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The Independent
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Bafta Awards 2025: From mermaidcore to gothic glamour, these are the most daring looks on the red carpet
Hollywood's brightest stars arrived in London for the 2025 Baftas – and showed off a whole load of eye-catching red carpet looks in the process. The biggest names in the film industry opted for high sartorial drama when they descended upon the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday afternoon (16 February) ahead of the ceremony. The event, which recognises the year's best films and TV shows,is always a highlight of awards season, and guests pulled out all the stops in sequinned gowns, fashion-forward tailoring and monochromatic outfits. Here are some of the most striking looks straight from the red carpet… Ariana Grande The first time Bafta nominee has been method dressing (aka, choosing outfits subtly inspired by her character) during the Wicked press tour, so it was perhaps inevitable that Ariana Grande would go for a Glinda-approved shade of pale pink. Her custom Louis Vuitton dress cleverly played with proportion, offsetting the voluminous skirt with a plunging velvet bodice. Demi Moore Was this halter neck sequinned McQueen gown Demi Moore's best outfit from her 2025 awards campaign to date? Quite possibly, yes. The star of The Substance looked both regal and fashion-forward, balancing out the bold pattern and embellishment with simple hair and make-up. Colman Domingo You can always rely on Colman Domingo to blow away the competition on the red carpet. The star of Sing Sing has carved out a reputation as one of the most stylish men in Hollywood, and his cheerily OTT Versace ensemble was a beacon of fashion fun in a sea of boring suits. We can't wait to see what he wears at the Academy Awards and at the Met Gala later this year. Camila Cabello Singer Camila Cabello resurrected the naked dress trend for 2025, wearing a blush pink corset overlaid with a gorgeously intricate diamante skirt. We can only imagine just how freezing she must have been while posing outside in the British chill. Zoe Saldaña The Emilia Perez star's Saint Laurent gown, with its feathered neckline, looked like something that a very glamorous Disney villain might pull out of their wardrobe before causing havoc (in the most complimentary sense possible). Gwendoline Christie The Game of Thrones and Star Wars actor can always be relied on to make a statement on the red carpet with a bold look, and her Bafta ensemble was no exception. Gwendoline Christie opted for gothic glamour in a high-necked black gown with lace detailing at the shoulders and witchy deconstructed sleeves. Her icy blonde, waist-length hair deserves a moment of appreciation, too. Molly-Mae Hague The UK's premier influencing powerhouse made her Bafta red carpet debut wearing a sculptural all-black gown featuring her trademark oversized sleeves. It is more of an avant-garde look than we've come to expect from the former Love Island star. Monica Barbaro It may be her first time on the awards season circuit, but A Complete Unknown star Monica Barbaro, who plays Joan Baez opposite Timothée Chalamet in the Bob Dylan biopic, has already carved out a reputation as one to watch on the red carpet. This barely-there sequinned number, with its slightly scalloped hem and wavy embellishments, makes her look like a high-fashion mermaid in the best possible way. David Tennant The former Doctor Who star is never one to shy away from bold sartorial choices. As he returned to Bafta hosting duties for the second year in a row, David Tennant opted for a long-line jacket with embellished lapels and edges, complete with a bedazzled shirt and tie. Well, it's certainly more interesting than a tuxedo... Hannah Dodd Bridgerton star Hannah Dodd added some intrigue to a classic black dress with an eye-catching bejewelled over skirt. It's a stellar look well worthy of the diamond of the season. Kelly Rutherford Gossip Girl 's Kelly Rutherford channelled her inner Lily van der Woodsen in a dramatic, sculptural black gown complete with a high-low hem and an unexpected cut-out at the waist. Somehow, the actor even managed to make black opaque tights look red carpet-worthy. Jeff Goldblum The Wicked star looked dapper in a tailcoat paired with a feather-embellished waistcoat and his signature shades. AJ Odudu You only have to look at the array of incredible outfits AJ Odudu wears to host the Big Brother live shows to know she has superb taste. For this year's Baftas, she pulled off one of her most sensational looks yet. The presenter looked like a high fashion Princess Leia in this draped, hooded white dress complete with a thigh-high split. Stacy Martin Another star bringing a touch of mermaidcore to the Royal Festival Hall was actor Stacy Martin, who looked seriously ethereal in a pale green gown dripping with sequins and embellishment. Vera Wang An upside-down bralet. Square sunglasses that could be straight out of a sci-fi film. Bared midriff. A peplum skirt. Safe to say, there was a lot going on when it came to Vera Wang's Bafta look, but the designer (who, if you needed a reminder, is 75 years old) pulled it off with her usual aplomb. Nabhaan Rizwan Kudos to Rising Star nominee Nabhaan Rizwan for going all out with this floral ensemble, which cleverly played with print. Much like Colman Domingo, he proved that formal dressing doesn't have to mean sticking to a boring formula. Coralie Fargeat The Substance director Coralie Fargeat won the award for most relatable Bafta outfit, layering a long puffa coat over her sparkling gown. Think football manager chic meets red carpet glam.
