The BAFTA nominees have been introduced this morning however there was no recognition for top profile motion pictures corresponding to Queer, Challengers, Babygirl, and Paddington In Peru. In the meantime, musical Depraved was shut out of the Greatest Movie and Greatest Director classes.
Luca Guadagnino’s duo Queer and Challengers have been each Golden Globe nominated, together with for leads Daniel Craig and Zendaya, however neither made the lower this morning. Each had made the BAFTA longlist.
Nicole Kidman gained a finest actress award at Venice and was additionally Golden Globe nominated however couldn’t woo the BAFTA crowd for her efficiency in steamy drama Babygirl.
Paddington in Peru, the third movie in a beloved bear franchise, had the largest opening for a British movie since 2021 and has made a whopping $43M within the UK, however critiques weren’t as beneficial as the primary two movies within the collection and the film couldn’t discover BAFTA favour even after the org launched a brand new children and household class this 12 months.
In one of many more strange awards season streaks, Denzel Washington stays with no single BAFTA nomination throughout his illustrious profession. Gladiator II star Washington, a ten-time Oscar nominee and two-time winner, is joint-second favorite with the bookies for the Greatest Supporting Actor Oscar however his performances proceed to be shunned by BAFTA.
As we already knew from the BAFTA longlist, there was additionally no love within the performing classes this 12 months for Golden Globe winner Fernanda Torres, whose efficiency in Brazilian drama I’m Nonetheless Right here has drawn widespread acclaim. Walter Salles’ potent movie has been thought-about an awards season darkish horse however solely managed to get one nomination at present, within the Movie Not In The English Language class.
Properly-reviewed drama Nickel Boys additionally solely has one nomination, whereas there was no recognition for Margaret Qualley’s flip in The Substance or Michele Austin for Arduous Truths.
In the meantime, neither Moana 2 or Memoir Of A Snail might make it into the animated or new children class, considerably surprisingly.
Angelina Jolie drew reward at Venice for her efficiency as opera singer Maria Callas however the movie’s awards prospects have slid since then and as we knew from the longlist there can be no excessive word for the movie on the BAFTAs.
Amongst nice surprises this morning have been the six nominations for British indie movie Kneecap. After getting shut out by the Golden Globes, prospects have been anticipated to be higher ‘on dwelling soil’ for the movie and so it proved. The dramedy a few Belfast hip hop duo who rap of their native Irish has been one of many best-reviewed Brit indie movies of the 12 months and is probably the largest low-budget native success story this season.
Hugh Grant obtained his fourth nomination for horror film Heretic, thirty years after his first nomination for 4 Weddings And A Funeral. There was additionally a return for Brit actress and Arduous Truths star Marianne Jean-Baptiste, whose final movie nomination got here again in 1997 for Mike Leigh’s Secrets and techniques & Lies.
A specific shoutout to The Outrun star Saoirse Ronan who scored her SEVENTH nomination this morning on the age of solely 30. That should be a report for an actor – or anybody — by the age of 30. Fairly a feat, particularly contemplating they’re all for separate flms.
Physique-horror The Substance continues its as soon as inconceivable awards run with 5 nominations, together with a primary ever BAFTA nomination for Hollywood veteran Demi Moore, and there was additionally 5 nominations for horror Nosferatu, which had obtained no nominations on the current Golden Globes.
In the meantime, Sundance favorite Daughters continues to construct momentum within the documentary class. As anticipated, Karla Sofia Gascon made historical past as the primary out trans actress to attain a BAFTA movie nomination for Emila Perez.