A sumptuous evening! The 76th British Academy Film Awards are almost upon us – and fans can expect Hollywood’s biggest names to turn heads.
The glitzy soirée is set to take place at the Southbank Center in London on Saturday, February 19, and will celebrate the best directors, producers, actors, technicians and animators. Richard E. Grant and Alison Hammond will host the evening.
The BAFTA 2023 nominations list is full of heavy hitters, incl Viola Davis who is up for Best Leading Actress for King of Women and Kate Blanchett who scored a nod in the same category for Warehouse. Davis, 57, and Blanchett, 53, fought back Danielle Deadwyler for until, Ana de Armas for blonde, Emma Thompson for Good luck to you, Leo Grande and Michelle Yeoh for Everything Everywhere all together. Yeoh, 60, won the 2023 Golden Globes in January when she won the Best Actress award at the ceremony last month.
In the Best Lead Actor category, Austin Butler it is up to the role Elvis together Colin Farrell (Banshees of Inisherin), Brendan Fraser (Pope), Daryl McCormack (Welcome, Leo Grande), Paul Mescal (After sunset) and Bill Nighy (alive).
Elvis also racked up Best Film nominations together Tar, All Quiet on the Western Front, Everything Everywhere Everything together and Banshees of Inisherin. In addition to Farrell, 46, a movie star Kerry Condon – who is a contender in the Best Supporting Actress category.
Condon, 40, has been nominated in the division with Carey Mulligan (He said), Hong Chau (Pope), Dolly de Leon (Triangle of Sadness) and Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever).
Bassett, 64, took home the trophy at the Golden Globes, making him the first actor to win a major individual acting award for a Marvel Comics film.
In his acceptance speech, the American Horror Story The actress reflected on her decades-long career. “I have to find my words. I’m very nervous,” he began. “The late Tony Morrison said that your life is a miracle of opportunity just waiting for you to give it to destiny. But in order for that destiny to be realized, I think it takes courage to have faith…it takes a sense of one’s true self. It’s not easy because the past is a circle and there are many unexpected paths, but by God’s grace, I’m standing here. I’m standing here thanking you.
Check back later to see what the stars wore on the BAFTA 2023 red carpet: