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Austin Butler was awarded Best Actor at the 2023 EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, beating out favourite Colin Farrell in a shock upset.
The actor fought back tears as he paid tribute to the Presley family while accepting the honour, after portraying the late King Of Rock in the Baz Lurhmann biopic.
Netflix’s German war epic All Quiet On The Western Front was the big winner of the night with a total of seven gongs, including Best Film, while The Banshees of Inisherin was close behind with five, including Best British Film and Best Supporting Actor and Actress.
Cate Blanchett was also awarded Best Leading Actress for her performance in the biopic Tar, the film’s only big win of the night.
Thanking all of the crew and team he worked with on the film, Austin admitted he was ‘just trying to take it all in,’ as he fought back tears while accepting the honour.
Wow! Austin Butler was awarded Best Actor at the 2023 EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, beating out favourite Colin Farrell in a shock upset
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Another one? Cate Blanchett was also awarded Best Leading Actress for the third time for her performance in the biopic Tar, the film’s only big win of the night
Stellar: Netflix’s German war epic All Quiet On The Western Front was the big winner of the night with a total of seven gongs, including Best Film, while The Banshees of Inisherin was close behind with five, including Best British Film
‘This means the world to me,’ Butler told the ceremony, still using the Elvis drawl that he learned for Baz Luhrmann’s movie.
He also honoured the Presley family who offered insight into Elvis’ life for the biopic, adding he ‘hopes he made them proud.’
Following his win, Austin also paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley, following her tragic death last month.
Speaking in the winners room he said: ‘It’s been a really unimaginably tragic time, you know, and grief is a long process. And so my heart and my love was with [the Presley family] always. I feel honoured to have been welcomed into the family. It’s a bittersweet time.’
Cate Blanchett was awarded Best Leading Actress for the fourth time for her performance as a conductor in the psychological film Tar.
Tearfully, she accepted the gong as she thanked her mother and director Todd Field, adding that 2022 had been an ‘extraordinary year for women’.
She added that it had broken down that women’s experience is not ‘monolithic’, and that her role as Lydia Tar ‘was a dangerous and career-ending potential undertaking’.
The final award of the night, Best Film, went to All Quiet On The Western Front, taking its final total for the night to seven awards.
Emotional: Austin fought back tears as he paid tribute to the Presley family while accepting the honour, after portraying the late King Of Rock n’Roll in the Baz Lurhmann biopic
Show it off! Backstage Austin proudly posed with his award in hand after his surprise victory, beating out hot favourites Brendan Fraser and Colin Farrell
Stunned: The actor, who won critical acclaim for his performance as Elvis Presley in the Baz Luhrmann biopic, took to the stage in disbelief after his name was announced
Sweet: Following his win, Austin also paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley, following her tragic death last month
Honoured: Tearfully, Cate accepted her gong as she thanked her mother and director Todd Field, adding that 2022 had been an ‘extraordinary year for women’
Look at it! Once she had accepted her gong, Cate posed for more artistic snaps with the coveted mask prize
Say cheese! Following the ceremony, all of the recipients returned to the stage with their awards in hand to pose for a fun group snap
Amazing! Kerry Condon was awarded Best Supporting Actress for The Banshees of Inisherin, after an unaired gaffe which saw the wrong winner of the award announced
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Oops! Oscar-winner Kotsur was delivering the announcement by sign language before a miscommunication resulted in Mulligan’s name being called for her performance in She Said
Elated: Taking to the stage, Condon paid tribute to director Martin McDonagh, adding: ‘Thank you for all the parts you gave me throughout my career. You make me so proud to be an Irish woman’
Cinematographer James Friend said the message that young people can be ‘poisoned by right-wing nationalistic propaganda’ and ‘war is more than an adventure’ was as relevant now as more than 100 years ago when the book of the same name was published.
He thanked Felix Kammerer, an Austrian actor who made his film debut in the war film, Netflix for making it possible and Bafta for honouring them with this prize.
The ceremony was hosted by actor Richard E Grant and presenter Alison Hammond, following a star-studded red carpet featuring guests Florence Pugh, Lily James and Jodie Turner-Smith.
