'The Irishman' and 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood', in the meantime, collect ten nods each, whereas Sam Mendes' '1917' receives nine and 'The Two Popes' hauls five.
- Jan 7, 2020
AceShowbiz - "Joker" looks set for success at the 2020 BAFTA Awards, after receiving an impressive 11 nominations.
The tragic tale of how Batman's villainous foe came to be earned nods for star Joaquin Phoenix, who is up for the Leading Actor gong, director Todd Phillips and Best Film. The movie is also up for the inaugural Best Casting prize, as well as awards for Editing, Production Design, Make-up & Hair and Sound.
Just behind "Joker" were "The Irishman" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", earning 10 nominations apiece. Martin Scorsese's mob drama saw him nominated for Best Director, while Al Pacino and Joe Pesci are among those set to battle it out for the Supporting Actor statuette. Meanwhile, Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" saw nominations for Supporting Actor Brad Pitt, Leading Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, and Supporting Actress Margot Robbie.
Margot actually featured twice in that category, as she's also up for the award for her movie "Bombshell".
Sam Mendes' "1917" received nine nominations, including one for the prestigious Best Film gong, while "Jojo Rabbit" is up for six prizes, including Supporting Actress for Scarlett Johansson. Scarlett and Margot will face off against Laura Dern in "Marriage Story" and Florence Pugh in "Little Women (2019)" for the prize.
Scarlett is also up for the Leading Actress award, thanks to her role in "Marriage Story", alongside fellow competitors Saoirse Ronan for "Little Women", Charlize Theron in "Bombshell", Renee Zellweger in "Judy" and Jessie Buckley" for "Wild Rose".
Meanwhile, "The Two Popes" also bagged an impressive nominations haul with five nods, including Supporting Actor for Anthony Hopkins. But the acting veteran has some tough competition, with Tom Hanks nominated for "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood", as well as Pacino, Pesci and Pitt. Jonathan Pryce is up for the Leading Actor award for his role in "The Two Popes", but will also have a big ask beating "Marriage Story" star Adam Driver, "Rocketman" lead actor Taron Egerton, DiCaprio and Phoenix to take home the award.
It was previously announced that Awkwafina, Micheal Ward, Jack Lowden, Kaitlyn Dever and Kelvin Harrison Jr. will face off for the EE Rising Star Award at the 2020 ceremony.
The nominations were announced on Tuesday morning (January 7) by "Sex Education" star Asa Butterfield and "Charlie's Angels" actress Ella Balinska from BAFTA's headquarters in Piccadilly, London.
The BAFTA Film Awards, hosted by Graham Norton, will take place at London's Royal Albert Hall on February 2, 2020.
The main list of nominees are as follows:
Best Film:
Outstanding British Film:
- "1917"
- "Bait"
- "For Sama"
- "Rocketman"
- "Sorry We Missed You"
- "The Two Popes"
Leading Actor:
- Leonardo DiCaprio - "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
- Adam Driver - "Marriage Story"
- Taron Egerton - "Rocketman"
- Joaquin Phoenix - "Joker"
- Jonathan Pryce - "The Two Popes"
Leading Actress:
- Jessie Buckley - "Wild Rose"
- Scarlett Johansson - "Marriage Story"
- Saoirse Ronan - "Little Women (2019)"
- Charlize Theron "Bombshell"
- Renee Zellweger - "Judy"
Supporting Actor:
- Tom Hanks - "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
- Anthony Hopkins - "The Two Popes"
- Al Pacino - "The Irishman
- Joe Pesci - "The Irishman"
- Brad Pitt - "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Supporting Actress:
- Laura Dern - "Marriage Story"
- Scarlett Johansson - "Jojo Rabbit"
- Florence Pugh - "Little Women (2019)"
- Margot Robbie - "Bombshell"
- Margot Robbie - "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
EE Rising Star Award:
- Awkwafina
- Jack Lowden
- Kaitlyn Dever
- Kelvin Harrison Jr.
- Micheal Ward
Director:
- Sam Mendes - "1917"
- Martin Scorsese - "The Irishman"
- Todd Phillips - "Joker"
- Quentin Tarantino - "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
- Bong Joon Ho - "Parasite"
Original Screenplay:
- "Booksmart" - Susanna Fogel, Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Katie Silberman
- "Knives Out" - Rian Johnson
- "Marriage Story" - Noah Baumbach
- "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" - Quentin Tarantino
- "Parasite" - Han Jin Won, Bong Joon Ho
Adapted Screenplay:
- "The Irishman" - Steven Zaillian
- "Jojo Rabbit" - Taika Waititi
- "Joker" - Todd Phillips, Scott Silver
- "Little Women (2019)" - Greta Gerwig
- "The Two Popes" - Anthony McCarten
Casting:
- Shayna Markowitz - "Joker"
- Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler - "Marriage Story"
- Victoria Thomas - "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
- Sarah Crowe - "The Personal History of David Copperfield"
- Nina Gold - "The Two Popes"
Animated Film:
- "Frozen II"
- "Klaus"
- "A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon"
- "Toy Story 4"
Film Not in the English Language:
- "The Farewell"
- "For Sama"
- "Pain and Glory"
- "Parasite"
- "Portrait of a Lady on Fire"
Original Score:
- Thomas Newman - "1917"
- Michael Giacchino - "Jojo Rabbit"
- Hildur Gudnadottir - "Joker"
- Alexandre Desplat - "Little Women (2019)"
- John Williams - "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
