It’s time for London to get the Hollywood remedy, with the nice and the nice of the movie world on the town for this 12 months’s BAFTAs ceremony.
All Quiet On The Western Front, The Banshees Of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Elvis and Tar are the movies everyone seems to be speaking about forward of this 12 months’s ceremony, however after all there’s at all times extra to the present than simply one of the best image prize.
Here are some things to look out for forward of the BAFTAs ceremony.
Celeb recognizing
Organisers have mentioned this 12 months’s awards are shaping as much as be one of the vital well-attended on file, which hopefully means it is a good 12 months for A-list bingo.
Among the nominees confirmed to attend are – drum roll, please – Ana de Armas, Angela Bassett, Austin Butler, Baz Luhrmann, Bill Nighy, Brendan Fraser, Brendan Gleeson, Carey Mulligan, Cate Blanchett, Colin Farrell, Eddie Redmayne, Emma Thompson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, Paul Mescal, Sam Mendes, Viola Davis, and masses extra.
Plus, there are the awards presenters too, with Ana Taylor-Joy, Ariana DeBose, Brian Cox, Catherine-Zeta-Jones, Cynthia Erivo, Eugene Levy, Geri Halliwell Horner, Jamie Dornan, Jodie Turner-Smith, Julianne Moore, Lashana Lynch, Lily James, Martin Freeman, Rami Malek, Rege Jean Page, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Sir Patrick Stewart, Sophie Turner, Taron Egerton and extra all set to look.
There’s additionally royalty too, due to the Prince and Princess of Wales.
And let’s not overlook the host, Richard E Grant, who can be assisted by Alison Hammond presenting from the brand new BAFTA Studio space.
Moving home
The BAFTAs ceremony has been held on the Royal Albert Hall in London for the previous few years, however this 12 months strikes to the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall – the identical venue as BAFTA’s TV and Games awards.
“The move will see BAFTA programme its most ambitious and accessible night yet, bolstered by a refreshed production and format,” the organisation mentioned when it introduced the transfer.
Don’t count on a roast from ‘fanboy’ Grant
Speaking of Grant, the 65-year-old actor is taking up internet hosting duties from Australian star Rebel Wilson, who helmed the ceremony in 2022.
“I’m going to be singing like Billy Crystal, dancing like Fred Astaire, funnier than Bob Hope, more beautiful than Joanna Lumley,” he has mentioned. But he is simply kidding: “I have no idea. It’s very hard to see yourself on the outside.”
Wilson made some risque jokes in regards to the Royal Family, Vladimir Putin, the gender pay hole, her flop movie Cats and her personal weight reduction throughout her time on stage final 12 months. Known for his roles in Withnail & I, Gosford Park, Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker and Can You Ever Forgive Me? – for which he was BAFTA and Oscar nominated – Grant has mentioned the humour could also be a bit of totally different.
His personal nominations in 2019 noticed the actor turning into one of many stars of awards season that 12 months, due to his unashamedly excited movies and posts on social media. “[Organisers] must know that I’m going to be a celebratory person rather than somebody who’s there to roast other actors so hopefully, that will work out, I don’t know yet,” he mentioned forward of the ceremony.
Grant additionally mentioned he’s “amazed” to be within the firm of different earlier hosts together with Stephen Fry and Graham Norton – and that he’s “such a fanboy” of fellow thespians that he discovered it an “incredible privilege” to satisfy BAFTA nominees.
Some of the present can be dwell for the primary time ever
Unlike different awards exhibits, the BAFTAs ceremony has at all times beforehand been recorded a number of hours earlier than it’s broadcast on air.
This 12 months is kind of totally different. While a lot of the ceremony will air on a delay, the ultimate 4 classes can be televised dwell for the primary time in BAFTAs historical past.
Let’s hope the celebs are on their finest behaviour, eh?
It’s clearly on Grant’s thoughts, as he is mentioned that relatively than fascinated by who will win these ultimate prizes, he’ll be hoping that there are not any fisticuffs on dwell TV.
As if that might ever occur at an A-list movie awards present watched by thousands and thousands…
The bookies’ faves
All Quiet On The Western Front leads the nominations with 14, however The Banshees of Inisherin is the favorite to win the massive prize, for finest movie, in accordance with bookies together with Betfair and William Hill. Banshees star Farrell is the favorite to take house one of the best actor gong.
