The Revenant director (who was nominated a year ago for Birdman) gave a shout out to Leonardo DiCaprio’s hard work in his speech, and also claimed to be unable to pronounce Domhnall Gleeson’s name…
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The British awards, referred to as BAFTAs, are thought-about a portent of success at Hollywood’s February 28 Academy Awards.
The night was dominated by The Revenant, which won three of the biggest awards including best actor for DiCaprio. He said DiCaprio’s “talent and commitment” to the “risky project” had “kept the film breathing”.
Speaking to RTE News ahead of the ceremony, Fassbender said the ceremony was an opportunity for him to try and get chatting to some of his film industry heroes.
Brie Larson was victorious for Best Actress for her fantastic performance in “Room”. “To tell you the truth none of this was expected”. Winslet smoothly replied to what must be the thousandth question about whether both Jack and Rose could have fit on that cruise ship’s door, “So much time has passed that it doesn’t matter what I say now”.
“Look at me now!”
At the BAFTA on Sunday adventure scored over romance and the “Revenant” won the best film award over Todd Haynes’ 1950s all-female romance “Carol”.
Australian actress Rebel Wilson made light of the diversity issue on stage when she presented the award for best supporting actor, saying she had been “practicing my transgender face” in the hope of winning a future award.
Irish emigrant saga “Brooklyn” was named best British film, a distinct category.
Could we love Star Wars star John Boyega any more? “WHITE actress are”, Baron Cohen said, before host Stephen Fry interrupted him. Brooklyn was named Outstanding British Film of the year, while Star Wars actor John Boyega won the EE Rising Star award – voted for by the public.
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” snapped up best special visual effects for Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh and Neal Scanlan. Famed Italian film composer Ennio Morricone, 87, received the music award for his score to Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. Brie Larson won the best actress for the portrayal of a kidnapped mother and her child in the Film Room.
Sidney Poitier won the BAFTA Fellowship Award but could not be at the event due to ill-health.
“As an actor I’ve been influenced by so many British actors”. Leonardo DiCaprio he dedicated his award for best actor for his mother which was the birthday and his co-star Tom Hardy Briton, the first of four nominations in London.
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And, while the movies and their leading stars were the main attraction of the night, there was stiff competition from the wide array of lovely gowns, with the likes of Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, Dakota Johnson and Julianne Moore paving the way the sartorial stakes.