BEST FILM – All Quiet on the Western Front
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM – The Banshees of Inisherin
DIRECTOR – Edward Berger, All Quiet on the Western Front
LEADING ACTRESS – Cate Blanchett, Tar
LEADING ACTOR – Austin Butler, Elvis
SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin
SUPPORTING ACTOR – Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – The Banshees of Inisherin
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – All Quiet on the Western Front
FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE – All Quiet on the Western Front
DOCUMENTARY – Navalny
ANIMATED FILM – Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
ORIGINAL SCORE – All Quiet on the Western Front
EE RISING STAR AWARD – Emma Mackey
As the ceremony got underway, Carey Mulligan was incorrectly announced as the winner of the Supporting Actress award after a translation gaffe while deaf actor Troy Kotsur was presenting.
Oscar-winner Kotsur was delivering the announcement by sign language before a miscommunication resulted in Mulligan’s name being called for her performance in She Said.
The announcer quickly corrected the call and announced The Banshees Of Inisherin star Kerry Condon as the winner.
Taking to the stage, Condon paid tribute to director Martin McDonagh, adding: ‘Thank you for all the parts you gave me throughout my career. You make me so proud to be an Irish woman,’ before thanking the ‘amazing cast’ and her family as well as her horses and dogs.
Even host Richard E Grant joked later that he had a defibrillator for Mulligan.
The mistake did feature in the final broadcast on BBC One, which aired slightly behind the ceremony.
Helen Mirren also remembered the Queen as the ‘nation’s leading star’ as she lead a special tribute to the late monarch.
The veteran actress has portrayed the monarch on stage and screen, winning an Oscar and Bafta for her depiction in 2006’s biographical drama The Queen.
The late Queen had a close association with the Academy spanning 50 years which saw her donate to and support initiatives, as well as attend many events.
Taking to the stage, Dame Helen said: ‘BAFTA’s relationship with Her Majesty was longstanding and Bafta would not be what it is today without her loyal support.
‘In 1953, her coronation broadcast had the world watching. From that time, she was unquestionably the nation’s leading lady but as mysterious as a silent film star.
‘Who else could meet the world’s most famous singers, actors and performers and turn them into her supporting cast.
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Sensational! After kicking off the ceremony with an incredible performance, Ariana DeBose returned to the stage with Regé Jean-Page to present Best Supporting Actor
Amazing! Barry Keoghan won Supporting Actor for The Banshees Of Inisherin, and the Irish actor said he ‘should have planned this, really’ before thanking his co-stars and Ireland.
Show it off! Backstage, Barry proudly posed with his gong in hand after winning his first ever BAFTA
Iconic: Helen Mirren also remembered the Queen as the ‘nation’s leading star’ as she lead a special tribute to the late monarch
Tribute: The actress referenced the more than 50 cultural organisations the monarch supported during her lifetime and the honorary BAFTA award she received in 2013 in recognition for her ‘outstanding patronage of the film and television industries’
A little more lipgloss? While the ceremony was underway, many of the stars took full advantage of the luxuries, including Geri Horner who received a quick touch-up before presenting her award
Nearly done! As she and Geri prepared to present an award, Rita Wilson also received some help from the makeup artists
‘Throughout her 70-year reign, she met cinema’s greatest icons and witnessed the evolution of Hollywood’s golden age to the birth of the blockbuster. Her Majesty was front row for it all.’
The actress also referenced the more than 50 cultural organisations the late monarch supported during her lifetime and the honorary BAFTA award she received in 2013 in recognition for her ‘outstanding patronage of the film and television industries’.
Helen continued: ‘Cinema at its best, does what Her Majesty did effortlessly – bring us together and unite us in a story. Your Majesty, you are our nation’s leading star. On behalf of Bafta, thank you for all that you have done for our film and television industry.’
Speaking to Alison after the tribute, Helen said: ‘It was tough, I didn’t want to cry. I cried a bit when I rehearsed it and I thought, ‘Good, I got that over and done with’, because I wouldn’t want to. But I did feel very strongly about the Queen, I’m Elizabethan. She was there for my whole life so her passing was massive.’
