G'DAY USA

 

G’day, wish you weren’t so far away 

The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 27 Feb 2021

SARAH BLAKE US CORRESPONDENT 

HOLLYWOOD great George Clooney labelled Aussie Cate Blanchett as “easily the best actor of her generation” at the first ever virtual G’Day USA gala yesterday. 

“She is a consummate professional, she solves problems on a set all the time,” Clooney said. 

“And more than that is how she solves problems in the rest of the world.” 

The annual knees-up was scaled back due to the pandemic, but that didn’t stop superstars including Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman and Margot Robbie from taking part. 

Naomi Watts said although the pandemic had taken so much from the entertainment industry in the past year, there was reason for hope. 

“After a historic period of darkness, Broadway will return and the lights will be on brighter than ever,” she said. Speaking on the “virtual” red carpet, the celebrities said they couldn’t wait for next year, when they would be able to gather properly. 

“I wish we could be together right now,” Robbie said during an introduction to the gala. “I am very much looking forward to next year when we can all be together.”