The Independent
16-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Warwick Davis leaves Bafta viewers in tears with tribute to his late wife Samantha
Warwick Davis has dedicated his Bafta award to his late wife who was 'always supportive' of his career. The British actor, best known for Willow and the Harry Potter films, was responsible for one of the awards show's most touching moments. The 2025 Baftas took place on Sunday evening (16 February) with Hollywood's brightest stars descending on London's Royal Albert Hall for the ceremony. Davis, 55, was awarded the Fellowship prize, known as Bafta's highest honour. Previous recipients include Maggie Smith, Mike Leigh, Samantha Morton, Martin Scorsese, and Sir Sidney Poitier. Davis was celebrated by Bafta for his career and role in creating a more inclusive industry. Accepting the award on stage, he joked: 'This is the best thing that's ever happened to me and I've been in Star Wars.' Becoming emotional, Davis admitted that 'life has been pretty tough' since the unexpected death of his wife Samantha last year. Praising his late wife for 'always supporting' his career and encouraging him to go for roles, Davis joked that her desire for him to take a job corresponded to how much she wanted to buy a new handbag. 'Thank you to the support of our wonderful children, I've been able to keep engaging in life,' he said, breaking down in tears. His children, Harrison and Annabelle, were seen in the crowd, with his daughter crying. Tom Felton, who starred opposite Davis in Harry Potter as Draco Malfoy, presented the award, giving a heart-felt speech about the impact the actor had on his life – revealing that he had been the one to teach his first spell at Hogwarts. 'How talented, how hardworking, how loved this man is,' said Felton. In a video montage, George Lucas and Mark Hammil were among the stars to commend the actor on his award. Viewers at home were left wiping away tears at the emotional moment, with one person writing: 'I had no plans to cry today and yet here I am.' Another added: 'Love Warwick Davis, good speech.' 'Oh no, Warwick Davis got me crying,' said someone else, with a fourth person agreeing: 'Warwick Davis and his kids have me BAWLING.'
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Baftas 2025 live: David Tennant, Jeff Goldblum and Gwendoline Christie walk the red carpet
The 2025 Baftas, hosted by Doctor Who star David Tennant, are being held at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall in central London on 16 February, 2025, and guests have already started to arrive including Jeff Goldblum and Gwendoline Christie. The EE BAFTA Film Awards are the UK equivalent of the Oscars, honouring the best cinema of 2024, with Conclave leading the pack with 12 nominations in total. Netflix's musical Emilia Pérez is also one of the big contenders on the night with 11 nominations, while historical epic The Brutalist is up for nine awards. Pop icons Take That will perform Greatest Day from the soundtrack of Sean Baker's seven-time nominated Anora, while Wicked star Jeff Goldblum is set to perform on the piano during the In Memoriam section. Star Wars legend Warwick Davis will be awarded the Bafta Fellowship, while Marisa Abela, Jharrel Jerome, David Jonsson, Mikey Madison, and Nabhaan Rizwan will be keeping their fingers' crossed as they hope to win the public-voted EE Rising Star Award. Bafta timetable 2:00pm - 4:00pm: Red carpet arrivals 7:00pm - 9:05pm: Bafta Film Awards 2025 air on BBC One Follow along with all the action with our live blog below. Adam Pearson, who starred alongside Sebastian Stan in 2024's acclaimed A Different Man, has arrived at the Bafta Film Awards. Last night he reunited with his co-star at the nominees party held at the National Gallery. Stan has been nominated for best Leading Actor in The Apprentice in which he plays Donald Trump. New Zealand actor Thomasin McKenzie showed off her bold new haircut on the Bafta red carpet. The star of Last Night In Soho and Joy usually has long shoulder-length hair, but appears to have had a drastic buzzcut in recent weeks. The 24-year-old is presenting an award at tonight's Bafta Film Awards. Big Brother host AJ Ododu appeared to be channeling Can't Get You Out of My Head era Kylie with her hooded white gown on the Bafta red car Watch along as Bafta red carpet hosts Clara Amfo and Alex Zane meet and greet the guests arriving at the 2025 Bafta Film Awards. Nominees expected to attend include Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Cynthia Erivo, Demi Moore, Kieran Culkin, Selena Gomez, Sebastian Stan and many more. Emilia Perez stars Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez are to