by Annie Vischer
Awards season is almost upon us, and the flurry has already kicked off in London with the announcement of the BAFTA nominations. Not that we don’t love our friends stateside, but we’re pleased to see a strong Brit pack showing in those lists! Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne and Ralph Fiennes are all making a grab at the leading actor trophy, whilst Felicity Jones and Rosamund Pike are up for best leading actress, go on girls! When we’re not cooing over the various dresses hitting the red carpet, we’ll be keeping our fingers tightly crossed for them all.
Check out the main nominations below.
LEADING ACTOR
Benedict Cumberbatch The Imitation Game
Eddie Redmayne The Theory of Everything
Jake Gyllenhaal Nightcrawler
Michael Keaton Birdman
Ralph Fiennes The Grand Budapest Hotel
LEADING ACTRESS
Amy Adams Big Eyes
Felicity Jones The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore Still Alice
Reese Witherspoon Wild
Rosamund Pike Gone Girl
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Edward Norton Birdman
Ethan Hawke Boyhood
J.K. Simmons Whiplash
Mark Ruffalo Foxcatcher
Steve Carell Foxcatcher
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Emma Stone Birdman
Imelda Staunton Pride
Keira Knightley The Imitation Game
Patricia Arquette Boyhood
Rene Russo Nightcrawler
BEST FILM
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
The Theory of Everything