The 2024 BAFTA Film Awards have been a night to remember, with biopic Oppenheimer taking home seven awards. This year’s host was David Tennant, who took over from last year’s presenters Alison Hammond and Richard E. Grant.
The evening also featured performances from Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Hannah Waddingham. However, film fans were left furious as smash hit movie Barbie didn’t take home any awards, despite being nominated for five gongs; Best Actress for Margot Robbie, Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling, alongside nods for Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume and Best Production Design.
One person fumed on X (formerly Twitter): “Something doesn’t sit right with me that the highest grossing movie of 2023, the 14th of all time and the catalyst to barbenheimer that definitely drove an increase in people to watch Oppenheimer too … Got nothing. Absolutely zero. Like what?… Justice for Barbie.”
Another commented: “Are we ignoring #Barbie because we’re snobs or because it’s mainly women? #BAFTAs #BarbieIsMyWinner.” “#BAFTAs shocked that Barbie received nothing considering it was like the film of the year?” A third fan exclaimed.
A fourth complained: “Nothing at all for Barbie? It was hands down the best movie! F*** you #BAFTAs.” A fifth fan agreed: “barbie ROBBED twice this is the whole meaning of the b****y film.”
Barbie stars Gosling and Robbie both graced the red carpet, alongside Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan, who were both nominated for Best Actor for their roles in Oppenheimer and Saltburn.
Nominations for the biggest categories included Fantasia Barrino for The Color Purple, Sandra Huller for Anatomy of a Fall, Carey Mulligan for Maestro, Vivian Oparah for Rye Lane, Margot Robbie for Barbie, and Emma Stone for Poor Things in the Best Leading Actress category.
In the Best Leading Actor category, Bradley Cooper was nominated for Maestro, Colman Domingo for Rustin, Paul Giamatti for The Holdovers, Keoghan for Saltburn, Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer, and Teo Yoo for Past Lives. The films Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer and Poor Things were all up for Best Film.
Oppenheimer scooped up seven awards in total, including Best Director for Christopher Nolan. He expressed his gratitude to everyone for supporting such a dark project. When Murphy received his Best Leading Actor award, he praised Nolan and Emma Thomas as the “most dynamic, kindest producer-director partnership in Hollywood.”
Here’s the full list of winners after awards were given out to the biggest films of the past year.
Original screenplay – Anatomy of a Fall
Special visual effects – Poor Things
Animated film – The Boy and the Heron
Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer – Earth Mama
Film not in the English language – The Zone of Interest
Best casting – The Holdovers
Best editing – Oppenheimer
Best cinematography – Oppenheimer
Adapted screenplay – American Fiction
Best supporting actor – Robert Downey Jr, Oppenheimer
Best supporting actress – Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Best documentary -20 Days In Mariupol
Best original score – Oppenheimer
Best sound – The Zone of Interest
Best production design – Poor Things
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema – June Givanni
Best British short film – Jellyfish and Lobster
Best short animation – Crab Day
Outstanding British film – The Zone of Interest
Best costume design – Poor Things
Best hair and make-up – Poor Things
Best director – Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer
Bafta fellowship – Samantha Morton
Rising star award – Mia McKenna-Bruce
Best actor – Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer
Best actress – Emma Stone for Poor Things
Best film – Oppenheimer
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