present prizes at Sunday's Bafta awards, with actress Karla Sofia Gascon not confirmed among those attending the event amid criticism over a number of tweets. The 52-year-old is nominated for best leading actress at the awards, but has stepped back from promoting the film after the X posts, made between 2019 and 2024, about Islam, the death of George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars resurfaced following the musical's release. Read more on PA. Earlier this week Bafta confirmed the full list of presenters at tonight's Bafta Film Awards, and it's a veritable who's who of showbiz. Adam Pearson, Adam Scott, Anna Kendrick, Camila Cabello, Celia Imrie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colman Domingo, Gwendoline Christie, Hannah John-Kamen, Isabella Rossellini, James McAvoy, James Norton, Jessie Eisenberg, Joe Alwyn, Letitia Wright, Leo Woodall, Lupita Nyong'o, Marisa Abela, Marisa Tomei, Mark Hamill, Michelle Monaghan, Naomi Ackie, Orlando Bloom, Pamela Anderson, Ralph Fiennes, Simon Pegg, Selena Gomez, Shazad Latif, Stephen Merchant, Thomasin McKenzie, Vanessa Kirby, Vanessa Williams, Will Poulter, Will Sharpe, Tom Felton, Wunmi Mosaku, Zoe Saldaña. Read more on The Hollywood Reporter. Jeff Goldblum and David Tennant are among the early arrivals at this year's Bafta film awards. Scottish actor and Doctor Who star Tennant arrived on the red carpet wearing a sparkly black suit before he hosts the ceremony for the second year running at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday. Goldblum plays the Wizard in the The Wizard Of Oz prequel musical, which tells the story of the early years of the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, played by British star Cynthia Erivo. Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie will present an award. Chief executive of Bafta Jane Millichip said it has been an amazing year for British film. Speaking to the PA news agency on the red carpet Ms Millichip said: "If you look at the best British category this year, it's an amazing array of really small character pieces. Its an extraordinary category with films like Bird, Blitz and Gladiator 2.' She added that it was "incredibly important" to have films not in the English language like Kneecap and Emilia Perez. "It's fantastic to have a film in the Irish language like Kneecap." Wallace, Gromit, and Norbot, the stars of the Bafta-nominated Wallace & Gromit: A Vengeance Most Fowl have hit the red carpet ahead of the 2025 Baftas. The Aardman Animation movie is nominated for Outstanding British Film, Animated Film, and Children's and Family Film. 'The Wild Robot's Roz welcomes guests to the #BAFTAs at London's Royal Festival Hall — Deadline (@DEADLINE) February 16, 2025 Roz the Robot from the Bafta-nominated animation The Wild Robot greets arrivals at the 2025 Baftas. Via Deadline. This weekend, David Tennant will take to the 2025 Bafta Film Awards stage as host for the second year in a row. After a knockout debut last year, the pressure could be on, but he's making sure the jitters don't get the best of him. "I want to keep the expectations as low as possible," he tells Yahoo UK ahead of the ceremony. However, that might be easier said than done considering how triumphantly his first hosting duties went down in 2024. Read the full interview on Yahoo. Wicked star Jeff Goldblum has arrived at the 2025 Baftas. Although not nominated himself, Goldblum will take to the piano for the ceremony's in memoriam section. The US actor recently released a single with Scarlett Johansson which will feature on his forthcoming album Still Blooming. The 72-year-old has also collaborated with his Wicked co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande for the jazz album, made with his band The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. After his triumphant first stint as the host of the Baftas in 2024, Rivals star David Tennant has returned to host for a second time. The Doctor Who actor is already something of a national treasure thanks to his contribution to the entertainment industry, but his appearance at the awards show has truly cemented his status as he stole the show at one of the glitziest nights of the year. Tennant was charming and witty, cracking jokes and delighting both the audience and viewers at home with his effusively positive attitude. Read more about David Tennant's last Bafta stint on Yahoo. The stars of stage and screen will walk the Baftas 2025 red carpet until it closes at around 4pm UK time. The 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards Nominees' Party, supported by Bvlgari, took place at the National Gallery in London's Trafalgar Square last night. The