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‘Joker’ Leads Bafta Nominations ‘Joker’ Leads BAFTA Nominations
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LONDON — “Joker,” the acclaimed film that tells the back story of the comic book villain, received 11 nominations on Tuesday for the EE British Academy Film Awards, Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars, the most of any film.LONDON — “Joker,” the acclaimed film that tells the back story of the comic book villain, received 11 nominations on Tuesday for the EE British Academy Film Awards, Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars, the most of any film.
One of those was in the best film category of the awards, commonly known as the Baftas, where it will compete against Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” and Sam Mendes’s “1917,” a World War I epic that won best drama at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday. One of those was in the best film category of the awards, commonly known as the BAFTAs, where it will compete against Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” and Sam Mendes’s “1917,” a World War I epic that won best drama at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.
The directors of all those movies will also compete for the best director prize.The directors of all those movies will also compete for the best director prize.
As in the United States, “Joker” received rave reviews in Britain when it was released, but also received criticism for its depiction of mental illness and violence. Another flap centered on the movie’s soundtrack, which included a song by Gary Glitter, a British singer and convicted child abuser.As in the United States, “Joker” received rave reviews in Britain when it was released, but also received criticism for its depiction of mental illness and violence. Another flap centered on the movie’s soundtrack, which included a song by Gary Glitter, a British singer and convicted child abuser.
Joaquin Phoenix, who played the title role in “Joker,” has been nominated for the Bafta’s best actor award, a prize he also won at the Golden Globes on Sunday, and is favorite to take at the Oscars. Joaquin Phoenix, who played the title role in “Joker,” has been nominated for the best actor award, a prize he also won at the Golden Globes on Sunday, and is favorite to take at the Oscars.
Phoenix will compete against Taron Egerton, whose performance as Elton John in “Rocketman” earned him the best actor in a comedy award at the Golden Globes, as well as Leonardo DiCaprio for “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” Adam Driver for “Marriage Story,” and Jonathan Pryce for “The Two Popes.” Phoenix will compete against Taron Egerton, whose performance as Elton John in “Rocketman” earned him the best actor in a comedy award at the Golden Globes, as well as Leonardo DiCaprio for “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” Adam Driver for “Marriage Story,” and Jonathan Pryce for “The Two Popes.”
Renée Zellweger leads the nominations for the best actress category for her role in “Judy,” and will compete against Jessie Buckley for “Wild Rose,” Scarlett Johansson for “Marriage Story,” Saoirse Ronan for “Little Women,” and Charlize Theron for “Bombshell.”Renée Zellweger leads the nominations for the best actress category for her role in “Judy,” and will compete against Jessie Buckley for “Wild Rose,” Scarlett Johansson for “Marriage Story,” Saoirse Ronan for “Little Women,” and Charlize Theron for “Bombshell.”
The best acting awards were immediately criticized on social media for their lack of racial diversity. “Baftas so white” wrote one Twitter user, echoing the hashtag and campaign that followed an all-white list of lead- and supporting-actor nominations for the 2015 Oscars. Guy Lodge, a London-based film critic, wrote “in this of all years,” the lack of people of color was “not good enough.” The best acting awards were immediately criticized on social media for their lack of racial diversity. “BAFTAs so white” wrote one Twitter user, echoing the hashtag and campaign that followed an all-white list of lead- and supporting-actor nominations for the 2015 Oscars. Guy Lodge, a London-based film critic, wrote “in this of all years,” the lack of people of color was “not good enough.”
Twitter users also criticized the list of nominations for best director, which featured no women.Twitter users also criticized the list of nominations for best director, which featured no women.
“I’m very disappointed,” Amanda Berry, Bafta’s chief executive, told BBC radio on Tuesday morning when asked about the nominations’ lack of diversity. She had “hoped we’d see at least one female director,” she added. “I’m very disappointed,” Amanda Berry, BAFTA’s chief executive, told BBC radio on Tuesday morning when asked about the nominations’ lack of diversity. She had “hoped we’d see at least one female director,” she added.
Bafta would be resurrecting a scheme to support female directors, she added. “Bafta has a role to play here. It can’t tell the industry which films to greenlight and who to hire, but what it can do is make sure it is finding and supporting talented people,” she said. The academy would be resurrecting a scheme to support female directors, she added. “BAFTA has a role to play here. It can’t tell the industry which films to greenlight and who to hire, but what it can do is make sure it is finding and supporting talented people,” she said.
The Baftas are often seen as a rough bellwether for the Academy Awards, because there is some overlap between the 6,500 voting members of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, which organizes the Baftas, and the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who vote for the Oscars. The awards are often seen as a rough bellwether for the Academy Awards, because there is some overlap between the 6,500 voting members of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, which organizes the BAFTAs, and the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who vote for the Oscars.
This year’s Bafta prize ceremony will take place on Feb. 2 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. It will be hosted by Graham Norton, an Irish television star. This year’s prize ceremony will take place on Feb. 2 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. It will be hosted by Graham Norton, an Irish television star.