The Bafta 2025 award nominees have been announced and Robbie Williams’ biopic Better Man has been snubbed.
The Bafta nominations have been announced and some of the best films of the year are now officially contenders for the prestigious award show.
On a live stream on January 15, Mia McKenna-Bruce and Will Sharpe announced the nominees for 2025.
Wicked, Anora, The Brutalist, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, Better Man, and Kneecap were all strong contenders going into the announcement but unfortunately for Robbie, his film was completely snubbed.
The film didn’t receive any nominations across the major categories, despite being one of the most high-profile British films released in the year.
The film did however receive one nomination for special visual effects.
This was a surprising move from Bafta that awarded the Irish comedy film Kneecap with six nominations.
Better Man wasn’t the only film to receive a snub as Wicked was not nominated for best film, nor was Jon M Chu nominated for best director.
Zendaya’s film Challengers was also left out of the nominations completely.
In a surprising move, Hugh Grant was nominated for best actor for Heretic, and Gladiator II was nominated for outstanding British film.
Best Film
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
Best Director
- Anora, Sean Baker
- The Brutalist, Brady Corbet
- Conclave, Edward Berger
- Dune: Part Two, Denis Villeneuve
- Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard
- The Substance, Coralie Fargeat
Leading Actress
- Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
- Demi Moore, The Substance
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths
- Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
- Mikey Madison, Anora
- Saoirse Ronan, The Outrun
Leading Actor
- Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
- Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
- Hugh Grant, Heretic
- Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
- Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
- Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Supporting Actress
- Ariana Grande, Wicked
- Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
- Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
- Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl
- Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
The Substance is a body horror flick that has delighted and disgusted fans since it was released in September 2024. The film stars Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley and has received many other nominations at international award shows.
Emilia Pérez is a Spanish-language musical starring Karla Sofia Gascon, Zoe Saldaña, and Selena Gomez. The film follows a Mexican cartel leader who leaves their life of crime behind to live life as a trans woman.
Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, and has might have been the movie of 2025. The film was directed by Jon M. Chu and a sequel is expected to be released later this year.
Conclave stars Ralph Fiennes and is a drama that delves deep into the intrigue of the Vatican.
The Brutalist is a four-hour flick from Brady Corbet that has received a huge amount of Oscar buzz as it’s been praised by film aficionados.
Kneecap is an Irish rap film set I the late 2010s. The comedy-drama follows a Belfast-based hip-hop trio Kneecap, who play themselves in the movie.
This year the awards ceremony has announced a new category, Children’s and Family Film. This is the first new film category at the Baftas in five years since the Casting Award was created in 2020.
The film award ceremony is set to take place on February 16 at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
David Tennant will be returning as host for the awards and a number of celebrities are expected to appear to present awards.
The Bafta award ceremony will air on February 16 on BBC One and iPlayer.
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