Baftas 2025: the pink carpet, the ceremony, the winners – reside! | Baftas

One Oscar race that appears all however settled is finest supporting actor, the place A Actual Ache’s Kieran Culkin appears to be like set to be romping dwelling, and is absolutely anticipated to triumph in the identical class at tonight’s Baftas. For the Observer, Andrew Anthony profiles an actor who has very a lot escaped the shadow of his as soon as extra well-known brother.

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Angelina Jolie confirmed in 2014’s Maleficent that the evil fairy was really nicely worthy of vogue consideration. Zoe Saldaña provides one other tackle the dramatic neckline – however by combining it with a megawatt smile, she appears to be like too good to be evil.

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The Baftas isn’t the one main award ceremony going down this weekend. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) had its personal ceremony final night time, and Anora took dwelling the perfect authentic screenplay prize. It’s one other large win for Sean Baker’s movie, following final weekend’s victories in each the producers and administrators guild awards, very a lot suggesting that it’s on a transparent path to the Oscar finest image win. However might a Bafta victory for considered one of Anora’s rivals shake-up the race?

Elsewhere, the WGA gave finest tailored screenplay to RaMell Ross’s drama Nickel Boys – good to see some recognition for a terrific movie that appeared at risk of being ignored this awards season. You may learn the complete record of WGA winners right here.

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One movie more likely to decide up nominations at subsequent yr’s Baftas is Bridget Jones: Mad Concerning the Boy. The fourth instalment of the Renée Zellweger starrer had a bumper weekend on the UK field workplace, having fun with the most important ever opening for a romcom. Right here’s Catherine Shoard’s new story on Bridge’s large win.

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Girls have been sporting spaghetti-strapped clothes with tops beneath for some time now. So it’s heartening that the hack has come to the pink carpet through Selena Gomez. The addition of glowing beads and a sweetheart-neckline makes it a bit extra dressed up.

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Peter Bradshaw, Andrew Pulver and Catherine Shoard have all had a stab at predicting tonight’s outcomes, so right here’s my two penn’orth:

Greatest movie Anora

Excellent British movie Conclave

Excellent debut by a British author, director or producer Kneecap, Wealthy Peppiatt (director, author)

Greatest movie not within the English language Kneecap

Greatest documentary Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Greatest animated movie Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Greatest kids’s & household movie Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Greatest director Sean Baker, Anora

Greatest authentic screenplay Anora

Greatest tailored screenplay Conclave

Greatest actress Demi Moore, The Substance

Greatest actor Timothée Chalamet, A Full Unknown

Greatest supporting actress Ariana Grande, Depraved

Greatest supporting actor Kieran Culkin, A Actual Ache

Rising star award Marisa Abela

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Gwilym right here, taking the reins for the remainder of the Bafta festivities. We’re about 10 minutes away from the ceremony kicking off, and two hours and 10 minutes away from the TV broadcast, the place we’ll really discover out who has received. Unusual outdated means of doing issues!

This liveblog will probably be following together with the TV broadcast, however if you happen to do wish to know the outcomes forward of time, right here’s our record of winners, which will probably be up to date reside as they’re introduced within the room. Clearly don’t click on if you happen to don’t need spoilers earlier than the TV broadcast!

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Meme-worthy vogue is a class all of its personal. Ariana Grande’s costume – which appears to be like partly like a large bow and partly like a very beautiful baked good – may very well be a winner right here. Anticipate to see it in your timeline over the following few hours.

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Saoirse Ronan makes a case for aquamarine on the pink carpet. Her costume has a neckline that wouldn’t be misplaced in your native pool however the luxurious-looking opera coat beats any Dryrobe. The slicked-back hair and pink lipstick are nice, too.

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Demi Moore, who’s nominated for finest main actress for her position in The Substance, goes for full-length sequins. A bit like if you happen to turned a stained glass window right into a designer frock. An identical bag is a pleasant contact.

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Timothée Chalamet goes comparatively understated for the Baftas in a cropped double-breasted jacket, black trousers and sparkly necklace. That’s contemplating the truth that he just lately rode a Lime bike on the pink carpet and wore a custom-made Chrome Hearts pink tracksuit with matching boots for the Berlin movie pageant this weekend.

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Mikey Madison is preserving it stylish in a white strapless costume, the sort of sparkles that require a bodyguard and even an identical wrap. The actor, nominated for finest main actress for her efficiency in Anora, might convey again this much-derided merchandise from the style doldrums.

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The girl enjoying Miranda Priestly within the stage musical of The Satan Wears Prada was at all times going to convey good vogue to the pink carpet. Vanessa Williams’s inexperienced costume – with bow and swingy chiffon sleeves – is playful and traditional on the similar time. The sweetness look – with correct updo and french manicure – works nicely for somebody who was as soon as topped Miss America.

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Is that this the primary Segway on the pink carpet? Unclear. But it surely works nicely with Warwick Davis’ very luxurious-looking claret velvet blazer, bow tie and glossy correct footwear.

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With an unbuttoned patterned shirt, leather-based coat and studded gloves, Colman Domingo exhibits us what menswear might appear to be on the pink carpet. This feels a world away from the common black tux. Different males, please take observe.

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Pamela Anderson brings some actual star energy to the pink carpet, wearing all white. The mix of this Gents Desire Blondes-adjacent outfit of robe and jewels together with her natural-look hair and make-up is one thing fantastic to behold.