There are always snubs and surprises at awards shows, but somehow this year’s Baftas are absolutely riddled with them. It might be a good thing, though. Since being criticised for spending too many years merely replicating and anticipating what the Oscars would do, the Baftas have made a big push for homegrown nominations.
For the most part, that’s happened this year, with British nominees such as Stephen Graham and Joanna Scanlan scoring well-deserved nods. Meanwhile, incredibly high-profile actors – some of them even from the UK – were overlooked, with Olivia Colman, Andrew Garfield and Denzel Washington among the many stars missing out.