event marks the start of a weekend of celebrations, honouring this year's nominees across all categories, ahead of the ceremony tonight at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. Those in attendance included Adrien Brody, Demi Moore, Hugh Grant, Isabella Rossellini, Jeremy Strong, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Sebastian Stan, BAFTA Fellow Warwick Davis, Yura Borisov and EE Rising Star Award-nominees David Jonsson, Jharrel Jerome, Marisa Abela, Mikey Madison and Nabhaan Rizwan, along with many more of this year's nominated talent. Netflix has moved the location of its annual post-Bafta Film Awards party following a blaze at the original venue. Around 100 people were forced to evacuate Chiltern Firehouse, a luxury hotel favoured by celebrities, on Valentine's Day after the fire ripped through ducting at the London establishment. Streaming platform Netflix has now moved its after party to luxury hotel The Twenty Two in Mayfair's Grosvenor Square. Read more on PA. With 12 nods Edward Berger's Conclave comes in to the night with the most nominations, closely followed by Netflix's Emilia Pérez. 12 nominations for Conclave 11 nominations for Emilia Pérez Nine nominations for The Brutalist Seven nominations for Anora, Dune: Part Two and Wicked Six nominations for A Complete Unknown and Kneecap Five nominations for Nosferatu and The Substance The biggest night on the UK showbiz calendar has arrived, with the 2025 Bafta Film Awards taking place this afternoon and evening at the Royal Festival Hall on London's Southbank. Demi Moore, Pamela Anderson and a host of Wicked stars are among the A-listers set to grace the Bafta red carpet. Moore, 62, is nominated in the leading actress category and has already picked up gongs at the Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes for her role in body horror film The Substance. Baywatch star Anderson, 57, who was snubbed for her role in drama The Last Showgirl, is to present an award at the ceremony, which is being hosted by Scottish actor David Tennant for the second year running. Read more on PA. EE Bafta Film Awards 2025 nominations Best Film Anora - Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Sean Baker The Brutalist - TBD A Complete Unknown - Fred Berger, Alex Heineman, James Mangold Conclave - Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman Emilia Pérez - TBD Outstanding British Film Bird - Andrea Arnold, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Lee Groombridge Blitz - Steve Mcqueen, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Anita Overland Conclave - Edward Berger, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Peter Straughan Gladiator II - Ridley Scott, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Michael Pruss, David Scarpa, Peter Craig Hard Truths - Mike Leigh, Georgina Lowe Kneecap - Rich Peppiatt, Trevor Birney, Jack Tarling, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Jj Ó Dochartaigh Lee - Ellen Kuras, Kate Solomon, Kate Winslet, Liz Hannah, Marion Hume, John Collee, Lem Dobbs Love Lies Bleeding - Rose Glass, Andrea Cornwell, Oliver Kassman, Wereonika Tofilska The Outrun - Nora Fingscheidt, Sarah Brocklehurst, Dominic Norris, Jack Lowden, Saoirse Ronan, Amy Liptrot Wallace And Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek, Mark Burton Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer Hoard - Luna Carmoon (Director, Writer) Kneecap - Rich Peppiatt (Director, Writer) Monkey Man - Dev Patel (Director) Santosh - Sandhya Suri (Director, Writer), James Bowsher (Producer), Balthazar De Ganay (Producer) [Also Produced By Mike Goodridge, Alan Mcalex] Sister Midnight - Karan Kandhari (Director, Writer) Film Not In The English Language All We Imagine As Light - Payal Kapadia, Thomas Hakim Emilia Pérez - Jacques Audiard, Tbd I'm Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) - Walter Salles, Tbd Kneecap - Rich Peppiatt, Trevor Birney The Seed Of The Sacred Fig - Mohammad Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei Documentary Black Box Diaries - Shiori Ito, Hanna Aqvilin, Eric Nyari Daughters - Natalie Rae, Angela Patton, Tbd No Other Land- Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story - Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui, Lizzie Gilliett, Robert Ford Will & Harper - Josh Greenbaum, Rafael Marmor, Christopher Leggett, Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum Animated Film Flow - Gints Zibalodis, Matīss Kaža Inside Out 2 - Kelsey Mann, Mark Nielsen Wallace And Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek The Wild Robot - Chris Sanders, Jeff Hermann Children's & Family Film Flow - Gints Zibalodis, Matīss Kaža Kensuke's