Richard E Grant became emotional while hosting the 76th EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday.
The actor, 65, struggled to hold back his tears as he introduced the In Memoriam section of the BAFTA ceremony to remember those in the film industry who died in the last 12 months.
His wife Joan Washington, a voice coach to celebrities including Penelope Cruz and Jessica Chastain, died in September 2021 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Ahead of the segment, Richard said: ‘Tonight is a celebration of film in all its mad, sad, funny, frightening, and thought-provoking forms,’
He continued: ‘Let’s take this opportunity to pay tribute to those members of the global film community that we sadly lost…’
Tearful: Richard E Grant became emotional while hosting the 76th EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday
Richard then said: ‘Over the last 12 months,’ before taking a second to compose himself and added: ‘Sorry, their impact lives on in film. Let’s take a moment to remember them now.’
Names including Dame Angela Lansbury, Dame Olivia Newton-John, Sylvia Syms, Robbie Coltrane and Burt Bacharach then appeared on screen.
After the segment, Grant added that ‘their legacies will live on’.
The star, who is hosting the ceremony alongside This Morning’s Alison Hammond, 48, wore a dramatic floor-length white cape over his smart dinner suit.
Celebrated actor Richard hosted the main ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall while TV presenter Alison Hammond will helm the Bafta Studio, an immersive and access-all-areas experience, as part of the BBC One show.
And Grant admitted he would struggle to contain his excitement as proceedings get underway.
‘I’m an unabashed fan of movies and of talent and always have been. I´ve never been disingenuous or, you know, blase about that,’ he said.
‘I probably have to restrain myself from permanently taking selfies with every nominee and winner coming up on the stage. From that point of view, I am the right fit for the job, hopefully.’
Richard and Alison were announced as the hosts of the event last month, with Richard hosting the main ceremony and Alison presenting Bafta Studio, an immersive and access-all-areas experience for the BBC One broadcast.
Emotional: The actor, 65, struggled to hold back his tears as he introduced the In Memoriam section of the BAFTA ceremony to remember those in the film industry who died in the last 12 months
Sad: His wife Joan Washington, a voice coach to celebrities including Penelope Cruz and Jessica Chastain, died in September 2021 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer
Netflix’s anti-war drama All Quiet On The Western Front leads the nominations with a staggering 14 nods.
The film, which is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, equals Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2001) as the film which is not spoken in the English language with the most nominations in BAFTA’s history.
Directed by Edward Berger, it stars Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Daniel Brühl, Sebastian Hülk, Aaron Hilmer, Edin Hasanovic and Devid Striesow.
Nominations include Best Support Actor, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design, Editing, Make Up & Hair, Original Score, Production Design and more.
It will face battle against The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All At Once for Best Film, with both movies up for 10 nominations a piece.
Elvis, which has nine nominations, and Tar, five nods, will also compete for Best Film.
The Banshees of Inisherin follows two lifelong friends (Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson) who, ‘find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them’.
Colin Farrell is up for Best Actor for his part in the film, but will face tough competition as he faces Austin Butler (Elvis), Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Daryl McCormack (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande), Paul Mescal (Aftersun) and Bill Nighy (Living).
In the Leading Actress category, Ana de Armas scored her first nomination for her portrayal as Marilyn Monroe in Netflix’s Blonde.
She will compete against Cate Blanchett (Tar), Viola Davis (The Woman King), Danielle Deadwyler (Till), Emma Thompson (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) and Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once).
In the Best Director category, four of the six are first time director nominees: Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Woman King); Todd Field (Tár), Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All At Once) and Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front).
There were four nominations for Aftersun, The Batman, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, Top Gun: Maverick and The Whale.
Babylon scored three nominations. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, and Li Jun Li.
Hosts: Celebrated actor Richard hosted the main ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall while TV presenter Alison Hammond will helm the Bafta Studio, an immersive and access-all-areas experience, as part of the BBC One show
The plot chronicles the rise and fall of multiple characters during Hollywood’s transition from silent to sound films in the late 1920s.
Empire of Light; Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio; Living and Triangle of Sadness also got a trio of nods in the shortlist.
The following British shorts were nominated: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse; Middle Watch; Your Mountain Is Waiting; The Ballad of Olive Morris; Bazigaga; Bus Girl; A Drifting Up and An Irish Goodbye.
James Cameron’s sequel Avatar: The Way Of Water failed to score big in the nominations list but got nods in the Sound and Special Visual Effects Categories.
BAFTA FILM AWARDS 2023: THE NOMINATIONS
BEST FILM
Acclaim: Netflix anti-war epic All Quiet On The Western Front
All Quiet On The Western Front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Tar
BEST ACTRESS
First nomination: Ana de Armas is up for Leading Actress
Cate Blanchett (Tar)
Viola Davis (The Woman King)
Danielle Deadwyler (Till)
Ana de Armas (Blonde)
Emma Thompson (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande)
Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once
BEST ACTOR
In the running: Austin Butler is up for Best Actor for his portrayal of Elvis
Austin Butler (Elvis)
Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Brendan Fraser (The Whale)
Daryl McCormack (Good Luck To You, Leo Grande)
Paul Mescal (Aftersun)
Bill Nighy (Living)
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
Aftersun
The Banshees
Brian and Charles
Empire of Light
Good Luck to You Leo Grande
Living
Roald Dahl’s Matilda
See How They Run
The Swimmers
The Wonder
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
Aftersun (Charlotte Wells) – WINNER
Blue Jean (Georgia Oakley, Helene Sifre)
Electric Malady (Marie Liden)
Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (Katy Brand)
Rebellion (Maia Kenworthy)
FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
All Quiet On The Western Front
Argentina, 1985
Corsage
Decision To Leave
The Quiet Girl
DOCUMENTARY
All The Breathes
All The Beauty And The Bloodshed
Fire Of Love
Moonage Daydream
Navalny
ANIMATED FILM
Pinocchio – WINNER
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
Turning Red
DIRECTOR
Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Qua in Everything Everywhere All At Once
All Quiet On The Western Front, Edward Berger
The Banshees of Inisherin Martin McDonagh
Decision To Leave, Park Chan-wook
Everything Everywhere All At Once, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Tar, Todd Field
The Woman King, Gina Prince-Bythewood
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Banshees of Inisherin – WINNER
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Fabelmans
Tar
Triangle of Sadness
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER
Living
The Quiet Girl
She Said
The Whale
SOUND
All Quiet On The Western Front
Avatar: The Way Of Water
Elvis
Tar
Top Gun: Maverick
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
Middle Watch
Your Mountain Is Waiting
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Angela Bassett (Wakanda Forever)
Hong Chau (The Whale)
Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin) – WINNER
Dolly De Leon (Triangle of Sadness)
Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Carey Mulligan (She Said)
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Shortlisted: Eddie Redmayne is up for Supporting Actor in The Good Nurse
Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees Of Inisherin)
Barry Keoghan (The Banshees Of Inisherin) – WINNER
Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
Eddie Redmayne (The Good Nurse)
Albrecht Schuch (All Quiet On The Western Front)
Micheal Ward (Empire Of Light)
CASTING
Triangle of Sadness got a nod in the Casting category
Aftersun
All Quiet On The Western Front
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Triangle Of Sadness
CINEMATOGRAPHY
All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER
The Batman
Elvis
Empire Of Light
Top Gun: Maverick
COSTUME DESIGN
Costume Design: Margot Robbie in Babylon
All Quiet On The Western Front
Amsterdam
Babylon
Elvis
Mrs Harris Goes To Paris
EDITING
Sequel: Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick
All Quiet On The Western Front
The Banshees Of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Top Gun: Maverick
MAKE UP & HAIR
All Quiet On The Western Front
The Batman
Elvis
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
The Whale
ORIGINAL SCORE
All Quiet On The Western Front
Babylon
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Pinocchio
PRODUCTION DESIGN
All Quiet On The Western Front
Babylon
The Batman
Elvis
Pinocchio
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
Avatar: The Way Of Water is up for Special Visual Effects
All Quiet On The Western Front
Avatar: The Way Of Water – WINNER
The Batman
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Top Gun: Maverick
BRITISH SHORT FILM
The Ballad Of Olive Morris
Bazigaga
Bus Girl
A Drifting Up
An Irish Goodbye
EE RISING STAR
Happy: Nominees Sheila, Naomi and Daryl
Emma Mackey (Sex Education)
Naomie Ackie (Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody)
Sheila Atim (The Woman King)
Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education)
Daryl McCormack (Good Luck To You)
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