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SATURDAY, JANUARAY 9, 2016

(From left) Director/writer Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, actors and This photo provided by Open Road Films shows, (from left) , as Walter “Robby” Robinson, Liev Leonardo DiCaprio arrive at the world premiere of “The Revenant” at the TCL Schreiber as Marty Baron, as Michael Rezendes, Rachel McAdams, as Sacha Pfeiffer, John Slattery Chinese Theatre, in . as Ben Bradlee Jr., and Brian d’Arcy James as Matt Carroll, in a scene from the film, “Spotlight.”

The main Bafta Cold War fever as 1950s spies, nominations Best film romance lead Bafta picks “” “Bridge of Spies” “Carol” teven Spielberg spy thriller “Bridge of Spies” known for his leading role in television hit “The Revenant” and “Carol”, a story of romance between two “”. “Spotlight” Swomen, led the nominations on Friday for Britain’s Bafta film awards, seen as a tip for later Outdoor epic Outstanding British film Oscar success. The two Cold War-era stories set in In the best director category, Spielberg is up “45 Years” the United States in the 1950s have nine nomina- against Mexico’s Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, “Amy” tions each and are both nominated in the best Britain’s , and US directors Adam “” film category. McKay and . “I’m so pleased to see a “” They are up against financial drama “The Big great wide sweep of films represented, both inti- “Ex Machina” Short” and survival tale “The Revenant”, which has mate portraits-if you might call them that-like eight nominations. Also in the running for best ‘Room’ and ‘Carol’ and sort of epics like ‘The Best director film is “Spotlight”-the story of the journalists who Revenant’,” said British actor and comedian Adam McKay for “The Big Short” uncovered sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, . for “Bridge of Spies” which led nominations at the Golden Globes He likened Inarritu’s “The Revenant” to the Todd Haynes for “Carol” along with “Carol”. “We couldn’t have more differ- “incredible outdoor films” of cinema history and Ridley Scott for “The ” ent films. There is a good mix in there of British tal- had praise for its star, who endures extreme cold Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu for “The Revenant” ent as well,” said Amanda Berry, chief executive of and a bear attack in the frontier film set in the Bafta (The British Academy of Film and Television 1800s. “A lot of people will feel that this is one of Arts). Irish actress , 21, is nominated Leonardo DiCaprio’s most accomplished and Leading actor British actor Stephen Fry (R) and British for “Trumbo” for best actress for her performance in “Brooklyn”, extraordinary performances, both as a physical the story of an Irish immigrant to New York, which actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw pose for pictures achievement to have done what he has done, but for “” during a photocall at the British Academy of Leonardo DiCaprio for “The Revenant” has six nominations. also as an acting achievement and there is a huge The other nominees for best actress are Cate Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) nomina- amount of affection for him,” Fry said. for “Steve Jobs” tions announcement in central London. for “The Danish Girl” Blanchett for “Carol”, for “Room”, “He’s a very liked and respected man, he has an for “” and Alicia It is Redmayne’s second best actor nomination extraordinary sort of dignity and self-assurance in a row after winning the award last year for por- Leading actress Vikander for “The Danish Girl”-who is also up for without any cockiness, conceit or any of the other traying scientist Stephen Hawking in “The Theory for “Carol” best supporting actress for her role in thriller “Ex qualities that some people are perceived to have. of Everything”. Redmayne will be up against Brie Larson for “Room” Machina”. Vikander’s fellow star in “The Danish So I think there will be a strong move to voting for Leonardo DiCaprio for “The Revenant”, Michael Saoirse Ronan for “Brooklyn” Girl”, British actor Eddie Redmayne, who plays a him but you can’t guarantee it.” The awards will be Fassbender for “Steve Jobs”, Matt Damon for “The Maggie Smith for “The Lady in the Van” transgender artist, is nominated for best actor for announced on February 14, two weeks before the Martian” and “Trumbo” star Bryan Cranston- for “The Danish Girl” the same film. Oscars. — AFP

Supporting actor for “The Big Short” for “Sicario” for “Beasts of No Nation” Mark Ruffalo for “Spotlight” for “Bridge of Spies”

Supporting actress for “The Hateful Eight” Rooney Mara for “Carol” Alicia Vikander for “Ex Machina” for “Brooklyn” for “Steve Jobs”

Australian actress Swedish actress US actor Bryan Cranston British actor Eddie Redmayne Cate Blanchett Alicia Vikander