Just when you thought this awards season was starting to make sense, the BAFTAs come along and throw everything into disarray again. Bright and early this morning (yes, I woke up for the announcement like a madman), the nominations for the BAFTA nominations were announced, with many frontrunners left on the outside looking in. Most notably, presumed locks Thomas McCarthy and George Miller were absent from the Best Director lineup, making way for Adam McKay to claim his first major nod of the season. Overall, it was "Carol" and "Bridge of Spies" leading the field with 9 nods apiece, but the biggest takeaway is that the Best Picture race has turned into a "Spotlight" vs "The Big Short" showdown. On Sunday we'll find out if the Golden Globes confirm this. Until then, here's the full list of BAFTA nominees:
Best Picture
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Carol
The Revenant
Spotlight
Best British Film
45 Years
Amy
Brooklyn
The Danish Girl
Ex Machina
The Lobster
Best Actor
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Maggie Smith, The Lady in the Van
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Benicio Del Toro, Sicario
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Best Supporting Actress
Rooney Mara, Carol
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Julie Walters, Brooklyn
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
Director
Adam McKay, The Big Short
Todd Haynes, Carol
Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant
Ridley Scott, The Martian
Steven Spielberg, Bridge of Spies
Original Screenplay
Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina
The Hateful Eight
Inside Out
Spotlight
Adapted Screenplay
The Big Short
Brooklyn
Carol
Room
Steve Jobs
Best Foreign Language Film
The Assassin
Force Majeure
Theeb
Timbuktu
Wild Tales
Best Animated Feature
Inside Out
Minions
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Best Original Score
Bridge of Spies
The Hateful Eight
The Revenant
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Cinematography
Sicario
Bridge of Spies
Carol
The Revenant
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Editing
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Best Production Design
Bridge of Spies
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Costume Design
Brooklyn
Carol
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Sound
Bridge of Spies
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Visual Effects
Ant-Man
Ex Machina
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Make Up & Hair
Brooklyn
Carol
The Danish Girl
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Best Documentary
Amy
Cartel Land
He Named Me Malala
Listen To Me Marlon
Sherpa
Best Animated Short
Edmond
Manoman
Prologue
Best Short Film
Elephant
Mining Poems of Odes
Operator
Over
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