Barry Keoghan won Supporting Actor for The Banshees Of Inisherin, and the Irish actor said he ‘should have planned this, really’ before thanking his co-stars and Ireland.
Reflecting on what it means to receive the award for a film which is so close to home, Keoghan said in the winner’s room: ‘It encourages the arts at home and we are an island of storytelling and great actors and poets and writers.
The coveted BAFTA Rising Star award, the only prize voted for by the public, was won by Emma Mackey.
The actress – who got her breakthrough role as Maeve Wiley in Netflix hit Sex Education but has since starred as late writer Emily Bronte in Emily – was nominated alongside ‘Naomi Ackie, Sheila Atim, Daryl McCormack and Sex Education co-star Aimee Lou Wood.
Emma appeared to be nervous when her name was called out as the winner as she kissed her boyfriend Dan Whitlam and rushed up to the stage to accept the honour.
She said: ‘Hi! I didn’t prepare anything! Thank you BAFTA, thank you to EE, thank you to everyone who voted. Sheila, Naomi, and Daryl.’
The Death on the Nile actress went on to add that it was ‘such an honour’ to have been nominated alongside the likes of the ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ actor and joked that she would ‘do all the classics’ as she thanked her parents, friends and agents for all of their support throughout her career.
She added: ‘I’m so proud to have been nominated alongside you, this is such an honour. Thank you to my agents, thank you to my family, thank you to all of my friends my mum, and dad. I’ll do the classics but you know, that’s how it is!’
Patrick Stewart presented Outstanding British Film to The Banshees Of Inisherin, and Director and writer Martin said: ‘I know every Irish person in the cast and crew are going ‘best what?”
He also thanked the stand-in donkey, who he said is British and never made it on screen because she was ‘too tubby’, as well as thanking the cast and crew.
Angela Bassett and Rami Malek presented Director to All Quiet On The Western Front’s Edward Berger, giving the Netflix war film its sixth win of the night.
BEST FILM
Acclaim: Netflix anti-war epic All Quiet On The Western Front
All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Tar
BEST ACTRESS
First nomination: Ana de Armas is up for Leading Actress
Cate Blanchett (Tar) – WINNER
Viola Davis (The Woman King)
Danielle Deadwyler (Till)
Ana de Armas (Blonde)
Emma Thompson (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande)
Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once
BEST ACTOR
In the running: Austin Butler is up for Best Actor for his portrayal of Elvis
Austin Butler (Elvis) – WINNER
Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Brendan Fraser (The Whale)
Daryl McCormack (Good Luck To You, Leo Grande)
Paul Mescal (Aftersun)
Bill Nighy (Living)
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
Aftersun
The Banshees Of Inisherin – WINNER
Brian and Charles
Empire of Light
Good Luck to You Leo Grande
Living
Roald Dahl’s Matilda
See How They Run
The Swimmers
The Wonder
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
Aftersun (Charlotte Wells) – WINNER
Blue Jean (Georgia Oakley, Helene Sifre)
Electric Malady (Marie Liden)
Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (Katy Brand)
Rebellion (Maia Kenworthy)
FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER
Argentina, 1985
Corsage
Decision To Leave
The Quiet Girl
DOCUMENTARY
All The Breathes
All The Beauty And The Bloodshed
Fire Of Love
Moonage Daydream
Navalny – WINNER
ANIMATED FILM
Pinocchio – WINNER
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
Turning Red
DIRECTOR
Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Qua in Everything Everywhere All At Once
All Quiet On The Western Front, Edward Berger – WINNER
The Banshees of Inisherin Martin McDonagh
Decision To Leave, Park Chan-wook
Everything Everywhere All At Once, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Tar, Todd Field
The Woman King, Gina Prince-Bythewood
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Banshees of Inisherin – WINNER
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Fabelmans
Tar
Triangle of Sadness
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER
Living
The Quiet Girl
She Said
The Whale
SOUND
All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER
Avatar: The Way Of Water
Elvis
Tar
Top Gun: Maverick
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse – WINNER
Middle Watch
Your Mountain Is Waiting
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Angela Bassett (Wakanda Forever)
Hong Chau (The Whale)
Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin) – WINNER