Kingdom - Kirk Hendry, Neil Boyle, Camilla Deakin Wallace And Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek The Wild Robot - Chris Sanders, Jeff Hermann Director Anora - Sean Baker The Brutalist - Brady Corbet Conclave - Edward Berger Dune: Part Two - Denis Villeneuve Emilia Pérez - Jacques Audiard The Substance - Coralie Fargeat Original Screenplay Anora - Written By Sean Baker The Brutalist - Written By Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold Kneecap - Writer Rich Peppiatt, Story By Rich Peppiatt, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Jj Ó Dochartaigh A Real Pain - Written By Jesse Eisenberg The Substance - Written By Coralie Fargeat Adapted Screenplay A Complete Unknown - Screenplay By James Mangold And Jay Cocks Conclave - Screenplay By Peter Straughan Emilia Pérez - Written By Jacques Audiard Nickel Boys - Screenplay By Ramell Ross & Joslyn Barnes Sing Sing - Screenplay By Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Story By Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John 'Divine G' Whitfield Leading Actress Cynthia Erivo - Wicked Karla Sofía Gascón - Emilia Pérez Marianne Jean-Baptiste - Hard Truths Mikey Madison - Anora Demi Moore - The Substance Saoirse Ronan - The Outrun Leading Actor Adrien Brody - The Brutalist Timothée Chalamet - A Complete Unknown Colman Domingo - Sing Sing Ralph Fiennes - Conclave Hugh Grant - Heretic Sebastian Stan - The Apprentice Supporting Actress Selena Gomez - Emilia Pérez Ariana Grande - Wicked Felicity Jones - The Brutalist Jamie Lee Curtis - The Last Showgirl Isabella Rossellini - Conclave Zoe Saldaña - Emilia Pérez Supporting Actor Yura Borisov - Anora Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain Clarence Maclin - Sing Sing Edward Norton - A Complete Unknown Guy Pearce - The Brutalist Jeremy Strong - The Apprentice Casting Anora - Sean Baker, Samantha Quan The Apprentice - Stephanie Gorin, Carmen Cuba A Complete Unknown - Yesi Ramirez Conclave - Nina Gold, Martin Ware Kneecap - Carla Stronge Cinematography The Brutalist - Lol Crawley Conclave - Stéphane Fontaine Dune: Part Two - Greig Fraser Emilia Pérez - Paul Guilhaume Nosferatu - Jarin Blaschke Editing Anora - Sean Baker Conclave - Nick Emerson Dune: Part Two - Joe Walker Emilia Pérez - Juliette Welfling Kneecap - Julian Ulrichs, Chris Gill Costume Design Blitz - Jacqueline Durran A Complete Unknown - Arianne Phillips Conclave - Lisy Christl Nosferatu - Linda Muir Wicked - Paul Tazewell Make Up & Hair Dune: Part Two - Love Larson, Eva Von Bahr Emilia Pérez - Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier, Jean-Christophe Spadaccini, Romain Marietti Nosferatu - David White, Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton The Substance - Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, Frédérique Arguello, Marilyne Scarselli Wicked - Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, Sarah Nuth Original Score The Brutalist - Daniel Blumberg Conclave - Volker Bertelmann Emilia Pérez - Camille, Clément Ducol Nosferatu - Robin Carolan The Wild Robot - Kris Bowers Production Design The Brutalist - Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia Conclave - Suzie Davies, Cynthia Sleiter Dune: Part Two - Patrice Vermette, Shane Vieau Nosferatu - Craig Lathrop Wicked - Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales Sound Blitz - John Casali, Paul Cotterell, James Harrison Dune: Part Two - Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Gareth John, Richard King Gladiator II - Stéphane Bucher, Matthew Collinge, Paul Massey Danny Sheehan The Substance - Valérie Deloof, Victor Fleurant, Victor Praud, Stéphane Thiébaut, Emmanuelle Villard Wicked - Robin Baynton, Simon Hayes, John Marquis, Andy Nelson, Nancy Nugent Title Special Visual Effects Better Man - Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft, Peter Stubbs Dune: Part Two - Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Gerd Nefzer, Rhys Salcombe Gladiator II - Mark Bakowski, Neil Corbould, Nikki Penny, Pietro Ponti Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes - Erik Winquist, Rodney Burke, Paul Story, Stephen Unterfranz Wicked - Pablo Helman, Paul Corbould, Jonathan Fawkner, Anthony Smith British Short Animation Adiós - José Prats, Natalia Kyriacou, Bernardo Angeletti Mog's Christmas - Robin Shaw, Joanna Harrison, Camilla Deakin, Ruth Fielding Wander To Wonder - Nina Gantz, Stienette Bosklopper, Simon Cartwright, Maarten Swart British Short Film The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing - Theo Panagopoulos, Marissa Keating Marion - Joe Weiland, Finn Constantine, Marija Djikic Milk - Miranda Stern, Ashionye Ogene Rock, Paper, Scissors- Franz