The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) has unveiled the nominees for its 2019 film awards.
The Favourite, a darkly comic take on rivalry in the 18th-century court of Queen Anne, emerges as the academy’s own favourite, leading the pack with 12 nominations - five more than its closest rival, Neil Armstrong biopic First Man.
Olivia Colman, who scooped a Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical award at the Golden Globes earlier this week for her role as the monarch, is up for the Best Actress Bafta, with co-stars Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category.
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Colman’s competitors include Lady Gaga, whose performance in A Star Is Born made her the favourite to take the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama, and Glenn Close, who upended predictions to win the award on the night for her role in The Wife.
Gaga’s co-star Bradley Cooper is nominated in two categories, one for his performance as an aging rock star, and another for his debut behind the camera as the film’s director.
Other films bagging multiple nominations include Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, Alfonso Cuaron’s lyrical domestic drama Roma and BlacKkKlansman, Spike Lee’s true-life tale of a black detective infiltrating the KKK.
The winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony on 10 February.
Here are the nominees in the major categories - the full nominations can be found here:
Best Film
The FavouriteRomaGreen BookA Star Is BornBlacKkKlansman
Outstanding British Film
Bohemian RhapsodyStan & OllieBeastThe FavouriteMcQueenYou Were Never Really Here
Best Director
Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansmanYorgos Lanthimos, The FavouriteAlfonso Cuarón, RomaPawel Pawlikowski, Cold WarBradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
Best Actress
Glenn Close, The WifeViola Davis, WidowsOlivia Colman, The FavouriteLady Gaga, A Star Is BornMelissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Best Actor
Rami Malek, Bohemian RhapsodyBradley Cooper, A Star Is BornChristian Bale, ViceSteve Coogan, Stan & OllieViggo Mortensen, Green Book
Best Supporting Actress
Claire Foy, First ManAmy Adams, ViceEmma Stone, The FavouriteRachel Weisz, The FavouriteMargot Robbie, Mary Queen of Scots
Best Supporting Actor
Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansmanTimothée Chalamet, Beautiful BoySam Rockwell, ViceMahershala Ali, Green BookRichard E Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Best Original Screenplay
Green Book, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, Nick VallelongaCold War, Janusz Głowacki, Paweł PawlikowskiVice, Adam McKayThe Favourite, Deborah Davis, Tony McNamaraRoma, Alfonso Cuarón
Best Adapted Screenplay
A Star Is Born, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters, Eric RothBlacKkKlansman, Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Charlie Wachtel, Kevin WillmottCan You Ever Forgive Me?, Nicole Holofcener, Jeff WhittyIf Beale Street Could Talk, Barry JenkinsFirst Man, Josh Singer
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