Dolly De Leon (Triangle of Sadness)
Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Carey Mulligan (She Said)
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Shortlisted: Eddie Redmayne is up for Supporting Actor in The Good Nurse
Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees Of Inisherin)
Barry Keoghan (The Banshees Of Inisherin) – WINNER
Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Eddie Redmayne (The Good Nurse)
Albrecht Schuch (All Quiet On The Western Front)
Micheal Ward (Empire Of Light)
CASTING
Triangle of Sadness got a nod in the Casting category
Aftersun
All Quiet On The Western Front
Elvis – WINNER
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Triangle Of Sadness
CINEMATOGRAPHY
All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER
The Batman
Elvis
Empire Of Light
Top Gun: Maverick
COSTUME DESIGN
Costume Design: Margot Robbie in Babylon
All Quiet On The Western Front
Amsterdam
Babylon
Elvis – WINNER
Mrs Harris Goes To Paris
EDITING
Sequel: Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick
All Quiet On The Western Front
The Banshees Of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once – WINNER
Top Gun: Maverick
MAKE UP & HAIR
All Quiet On The Western Front
The Batman
Elvis – WINNER
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
The Whale
ORIGINAL SCORE
All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER
Babylon
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Pinocchio
PRODUCTION DESIGN
All Quiet On The Western Front
Babylon – WINNER
The Batman
Elvis
Pinocchio
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
Avatar: The Way Of Water is up for Special Visual Effects
All Quiet On The Western Front
Avatar: The Way Of Water – WINNER
The Batman
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Top Gun: Maverick
BRITISH SHORT FILM
The Ballad Of Olive Morris
Bazigaga
Bus Girl
A Drifting Up
An Irish Goodbye – WINNER
EE RISING STAR
Happy: Nominees Sheila, Naomi and Daryl
Emma Mackey (Sex Education) – WINNER
Naomie Ackie (Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody)
Sheila Atim (The Woman King)
Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education)
Daryl McCormack (Good Luck To You)
In shock! The coveted BAFTA Rising Star award, the only prize voted for by the public, was won by Sex Education star Emma Mackey, and she sweetly mouthed ‘love you’ to her co-star and fellow nominee Aimee Lou Wood in the audience
Iconic duo: Jamie Lee Curtis and Anya Taylor-Joy presented the Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer to Charlotte Wells for Aftersun
Moving: Tearfully, she thanked the producers, cast and crew and mentioned the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey, where the movie was filmed
Cheeky! Backstage, Anya was seen larking about with Squid Game star Hoyeon Jung, who was dressed in an elegant gold strapess gown
Jovial: The pair were seen giggling together as they chatted at the awards
Photo? As they enjoyed a pre-awards dinner Michelle Yeoh, Jamie and Ariana also posed for a cosy image together
Stellar: The first award of the night, Best Adapted Screenplay, was presented by Viola Davis and went to All Quiet On The Western Front
Emotional: Director and screenwriter Edward Berger paid tribute to those fighting in Ukraine
Stellar! Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio won the BAFTA for Animated Film, and he thanked Netflix, the stars and the people who believed in a musical version of the classic children’s tale
Lauded: Director Guillermo del Toro (second right) took to the stage to accept the award, saying: ‘I think animation is not a genre for kids, It’s a medium for art; it’s a medium for film’
Making another joke about Emma Thompson, Berger said: ‘Thank you, you humble us. The movie was Sense And Sensibility.’
He added that his fellow nominees ‘inspire’ him and he was able to get over his ‘doubt’ thanks to his daughter Matilda.
Berger said she turned his ‘doubts into trust’ after telling him he had to make the movie of the novel she was reading in school.
Sandy Powell made history as the first costume designer ever to receive the BAFTA Fellowship.
The 62-year-old designer has had a decades-long career in film and collected the lifetime achievement award and despite having a fear of speaking in public, noted that she was so ‘honoured’ to have been given the prestigious accolade.
Speaking live on stage at the Royal Festival Hall after being presented with the award by actress Cate Blanchett, she said: ‘Oh, this is overwhelming! A few weeks ago, I bumped into [actor] Bill Nighy on Bond Street and we discussed awards ceremonies and I expressed my fear of speeches.
