The science-fiction spectacular “Dune” spiced up the 2022 EE British Academy Film Awards nominations Thursday in an announcement that also featured notable firsts and big surprises.
The action-packed “Dune,” which centers on a war-torn desert planet, led all movies with 11 BAFTA nominations, including for best film, best costume design, best cinematography and best editing.
Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog,” a dark Western about a callous cattle rancher, received eight nominations to finish second, with nods for best film, leading actor for Benedict Cumberbatch, and supporting actor for Kodi Smit-McPhee.
