British stars took the red carpet by storm at the 92nd annual Academy Awards at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on Sunday.
And Florence Pugh, Cynthia Erivo and Olivia Colman led the glamorous UK celebrities making style statements at the glittering conclusion of awards seasons.
Florence, 24, who is nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role in Little Women, dazzled in a quirky teal tiered ballgown as she arrived.
The gown teased a glimpse of her decolletage, boasted spaghetti straps and cinched in at her slender waist with a satin belt.
The Oxford-born beauty’s dress featured an elaborate tiered skirt which flowed into a train, with Florence pairing this with matching stiletto sandals.
Her ombre tresses were styled in a chic updo and she acessorised with a silver choker necklace and smoky make-up.
2019 Best Actress winner Olivia Colman debuted her new icy blonde cropped haircut as she made an extremely glamorous arrival onto the red carpet.
Shimmer: Florence, 24, who is nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role in Little Women, dazzled in a quirky teal tiered ballgown as she arrived
Change: The star looked stunning as she debuted her new locks, one year after winning the Best Actress Oscar for The Favourite (R)
Banter: Olivia laughed out loud as she arrived at the awards, where she is set to present the Best Actor gong
The Favourite actress, 46, oozed confidence as she displayed her lightened locks, while wowing in a navy blue velvet gown with a flowing train.
The Crown star looked suitably regal in the stylish gown which boasted quirky cut-outs across the shoulders and striking blue panels down the sides.
The gown featured a striking white, blue and black train, adding extra drama to the look.
The star opted for smoky shadow, fluttery lashes and a slick of rose lipstick, while accessorising with jade earrings.
1917 director Sam Mendes made a dapper display as he arrived at the awards with his stunning wife Alison Balsom.
The star, 54, who is hoping to pick up his first Oscar since his Best Director gong for 2000’s American Beauty opted for a classic suit and bow tie, while Alison wowed in a canary yellow grecian-inspired dress.
He was joined by 1917 lead actors George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman on the red carpet.
George and Dean Charles play Lance Corporal William ‘Will’ Schofield and Lance Corporal Tom Blake in the Sam Mendes directed drama.
His night? Director Sam Mendes, whose film 1917 is up for 10 awards, looked delighted as he posed with beautiful wife Alison Balsom
Iconic: Mendes, 54, last won an Oscar in 2000, picking up the Best Director gong for American Beauty
1917 stars: George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman posed up on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony
Stars: George and Dean Charles play Lance Corporal William ‘Will’ Schofield and Lance Corporal Tom Blake in the Sam Mendes directed drama
Epic: 1917 is set at the height of World War One in the spring of 1917 and follows British corporals Blake and Schofield who are sent on a suicide mission across No Man’s Land to warn comrades about a looming ambush by the Germans
Welsh actor Jonathan Pryce, 72, is also nominated for his first Academy Award for his role as Pope Francis in The Two Popes.
The star opted for a classic black suit, white shirt and bow tie as he attended with his stunning wife Kate Fahy, who wowed in a black velvet dress.
Fellow Welsh icon Anthony Hopkins, 82, will be hoping to pick up his second Oscar for his role as Pope Benedict XVI in the film, for which he is recognised in the Best Supporting Actor category.
He will battle Brad Pitt (Once Upon A Time In Hollywood), Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood), Al Pacino, The Irishman and Joe Pesci (The Irishman.)
He faces off against multiple-award winner Joaquin Phoenix for Joker, Leonardo DiCaprio for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Adam Driver for Marriage Story and Antonio Banderas for Pain & Glory.
Dapper display: Best Actor nominee Jonathan Pryce – who stars in the Two Popes – walked the red carpet with Kate Fahy
Double nomination: Welsh actor Jonathan Pryce, 72, is also nominated for his first Academy Award for his role as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio in The Two Popes while Anthony Hopkins is recogised in the Best Supporting Actor category
Stateside success: The Late, Late Show host James Corden looked delighted as he posed with stunning wife Julia Carey
Look of love: James smiled at his gorgeous wife as they chatted on the red carpet
PDA: Julia looked incredible in a dove grey lace gown with a plunging neckline and an extravagant skirt
Florence Pugh has received her first Oscar nomination for her performance as Amy in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women.
The Oxford-born actress, 24, is up against the likes of Laura Dern for Marriage Story, Scarlett Johansson for Jojo Rabbit, Margot Robbie for Bombshell and Kathy Bates for Richard Jewell.
Cynthia Erivo is nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress for the film Harriet, in which she plays Harriet Tubman, the 19th-century abolitionist and American icon.
