Irish actor Colin Farrell may win his first Bafta at Sunday’s ceremony, where Netflix’s anti-war epic All Quiet On The Western Front leads the pack with 14 nominations.
The Irish actor, whose 25-year career has included roles in both Hollywood blockbusters and independent movies, is up for the first time in the category of best actor in a leading role.
He is nominated for the lead in the drama-comedy The Banshees Of Inisherin, but he will face stiff competition from a number of well-known actors.
They include Bill Nighy for Living, Daryl McCormack for Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, Brendan Fraser for The Whale, Paul Mescal for Aftersun, Austin Butler for Elvis, and Brendan Fraser, The Whale, and Bill Nighy for Aftersun.
Adapted from Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 novel of the same name, All Quiet on the Western Front, directed by German filmmaker Edward Berger, is up for several prestigious awards, including best film, best director, and best film not in the English language.
This series of nominations puts it on equal with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon from 2000 as the non-English language picture with the most nominations in Bafta history.
Close behind are Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees Of Inisherin and Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s Everything Everywhere All At Once with 10 nominations apiece.
Both films have also received nods for best film, with Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis and Todd Field’s Tar rounding off the five-strong list.
The award ceremony was previously held at the Royal Albert Hall, which hosted the event since 2017. This year, the event is moving to London’s Royal Festival Hall.
The Bafta Film Awards will be shown live on BBC One on February 19 at 7 p.m.