Stars of the silver screen will gather in London on Sunday for the annual BAFTA Awards that are often an indicator of where the Oscars might end up, with Oppenheimer receiving 13 nominations.
"Oppenheimer", a work by director Christopher Nolan that tells the biography of the inventor of the atomic bomb and won major awards at the Golden Globes and the Creative Choice Award, is the most likely candidate to sweep the Academy Awards next month.
In this edition of the BAFTA ceremony on Sunday, this film was nominated in 13 categories, most notably best film, best director, adapted screenplay for Nolan, and best actor for Cillian Murphy, who played the title role in it.
Among the stars expected to attend the concert, which will be presented by Scottish actor David Tennant at the Royal Festival Hall, are Margot Robbie, Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone and Carey Malligan.
Prince William will also attend, in his capacity as President of BAFTA, and it will be his first major attendance since he resumed his public activities following the abdominal surgery that his wife Kate underwent and the news of his father, King Charles III’s diagnosis of cancer.
This night may also be historic for “Poor Things,” a black comedy film, after it received 11 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Emma Stone, who portrayed a female version of the character Frankenstein.
The American actress won a Golden Globe and a Creative Choice Award in the Best Actress category for her performance.
She will compete for this award with Ruby (Barbie), Maligan (Maestro), Sandra Holler (Anatomy Dawn Shot), Vantega Porrino (The Lower Purple) and Vivian Opara (Ray Lynn).
Among the films competing for the Best Picture award, in addition to “Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things,” are the French film “Anatomy Don Shot,” the 1970s comedy “The Holdovers,” and Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Which received nine nominations.
For his part, Nolan will compete for the Best Director award with Andrew Hay for “All of Us Strangers,” Justin Trier for “Anatomy Don Shot,” Alexander Payne for “The Holdovers,” Bradley Cooper for “Maestro,” and Jonathan Glazer for “The Zone of Interest.”
Cooper also received two individual nominations for Best Original Screenplay (shared with screenwriter Josh Singer) and Best Actor.
He will compete for Best Actor with Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer), Barry Keoghan (Saltburn), Colman Domingo (Rustin), Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers) and Teo Yu (Past Lives).
The BAFTA shortlist was another disappointment for Barbie, which received only five nominations. Greta Gerwig's film has not yet been able to win the number of major awards that were expected this awards season.
Commenting on this year's shortlist after it was revealed last month, BAFTA president Sarah Boot said the 38 films that received nominations reflect "an outstanding year for filmmaking", adding that "they showcase ambitious, creative and impressive voices".
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