‘He said ”The best ones have a joke at the beginning, something meaningful at the end, and a brief in the middle.” So, thanks Bill! Here goes. That was the amusing bit.
‘It really is a huge honour to be invited to join such an incredible group of filmmakers who have received this fellowship and an even greater one to be the first costume designer.
‘I am most grateful for the generosity and guidance I have received throughout my life. From the primary school teacher who first encouraged me to paint, the mentorship and trust that I received from Derek Jarman in my early years, and the many brilliant collaborators I’ve had the great fortune to work with since.’
Sandy – who has frequently worked with directors Martin Scorsese and Todd Haynes and won Oscars for her designs on Shakespeare in Love, The Aviator and The Young Victoria – closed out her speech by dedicating the award to those who work in the fashion industry as she rhymed off a poetic list.
She added: ‘So thank you, BAFTA, I accept this fellowship on behalf of my community. The supervisors, assistants, coordinators, and PAs. The tailors, and cutters, the stitchers and buyers, the weavers, the knitters, the printers and dyers. The leather workers, the shoemakers, milliners, jewellers, the standbys, dressers, fitters and crew. In fact, everyone who makes this work possible.’
The first award of the night, Best Adapted Screenplay, was presented by Viola Davis and went to All Quiet On The Western Front, with director and screenwriter Edward Berger paying tribute to those fighting in Ukraine.
Screenwriter Ian Stokell said the project had been ‘worth the wait’ because the film is anti-war.
‘And this helps the industry massively at home and encourages people to send the scripts in and go for what they want to do.’
He added that he plans to celebrate his win with his son by ordering room service after the ceremony and that he was going to keep the award under a picture of his mother.
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Amazing! The legendary costume designer Sandy Powell was awarded the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship, having created the wardrobes in some of the most iconic films in history
Stellar: Martin McDonagh won Original Screenplay for The Banshees Of Inisherin, giving the dark comedy film its third win, and he thanked BBAFTA, his fellow nominees, production company and the stars
We won! The award for Special Visual Effects was given to Avatar: The Way Of Water, and was accepted by Richard Baneham, Daniel Barrett, Joe Letteri and Eric Saindon
Time for a snap! While backstage, many guests signed a Tattinger champagne bottle, including Matthew Modine (left) and Julianne Moore (right)
Will you sign it? Former Oscar winner Rami Malek also briefly paused to sign the coveted bottle backstage
Beaming: Lashana Lynch also took a pen to the swankt bottle
The award for Best Cinematography went to All Quiet On The Western Front, with lead cinematographer James Friend thanking his wife, daughter and fellow nominees.
He added: ‘I wasn’t expecting that and I haven’t written a speech. This is one of the greatest honours, I’m a bit speechless.’
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse by Charlie Mackesy won the Bafta for best British short animation.
Mackesy praised those involved in the adaptation of his illustrated book and hailed those who strive to be ‘kind’ and ‘brave’ in life.
He also singled out Tom Hollander and Idris Elba who voiced characters in the Apple TV+ and BBC film.
Best costume design went to Catherine Martin for the biopic Elvis, with her husband, the film’s director Baz Luhrmann, accepting in her place.
The Bafta for Documentary went to Navalny, while Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio won the Bafta for animated film.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Anya Taylor-Joy presented the outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer to Charlotte Wells for Aftersun.
Tearfully, she thanked the producers, cast and crew and mentioned the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey, where the movie was filmed.
Wells also said her film was a ‘eulogy’ to her father and added ‘he’s not here, but my mum is’.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Anya Taylor-Joy presented the Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer to Charlotte Wells for Aftersun.
Tearfully, she thanked the producers, cast and crew and mentioned the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey, where the movie was filmed.
Wells also said her film was a ‘eulogy’ to her father and added ‘he’s not here, but my mum is’.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio won the BAFTA for Animated Film, and he thanked Netflix, the stars and the people who believed in a musical version of the classic children’s tale.
Del Toro added: ‘I think animation is not a genre for kids, It’s a medium for art; it’s a medium for film.’