Böhm, Ivan, Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer Stomach Bug - Matty Crawford, Karima Sammout-Kanellopoulou EE Rising Star Award (Voted For By The Public) Marisa Abela Jharrel Jerome David Jonsson Mikey Madison Nabhaan Rizwan The ten films with the most nominations are: 12 nominations for Conclave 11 nominations for Emilia Pérez Nine nominations for The Brutalist Seven nominations for Anora, Dune: Part Two and Wicked Six nominations for A Complete Unknown and Kneecap Five nominations for Nosferatu and The Substance The following films also nominated include: Three nominations for The Apprentice, Blitz, Gladiator II, Sing Sing, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and The Wild Robot Two nominations for Flow, Hard Truths, The Outrun and A Real Pain One nomination for each of the following: All We Imagine As Light, Better Man, Bird, Black Box Diaries, Daughters, Heretic, Hoard, I'm Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui), Inside Out 2, Kensuke's Kingdom, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, The Last Showgirl, Lee, Love Lies Bleeding, Monkey Man, Nickel Boys, No Other Land, Santosh, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Sister Midnight, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story and Will & Harper · The following British shorts were nominated: Adiós, The Flowers Stand Silently Witnessing, Marion, Milk, Mog's Christmas, Rock Paper Scissors, Stomach Bug and Wander To Wonder Adam Pearson, who starred alongside Sebastian Stan in 2024's acclaimed A Different Man, has arrived at the Bafta Film Awards. Last night he reunited with his co-star at the nominees party held at the National Gallery. Stan has been nominated for best Leading Actor in The Apprentice in which he plays Donald Trump. New Zealand actor Thomasin McKenzie showed off her bold new haircut on the Bafta red carpet. The star of Last Night In Soho and Joy usually has long shoulder-length hair, but appears to have had a drastic buzzcut in recent weeks. The 24-year-old is presenting an award at tonight's Bafta Film Awards. Big Brother host AJ Ododu appeared to be channeling Can't Get You Out of My Head era Kylie with her hooded white gown on the Bafta red car Watch along as Bafta red carpet hosts Clara Amfo and Alex Zane meet and greet the guests arriving at the 2025 Bafta Film Awards. Nominees expected to attend include Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Cynthia Erivo, Demi Moore, Kieran Culkin, Selena Gomez, Sebastian Stan and many more. Emilia Perez stars Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez are to present prizes at Sunday's Bafta awards, with actress Karla Sofia Gascon not confirmed among those attending the event amid criticism over a number of tweets. The 52-year-old is nominated for best leading actress at the awards, but has stepped back from promoting the film after the X posts, made between 2019 and 2024, about Islam, the death of George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars resurfaced following the musical's release. Read more on PA. Earlier this week Bafta confirmed the full list of presenters at tonight's Bafta Film Awards, and it's a veritable who's who of showbiz. Adam Pearson, Adam Scott, Anna Kendrick, Camila Cabello, Celia Imrie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colman Domingo, Gwendoline Christie, Hannah John-Kamen, Isabella Rossellini, James McAvoy, James Norton, Jessie Eisenberg, Joe Alwyn, Letitia Wright, Leo Woodall, Lupita Nyong'o, Marisa Abela, Marisa Tomei, Mark Hamill, Michelle Monaghan, Naomi Ackie, Orlando Bloom, Pamela Anderson, Ralph Fiennes, Simon Pegg, Selena Gomez, Shazad Latif, Stephen Merchant, Thomasin McKenzie, Vanessa Kirby, Vanessa Williams, Will Poulter, Will Sharpe, Tom Felton, Wunmi Mosaku, Zoe Saldaña. Read more on The Hollywood Reporter. Jeff Goldblum and David Tennant are among the early arrivals at this year's Bafta film awards. Scottish actor and Doctor Who star Tennant arrived on the red carpet wearing a sparkly black suit before he hosts the ceremony for the second year running at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday. Goldblum plays the Wizard in the The Wizard Of Oz prequel musical, which tells the story of the early years of the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, played by British star Cynthia Erivo. Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie will present an award. Chief executive of Bafta Jane Millichip said it has been an amazing year for British film. Speaking to the PA news agency on the red carpet Ms Millichip said: "If you look at the best British category this year, it's an amazing array of really small character pieces. Its an extraordinary category with films like Bird, Blitz and Gladiator 2.' She added that it was "incredibly important" to have films not in the English language like Kneecap and Emilia Perez. "It's fantastic to have a film in the Irish language like Kneecap." Wallace, Gromit, and Norbot, the stars of the Bafta-nominated Wallace & Gromit: A Vengeance Most Fowl have hit the red carpet ahead of the 2025 Baftas. The Aardman Animation movie is nominated for Outstanding British Film, Animated Film, and Children's and Family Film. 'The Wild Robot's Roz welcomes guests to the #BAFTAs at London's Royal Festival Hall — Deadline (@DEADLINE) February 16, 2025 Roz the Robot from the Bafta-nominated animation The Wild Robot greets arrivals at the 2025 Baftas. Via Deadline. This weekend, David Tennant will take to the 2025 Bafta Film Awards stage as host for the second year in a row. After a knockout debut last year, the pressure could be on, but he's making sure the jitters don't get the best of him. "I want to keep the expectations as low as possible," he tells Yahoo UK ahead of the ceremony. However, that might be easier said than done considering how triumphantly his first hosting duties went down in 2024. Read the full interview on Yahoo. Wicked star Jeff Goldblum has arrived at the 2025 Baftas. Although not nominated himself, Goldblum will take to the piano for the ceremony's in memoriam section. The US actor recently released a single with Scarlett Johansson which will feature on his forthcoming album Still Blooming. The 72-year-old has also collaborated with his Wicked co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande for the jazz album, made with his band The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. After his triumphant first stint as the host of the Baftas in 2024, Rivals star David Tennant has returned to host for a second time. The Doctor Who actor is already something of a national treasure thanks to his contribution to the entertainment industry, but his appearance at the awards show has truly cemented his status as he stole the show at one of the glitziest nights of the year. Tennant was charming and witty, cracking jokes and delighting both the audience and viewers at home with his effusively positive attitude. Read more about David Tennant's last Bafta stint on Yahoo. The stars of stage and screen will walk the Baftas 2025 red carpet until it closes at around 4pm UK time. The 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards Nominees' Party, supported by Bvlgari, took place at the National Gallery in London's Trafalgar Square last night. The event marks the start of a weekend of celebrations, honouring this year's nominees across all categories, ahead of the ceremony tonight at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. Those in attendance included Adrien Brody, Demi Moore, Hugh Grant, Isabella Rossellini, Jeremy Strong, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Sebastian Stan, BAFTA Fellow Warwick Davis, Yura Borisov and EE Rising Star Award-nominees David Jonsson, Jharrel Jerome, Marisa Abela, Mikey Madison and Nabhaan Rizwan, along with many more of this year's nominated talent. Netflix has moved the location of its annual post-Bafta Film Awards party following a blaze at the original venue. Around 100 people were forced to evacuate Chiltern Firehouse, a luxury hotel favoured by celebrities, on Valentine's Day after the fire ripped through ducting at the London establishment. Streaming platform Netflix has now moved its after party to luxury hotel The Twenty Two in Mayfair's Grosvenor Square. Read more on PA. With 12 nods Edward Berger's Conclave comes in to the night with the most nominations, closely followed by Netflix's Emilia Pérez. 12 nominations for Conclave 11 nominations for Emilia Pérez Nine nominations for The Brutalist Seven nominations for Anora, Dune: Part Two and Wicked Six nominations for A Complete Unknown and Kneecap Five nominations for Nosferatu and The Substance The biggest night on the UK showbiz calendar has arrived, with the 2025 Bafta Film Awards taking place this afternoon and evening at the Royal Festival Hall on London's Southbank. Demi Moore, Pamela Anderson and a host of Wicked stars are among the A-listers set to grace the Bafta red carpet. Moore, 62, is nominated in the leading actress category and has already picked up gongs at the Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes for her role in body horror film The Substance. Baywatch star Anderson, 57, who was snubbed for her role in drama The Last Showgirl, is to present an award at the ceremony, which is being hosted by Scottish actor David Tennant for the second year running. Read more on PA.
