Awards Season has got up a full head of steam up. Last night, the film BAFTAs were handed out and there may be a few indications among the winners about who will go away with the Oscar in a fortnight’s time.
Here are the main categories, together with Showbiz Trouper’s all important verdicts!
Best film
Winner: Roma
BlackkKlansman
The Favourite
Green Book
A Star Is Born
Trouper Verdict: Roma was not in the Globes’ Best Film category (as it was in a foreign language), but has easily romped home with this one. The Favourite has to take consolation with…
Outstanding British film
Winner: The Favourite
Beast
Bohemian Rhapsody
McQueen
Stan & Ollie
You Were Never Really Here
Trouper Verdict: With The Favourite taking this over Bohemian Rhapsody, does that signal a nail in the coffin for any pretentions the Queen movie had in the Oscar Best Picture race?
Director
Winner: Alfonso Cuaron – Roma
Spike Lee – BlacKkKlansman
Paweł Pawlikowski – Cold War
Yorgos Lanthimos – The Favourite
Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born
Trouper Verdict: Cuaron is seemingly unstoppable in this category and deservedly so. The Oscar is his to lose. At least the British Academy nominated Bradley Cooper, though.
Leading actor
Winner: Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody
Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born
Christian Bale – Vice
Steve Coogan – Stan & Ollie
Viggo Mortensen – Green Book
Trouper Verdict: This is a blow for British actor, Christian Bale, and may be a sign he misses out on the Oscar. Rami Malek has been on a roll ever since his Globes’ win and is building himself up quite a bit of momentum towards Oscar night.
Leading actress
Winner: Olivia Colman – The Favourite
Glenn Close – The Wife
Lady Gaga – A Star Is Born
Melissa McCarthy – Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Viola Davis – Widows
Trouper Verdict: hometown girl Olivia Colman – blistering towards National Treasure status – was always the… forgive… favourite for this award. It may well be a different story and similarly partisan when the American Glenn Close is on home soil in a fortnight.
Supporting actor
Winner: Mahershala Ali – Green Book
Adam Driver – BlackkKlansman
Richard E Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Sam Rockwell – Vice
Timothee Chalamet – Beautiful Boy
Trouper Verdict: This was Richard E. Grant’s best chance at a biggie. His hopes for Oscar glory are now seriously dented.
Supporting actress
Winner: Rachel Weisz – The Favourite
Amy Adams – Vice
Claire Foy – First Man
Emma Stone – The Favourite
Margot Robbie – Mary Queen of Scots
Trouper Verdict: Weisz was on home soil and despite being the best part of The Favourite in ST’s view, did not have the powerhouse Regina King in the category alongside her. Weisz won’t get as easy a ride on Oscar night.
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