2019 BAFTA Nominations Show Plenty Of Love For 'The Favourite', Nearly Shuts Out 'Black Panther'
Overnight, our friends across the pond announced the 2019 BAFTA nominations, the equivalent of the Academy Awards in the United Kingdom honoring the preceding year in film. It should come as no surprise that the British Academy of Film and Television Arts was more than ready to show plenty of love for The Favourite, a truly British film in every sense of the word. The film led the pack with 12 nominations, including Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Best Director, and nods for Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz for their incredible performances.
How did the rest of the 2019 BAFTA nominations shake out? Check out the full list below.
The 2019 BAFTA nominations also spread an even amount of love to other heavy awards season favorites like Roma, A Star Is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody and First Man, giving all of the films seven nominations each.
The surprising showing for First Man means the awards chances for the Neil Armstrong biopic from director Damien Chazelle are looking up after the film has been surprisingly left out in the wind for the most. However, it should be noted that most of the nominations for First Man were for technical awards other than the nods for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Claire Foy.
One thing that's refreshing is seeing a little less love for Green Book, a movie that the Golden Globes handed some major trophies to, giving more weight to the film's Oscars chances (not to mention yesterday's addition of a Director's Guild of America nomination for Peter Farrelly). It's not that Green Book is downright awful, but the story told there comes with an inherent level of ignorance not unlike that of the film's main character, Tony Lip. But I digress. The film came away with four nominations.
On the brighter side, BlacKkKlansman walked away with five nominations, including one for Best Film. But Black Panther nearly ended up being shut out of the BAFTAs entire with only a single nomination for Best Visual Effects. It couldn't even muster up a nomination for Costume Design, which is kind of shocking. Perhaps even more upsetting is a lack of abundance in nominations for If Beale Street Could Talk, which could only land Best Adapted Screenplay and Original Music nominations.
Anyway, check out the full list of 2019 BAFTA nominations below.
2019 BAFTA Nominations
Best FilmBlacKkKlansmanThe FavouriteGreen BookRomaA Star Is BornOutstanding British FilmBeastBohemian RhapsodyThe FavouriteMcQueenStan & OllieYou Were Never Really HereOutstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or ProducerApostasy, Daniel KokotajloBeast, Michael Pearce, Lauren DarkA Cambodian Spring, Chris KellyPili, Leanne Welham, Sophie HarmanRay & Liz, Richard Billingham, Jacqui DaviesFilm Not in the English LanguageCapernaumCold WarDogmanRomaShopliftersDocumentaryFree SoloMcQueenRBGThey Shall Not Grow OldThree Identical StrangersAnimated FilmIncredibles 2Isle of DogsSpider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseDirectorBlacKkKlansman, Spike LeeCold War, Pawe? PawlikowskiThe Favourite, Yorgos LanthimosRoma, Alfonso CuarónA Star Is Born, Bradley CooperOriginal ScreenplayCold WarThe FavouriteGreen BookRomaViceAdapted ScreenplayBlacKkKlansmanCan You Ever Forgive Me?First ManIf Beale Street Could TalkA Star Is BornLeading ActressGlenn Close, The WifeLady Gaga, A Star Is BornMelissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?Olivia Colman, The FavouriteViola Davis, WidowsLeading ActorBradley Cooper, A Star Is BornChristian Bale, ViceRami Malek, Bohemian RhapsodySteve Coogan, Stan & OllieViggo Mortensen, Green BookSupporting ActressAmy Adams, ViceClaire Foy, First ManEmma Stone, The FavouriteMargot Robbie, Mary Queen of ScotsRachel Weisz, The FavouriteSupporting ActorAdam Driver, BlacKkKlansmanMahershala Ali, Green BookRichard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?Sam Rockwell, ViceTimothée Chalamet, Beautiful BoyOriginal MusicBlacKkKlansmanIf Beale Street Could TalkIsle of DogsMary Poppins ReturnsA Star Is BornCinematographyBohemian RhapsodyCold WarThe FavouriteFirst ManRomaEditingBohemian RhapsodyThe FavouriteFirst ManRomaViceProduction DesignFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldThe FavouriteFirst ManMary Poppins ReturnsRomaCostume DesignThe Ballad of Buster ScruggsBohemian RhapsodyThe FavouriteMary Poppins ReturnsMary Queen of ScotsMakeup & HairBohemian RhapsodyThe FavouriteMary Queen of ScotsStan & OllieViceSoundBohemian RhapsodyFirst ManMission: Impossible, FalloutA Quiet PlaceA Star Is BornSpecial Visual EffectsAvengers: Infinity WarBlack PantherFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldFirst ManReady Player OneBritish Short AnimationI'm OKMarfaRoughhouseBritish Short Film73 CowsBachelor, 38The Blue DoorThe FieldWaleEE Rising Star AwardBarry Keoghan
Cynthia Erivo
Jessie Buckley
Lakeith Stanfield
Letitia Wright