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28-01-2025
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Baftas 2025: When are they, who is hosting and how to watch
Warring Cardinals, transgender cartel bosses, troubled architects – and Bob Dylan. This year's Bafta film nominations span various genres and styles, from your typical awards season-fodder's sprawling epic (The Brutalist) to an edgy screwball caper (Anora), an over-the-top musical (Emilia Pérez, though no nod for Wicked in the top category) and, inevitably, a big-budget musical biopic (A Complete Unknown). Unlike the Golden Globes, which threw its weight behind Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist, or the Oscars, which is poised to richly reward those same two films, British cinema's most important evening has opted to choose a different favourite: Edward Berger's camp papal thriller, Conclave, which leads the pack with 12 nominations. The nominees for its bread-and-butter category of Outstanding British Film, meanwhile, include Irish-language rap comedy Kneecap, Steve McQueen's war film Blitz and Mike Leigh's darkly funny drama Hard Truths. The Baftas is traditionally a more sensible, grown-up affair than its Los Angeles-based counterparts (Ariana DeBose's catastrophic 2023 rap aside), so don't expect to see the Globes' random fact boxes about each nominee, or a random line-up of 'A-list' guest presenters. But with such a varied list of nominations, and no clear frontrunner – unlike last year, when Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer dominated every conservation – the Baftas does promise to be an evening full of surprises. Here's everything you need to know about the ceremony, and for the full list of Bafta's 2025 nominations, click here. The 2025 Baftas will be held on Sunday February 16, at London's Southbank Centre. The 2025 Baftas will be held at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. It has been the home of the awards ceremony since 2023, when Bafta ended its six-year stint at the Royal Albert Hall. Yes, the Baftas are on TV, both in the UK and US. The ceremony will be broadcast live on BBC One in the UK from 7pm, and will be available on iPlayer. In the US, it will be broadcast on BritBox. David Tennant, who also hosted the 2024 ceremony, will don his finest tux to do the honours. Only time will tell if he brings his adorable dog, Bark Ruffalo, along with him for the second year running – or if his jokes manage to land as easily as they did in 2024, when he atoned for the sins of dreadful hosts of years past (cough, Richard E Grant and Joanna Lumley) with an intelligent, down-to-earth speech and delivery. This year's ceremony will feature at least one brand new category: the Best Children's and Family Film, intended to 'celebrate the very best films appealing to inter-generational audiences'. Some surprising omissions include the box office-topping Paddington in Peru, Inside Out 2 and Moana 2 (though the latter pair are nominated in the Animated category). Some of the nominations include Richard Curtis's That Christmas, DreamWorks' wonderful The Wild Robot and Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. One highlight of each year's ceremony is the EE Rising Star Award – a shot-in-the-arm for some of British film, and Hollywood's, most exciting new acting talent. This year's nominees are as follows: Marisa Abela, Jharrel Jerome, David Jonsson, Mikey Madison and Nabhaan Rizwan. Last year's winner Mia McKenna Bruce (How to Have Sex) will next star in Claire Denis' next feature The Cry of the Guard, alongside Matt Dillon, while previous winners range from Bond star Lashana Lynch to Sex Education's Emma Mackey and Spider-Man (and future lead in Nolan's take on The Odyssey) Tom Holland. Details of this year's special guests or entertainers are yet to be announced, although the prestigious Bafta Fellowship will be awarded to actor, comedian, presenter and producer Warwick Davis, best known for his roles in the Star Wars and Harry Potter film franchises and Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's sitcom, Life is Short. He joins the esteemed likes of Alfred Hitchcock, Powell and Pressburger, Judi Dench and Samantha Morton in receiving the award.
