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February 8, 2016 at 7:15 am #216136
As you probably all know, the BAFTAs take place this Sunday (14th February). Some may dismiss these awards as pure British fodder, but occasionally they make some rather inspired choices in the acting categories.
If the latest GD odds are to be believed with regard to the Oscars, we are guaranteed 2 different acting winners at the BAFTAs this upcoming weekend. Stallone is out of the BAFTA race and Vikander is in Lead for The Danish Girl, instead having her role in Ex Machina competing in Supporting.
So, since the year 2000, whose BAFTA win is, in your opinion, the most inspired choice?
In addition to the nine named options above, the following also received a BAFTA despite not being on the stage come Oscar night:
Julie Walters (Supporting Actress) – Billy Elliott
Russell Crowe (Best Actor) – A Beautiful Mind
Daniel Day Lewis (Best Actor) – Gangs of New York
Clive Owen (Supporting Actor) – Closer
Thandie Newton (Supporting Actress) – Crash
Mickey Rourke (Best Actor) – The Wrestler
Carey Mulligan (Best Actress) – An Education
Geoffrey Rush (Supporting Actor) – The King’s Speech
Helena Bonham Carter (Supporting Actress) – The King’s Speech
Chiwetel Ejiofor (Supporting Actor) – 12 Years a Slave
Barkhad Abdi (Supporting Actor) – Captain Phillips
Jennifer Lawrence (Supporting Actress) – American HustleSo, whose BAFTA win is your favourite from the names on the poll/named above, and WHY?
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February 8, 2016 at 7:30 am #216139I really liked the 2013 acting winners (Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cate Blanchett, Barkhad Abdi and Jennifer Lawrence), especially Ejiofor and Abdi. I know that Dallas Buyers Club probably wasn’t eligible, but these are simply better choices. Great year for BAFTAs.
ReplyCopy URLFebruary 8, 2016 at 8:14 am #216141This post was found to be inappropriate by the moderators and has been removed.February 8, 2016 at 11:47 am #216144This post was found to be inappropriate by the moderators and has been removed.February 8, 2016 at 2:12 pm #216147How about Icelandic film editor Valdís Óskarsdóttir winning for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. That was a truly inspired choice.
Emmanuelle Riva and Chiwetel Ejiofor are also top of my list. I’d add Imelda Staunton for Vera Drake, although that was kind of inevitable with BAFTA anyway.
ReplyCopy URLFebruary 8, 2016 at 4:49 pm #216149This post was found to be inappropriate by the moderators and has been removed.February 8, 2016 at 4:53 pm #216150From the second list, I’d go with Barkhad Abdi. Since Leto was obviously winning the Oscar even though he wasn’t nominated at BAFTA, and since Captain Phillips underperformed at the Oscars, it was nice to see Abdi get some recognition for a great debut performance. I also second the mention for Skyfall winning Best British Film. Well deserved.
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