British talent is poised to experience its longest drought for acting accolades at the Oscars this century, with no UK performers expected to win any of the four major awards for the fifth consecutive year.
The UK's strongest hopes lay in the supporting categories. British-Nigerian Bafta-winner Wunmi Mosaku was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the horror film Sinners, but lost out to American Amy Madigan, who bagged the award for her part in the supernatural mystery Weapons.