In one of the best actress class, it appears to be like just like the prize will go to both Blanchett for her efficiency in Tar, or Yeoh for Everything Everywhere All At Once. And Everything Everywhere administrators Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert – aka The Daniels – are those to beat within the directing class.
How to observe
The ceremony can be broadcast from 7pm on BBC One and iPlayer. Sky News can be overlaying dwell from the crimson carpet beforehand and all through the ceremony earlier than the programme itself begins – comply with our dwell weblog right here from about 2.30pm.
All one of the best actor nominees are first-timers
This 12 months has been an enormous 12 months for appearing first-time nominees in any respect the movie awards – the Oscars in addition to the BAFTAs – however in one of the best actor class, each single nominee is up for the primary time.
Here’s a reminder of the shortlist:
• Austin Butler – Elvis
• Colin Farrell The Banshees of Inisherin
• Brendan Fraser – The Whale
• Daryl McCormack – Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
• Paul Mescal – Aftersun
• Bill Nighy – Living
Yes, even veteran Nighy has by no means been nominated earlier than. And it is a fairly spectacular accomplishment for the likes of Mescal, simply three years on from the discharge of his breakthrough collection, Normal People; for McCormack, too, who can be within the working for this 12 months’s BAFTA rising star award.
Fraser has obtained standing ovations at movie festivals for his efficiency as an overweight trainer in The Whale, and Butler’s efficiency has additionally obtained reward – however it appears to be like like Farrell is the one to beat.
Read extra:
The full listing of nominees
How to observe all the massive movies
Overall, 14 of the 24 shortlisted in efficiency classes are first-time nominees, with de Armas, Danielle Deadwyler, Hong Chau, Kerry Condon and Ke Huy Qua among the many newbies.
Tribute to the Queen
Who higher to guide the BAFTAs tribute to the Queen than Dame Helen Mirren, who has portrayed the monarch on each the massive display and stage all through her profession.
The veteran actress, 77, received each an Oscar and a BAFTA for her depiction of the royal in 2006’s biographical drama The Queen.
The Queen had an in depth affiliation with the BAFTAs which spanned 50 years, throughout which she attended many occasions and likewise supported the organisation’s initiatives.
In April 2013, the monarch obtained an honorary BAFTA from Sir Kenneth Branagh at Windsor Castle, for her “tireless support” for the trade.
William and Kate on the guestlist
In different royal information, William and Kate can be amongst these attending the ceremony – their first look on the present in three years.
The Prince of Wales has been the president of BAFTA since 2010.
The royal couple will watch the ceremony earlier than assembly the winners and rising star award nominees.
Blue ribbon tributes
Blanchett, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Yusra Mardini, who’re goodwill ambassadors for the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are set to be amongst artists carrying a blue ribbon to point out help for refugees and those that have been displaced attributable to conflict and different occasions such because the Turkey-Syria earthquake over the previous 12 months.
A spokesperson for the organisation mentioned: “The human themes of displacement, separation and loss are present in many of the films nominated this awards season, including The Swimmers (based on the story of UNHCR goodwill ambassador Yusra Mardini and her sister, Sara Mardini); Bad Axe; and Marcel The Shell.
“Through efficient storytelling, these movies will help to erode prejudice and misunderstandings, provide new views, and assist to construct compassion…
“The wearing of the blue #WithRefugees ribbon on the red carpet sends a powerful visual message that everyone has the right to seek safety, whoever, wherever, whenever.”
Little Simz attributable to carry out
London-born rapper Little Simz will carry out on the present and has mentioned she is “excited and honoured” to participate.
The star’s 2021 album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert noticed her win Mobo, Ivor Novello and Brit awards – plus the coveted Mercury Prize.
The musician additionally has a starring position in BAFTA-winning collection Top Boy.
The BAFTA Film Awards happen tonight on the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London.
The ceremony can be broadcast from 7pm on BBC One and iPlayer. Sky News can be overlaying dwell from the crimson carpet beforehand and all through the ceremony earlier than the programme itself begins.
Source: information.sky.com”