Kate Winslet's BAFTA double

15 January 2009

0Comments | Comment on this Article

Kate Winslet, 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' lead the 2009 BAFTA Award nominations.

The actress follows her double Golden Globe win with two nominations in the Leading Actress category for 'Revolutionary Road' and 'The Reader' - in which she plays a Nazi prison guard.

'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' are the films with the most nominations, receiving 11 nods each, followed by 'The Dark Knight' with nine, and 'Changeling' with eight.

Thanks for BAFTA suggestions. Will whittle them down to a top three then slip one in.

All four movies have cast members up for prizes, with couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie named in the Leading Actor and Leading Actress categories respectively for their roles in 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' and 'Changeling'.

'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' are both up for the prestigious Best Film accolade and will battle 'Frost/Nixon', 'Milk' and 'The Reader' for the honour.

Brad will fight it out against 'Frost/Nixon' actor Frank Langella, 'Milk' star Sean Penn, Mickey Rourke - who has already picked up a Golden Globe for his performance in 'The Wrestler' - and newcomer Dev Patel who has impressed critics with his turn in 'Slumdog Millionaire'.

Heath Ledger is posthumously nominated in the Supporting Actor category for his interpretation of The Joker in Batman blockbuster 'The Dark Knight'.

The Orange British Academy Film Awards will be hosted by Jonathan Ross - who is to return to broadcasting on TV and radio at the end of January after a three-month ban for lewd conduct on a BBC radio station - has asked for suggestions from the public for an unlikely word to slip into the ceremony.He wrote on social networking site Twitter: "Thanks for BAFTA suggestions. Will whittle them down to a top three then slip one in."The BAFTAs take place on February 8 at The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London.List of main 2009 BAFTA award nominations:Best Film:The Curious Case Of Benjamin ButtonFrost/NixonMilkThe ReaderSlumdog MillionaireDirector:Changeling - Clint EastwoodThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button - David FincherFrost/Nixon - Ron HowardThe Reader - Stephen DaldrySlumdog Millionaire - Danny BoyleLeading Actor:Frank Langella - Frost/NixonDev Patel - Slumdog MillionaireSean Penn - MilkBrad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonMickey Rourke - The WrestlerLeading Actress:Angelina Jolie - ChangelingKristin Scott Thomas - I've Loved You So LongMeryl Streep - DoubtKate Winslet - The ReaderKate Winslet - Revolutionary RoadSupporting Actor:Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic ThunderBrendan Gleeson - In BrugesPhilip Seymour Hoffman - DoubtHeath Ledger - The Dark KnightBrad Pitt - Burn After ReadingSupporting Actress:Amy Adams - DoubtPenelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina BarcelonaFreida Pinto - Slumdog MillionaireTilda Swinton - Burn After ReadingMarisa Tomei - The WrestlerOutstanding British Film:HungerIn BrugesMamma Mia!Man on WireSlumdog MillionaireThe Carl Foreman Award - for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer for their First Feature Film:Simon Chinn - Producer of Man On WireJudy Craymer producer of Mamma Mia!Garth Jennings Writer of Son of RambowSteve McQueen Director/Writer of HungerSolon Papadopoulos / Roy Boulter Producers Of Time And The CityOriginal Screenplay:Burn After Reading - Joel Coen / Ethan CoenChangeling - J. Michael StraczynskiI've Loved You so Long - Philippe ClaudelIn Bruges - Martin McDonaghMilk - Dustin Lance BlackAdapted Screenplay:The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonFrost/NixonThe ReaderRevolutionary RoadSlumdog MillionaireFilm not in The English Language:The Baader Meinhof ComplexGomorrahI've Loved You So LongPersepolisWaltz with BashirAnimated Film:PersepolisWall-eWaltz with Bashir

0Comments | Be the first to comment!