British Nigerian Cynthia, 33, who hails from Stockwell, London, will battle it out with awards-season favourite Renee Zellweger for Judy, Saoirse Ronan for Little Women, Charlize Theron for Bombshell and Scarlett Johansson for Marriage Story.
Cynthia is the only person of color in the acting lineup that has renewed the #OscarsSoWhite furore despite four years of efforts to diversify the academy’s membership.
Brit glory? Florence Pugh has received her first Oscar nomination for her performance as Amy in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women
Nominee: Cynthia Erivo is nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress for the film Harriet, in which she plays Harriet Tubman, the 19th-century abolitionist and American icon
While dark comic book movie Joker goes into the ceremony with a leading 11 nominations, it’s the immersive British World War One movie 1917 that has emerged as the film to beat in the best picture race after winning a slew of accolades in the last five weeks.
The best director category, a controversially all-male affair, is equally hard to call according to Oscar pundits, with a lineup featuring British director Sam Mendes (1917), Martin Scorsese (The Irishman), Todd Phillips (Joker), Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon A Time In Hollywood) and Bong Joon Ho (Parasite).
Mendes, 54, last picked up the Best Director gong in 2000 for American Beauty.
1917 has received 10 nominations including in the revered Best Picture category.
The film is based in part on an account told to director Sam Mendes by his paternal grandfather Alfred Mendes, a Great War message carrier
Couple: Gerard Butler and girlfriend Morgan Brown looked in love as they arrived at the awards
It’s set at the height of World War One in the spring of 1917 and follows British corporals Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) and Schofield (George MacKay)
The men are sent on a suicide mission across No Man’s Land to warn comrades about a looming ambush by the Germans
The two-hour movie was shot all in one take, allowing the audience to travel alongside Blake and Schofield on their trek through the war-torn region.
Elton John and songwriting partner Bernie Taupin are nominated in the Best Original Song category for Rocketman song (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again
Dame Pippa Harris the chair of BAFTA and a producer of 1917 said that the nominations for the WW1 epic are a ‘tremendous boost ‘for the British film industry.’
She said that ‘it’s a really optimistic time for the film industry’ and that the success of 1917 was down to people seeing it more than once.
Dame Pippa said she was amused to find that rain clouds had followed her from UK to Los Angeles. She wore a gown designed by Oscar de la Renta with a flowing cape to protect her from the elements. She walked the red carpet with her teen daughter Ella.
Acclaimed: For Sama director Edward Watts posed with wife Olivia Scarlett-Watts. For Sama is nominated in the Documentary Feature category
Symbol: Both Edward and Olivia wore badges emblazoned with the phrase ‘Stop Bombing Hospitals @actionforsama
Yet a win for 1917 is far from a foregone conclusion, with South Korean social satire Parasite and sentimental favorite Once Upon a Time in Hollywood from Quentin Tarantino also jostling for attention from the 8,000 voters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
British director Edward Watts is nominated alongside Waad Al-Kateab in the Documentary Feature category for For Sama.
The Channel 4 documentary For Sama, which tells the tale of a child born in Aleppo and documents the life of Waad al Kateab raising her daughter, now four, in a country ravaged by civil war.
The harrowing film has already picked up the best documentary award at the BAFTAs.
Hollywood’s awards season reaches its climax tonight, with a cliffhanger over the top prize after a season marked by dark horses, renewed anguish over diversity, and a South Korean underdog that could snatch victory from the biggest names in show business.
Star: Game Of Thrones star Alfie Allen looked handsome in a black suit and bow tie as he walked the red carpet
Korean-language film Parasite seems certain to take the renamed best international feature Oscar and would make history if the black comedy about haves and have-nots in modern Seoul also takes home the best picture statuette.
Martin Scorsese’s mob saga The Irishman seems to have lost momentum despite lavish early praise and a cast that includes Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. But it has failed to take home major acting or directing awards this season, likely dashing Netflix’s best hope so far of picking up its first best picture Oscar.
Some races appear to be already locked up. Brad Pitt has never won an acting award, but he has charmed awards audiences with his witty speeches and supporting actor performance as a laid-back stunt double in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Joaquin Phoenix has dominated best actor prizes for his terrifying portrayal of an isolated loner in Joker, while Renee Zellweger seems to have locked up best actress for playing an aging Judy Garland in Judy.
Taking place without a host for the second year, Oscar organizers have given few details of the ceremony, other than to announce live performances by original song contenders Elton John, Idina Menzel, Randy Newman, Chrissie Metz and Erivo.
Five-time Grammy winner Billie Eilish will also take the stage for what is billed as a special performance that could see her debut her theme song for the upcoming James Bond movie No Time to Die.