Dynamic duo: Eugene Levy and Cynthia Erivo presented the Cinematography Award to All Quiet On The Western Front, with lead cinematographer James Friend thanking his wife, daughter and fellow nominees
Jovial: Cynthia, who stunned in a jaw-dropping bronze sequinned gown was seen mingling with the guests backstage after presenting her prize
Acting legend: Sir Patrick Stewart was among the list of stars who presented awards, as he announced the winner of Outstanding British Film as The Banshees of Inisherin
Martin McDonagh won Original Screenplay for The Banshees Of Inisherin, giving the dark comedy film its third win, and he thanked BAFTA, his fellow nominees, production company and the stars.
McDonagh also said: ‘Making a sad film, shouldn’t be so much fun.’
As the awards opened, Richard arrived clad in a matching white cape, a cheeky nod to his arrival at the venue in the Batmobile, and was greeted with a huge cheer from the guests.
During his opening monologue, Richard referenced Will Smith’s infamous slap at last year’s Oscars, telling audiences that ‘on my watch no one gets slapped tonight’.
Smith stormed onto the stage during the 94th annual Academy Awards in March and slapped presenter Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
Amusing! During his opening monologue, Richard referenced Will Smith’s infamous slap at last year’s Oscars, telling audiences that ‘on my watch no one gets slapped tonight’ as he concluded his humorous remarks at the top of the show
The actor, who went on to win the coveted best actor Oscar moments later, was later banned from all Academy events for the next 10 years and resigned from the organisation.
Speaking at the Baftas, Grant said that the only slaps being received on Sunday would be ‘on the back’.
‘What a great year to be hosting the Baftas,’ he said.
‘In 2022, movie audiences were well and truly back and there has never been a better time to go to the cinema until right now.’
He added: ‘Well, not right now, I’m trying my best and nobody on my watch gets slapped tonight… except on the back.’
Grant also used the speech to seek work from the industry, reading out a comical resume and adding that his availability was ‘free from one minute past nine this evening’.
‘To each and everyone here tonight, I want you to know that my favourite film of the year is whichever one you made – it really touched me in a way that none of the others did,’ he joked.
Following her triumphant Best Support Actress win last year, Ariana Debose took to the stage with a stellar performance paying homage to the year in film.
The very best of national and international talent converged on London for the 76th annual British Academy Film Awards, which took place on Sunday evening.
Dynamic duo! Celebrated actor Richard E Grant hosted the main ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall while TV presenter Alison Hammond helmed the Bafta Studio, an immersive and access-all-areas experience, as part of the BBC One show
Fun! The star donned a smart white blazer as he took to the stage for the first moment of the awards, and even donned a matching cape as part of his monologue
Here he is! As the awards opened, Richard arrived clad in a matching white cape, a cheeky nod to his arrival at the venue in the Batmobile, and was greeted with a huge cheer from the guests
Here they are! Lily James, Florence Pugh, Jodie Turner-Smith and Julianne Moore (L-R) were among the star-studded arrivals for the BAFTAs red carpet earlier in the evening
Incredible! The Pam & Tommy star wowed in a stunning white cut-out gown with pearl detailing as she made a solo appearance at the awards event, with her dress boasting an eye-catching train
Exciting! Florence was joined at the awards by her Triangle Of Sadness co-star Dolly De Leon as she arrived for the event
Funky! Florence’s dress boasted an eye-catching orange front with a fringed detailing that flowed into a dramatic fishtail skirt, with her blonde tresses pulled into an elaborate up-do
Jaw-dropping! Jodie also cut a glamorous figure in a bold purple fringed gown adorned with sequins as she graced the red carpet for the annual event
A vision! Meanwhile Julianne cut a glamorous figure in a stunning black strapless gown with a dramatic white feathered stole and a dazzling pearl choker necklace
But there has been a subtle geographical shift, with the event – a celebration of the very best national and foreign films of 2022 – moving from the Royal Albert Hall for the first time in its storied history.
Instead, the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall is playing host to the prestigious ceremony as part of a new partnership between BAFTA and the Westminster venue.
The move also aligns BAFTA film with its sister ceremonies, the British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Game Awards, of which both are currently held at the same central London address.
Also, for the first time, the last 30 minutes of the show were broadcast live on BBC One, as BAFTA moves toward the idea of a fully live ceremony.
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