BAFTA 2022 Film Awards: Naomi Campbell leads the stars wearing black while Benedict Cumberbatch and Millie Mackintosh show off Ukrainian ribbon in fashion statement against Russia’s invasion
- Prior to the event, BAFTA bosses reportedly advised attendees to ‘dress respectably’ amid fears attention-grabbing dresses and suits would appear distasteful in light of the Ukraine conflict
- Supermodel Naomi, 51, led the stars wearing black on the red carpet
- The yellow and blue ribbon was also chosen as a simple way to show solidarity to the country
- Leading actor nominee Benedict said although he’s looking forward to the ceremony, it’s impossible to ignore the war
- Speaking before the event, he shared: ‘We have brothers and sisters who are suffering’
The showbiz world united to make a statement against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the British Academy Film Awards 2022 at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday.
Supermodel Naomi Campbell led the celebrities on the red carpet wearing black, while nominee Benedict Cumberbatch and former Made In Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh wore Ukrainian flag pins as a mark of solidarity.
Red carpet: The showbiz world united to make a statement against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the British Academy Film Awards 2022 at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday with Naomi Campbell (left) and Millie Mackintosh (right) leading the way
Naomi, 51, looked effortlessly demure in her floor-length gown which had sweeping sleeves and a square neckline, while Millie, 32, opted for an asymmetric powder pink satin dress and wore a ribbon with the colours of the Ukrainian flag on her waist.
Hollywood heavyweight Benedict, 45, whose film The Power Of The Dog leads the way with eight nominations, opted for a yellow and blue pin attached to the lapel of his black suit as he took to the red carpet with his wife Sophie.
Benedict, who has been nominated for the Leading Actor gong at the BAFTAs, said although he’s looking forward to the ceremony, Benedict admits it’s impossible to ignore the war in Ukraine.
Hollywood heavyweight Benedict, 45, whose film The Power Of The Dog leads the way with 11 nominations, opted for yellow and blue pin attached to the lapel of his black suit
Prior to the event, BAFTA bosses reportedly advised attendees to ‘dress respectably’ amid fears attention-grabbing dresses and suits would appear distasteful in light of the Ukraine conflict,’ a source said (Benedict pictured with wife Sophie)
Awards night: The nominations for the BAFTA awards were announced last month with Dune, The Power Of The Dog (Benedict pictured) and Belfast leading with 11, eight and six respectively
Speaking before the event, he shared: ‘We have brothers and sisters who are suffering. It is a really shocking time to be a European, two-and-a-half hours’ flight away from Ukraine. It’s something that hangs over us.’
Benedict is keen to do everything he can to support the people of Ukraine, following the Russian invasion of the country.
The actor revealed he would even like to be part of a programme to take in Ukrainian refugees.
Walk this way: Naomi Campbell led the stars on the red carpet wearing black. The supermodel, 51, looked effortlessly demure in her floor-length gown which had sweeping sleeves and a square neckline
Fashion maven: Naomi, who is fresh from Fashion Week, complemented her red carpet ensemble with a chunky bracelet and green earrings
He told Sky News: ‘Everyone needs to do as much as they can. I think already today the news has broken that there’s been a record number of people volunteering to take people into their homes, and I hope to be part of that myself.’
Stephen Graham has also voiced his support for the people of Ukraine and wore a ribbon. The 48-year-old actor insisted the war in eastern Europe cannot be ignored.
Speaking on the red carpet, he said: ‘It’s lovely to be here with my family but at the same time it’s important for me to acknowledge in public what is happening over there.’
Child actor Woody Norman and I’m A Celebrity star Jessica Plummer also wore ribbons to the Academy’s 75th ceremony.
Gorgeous: Millie, 32, opted for an asymmetric powder pink satin dress with a giant bow and wore a ribbon with the colours of the Ukrainian flag on her waist
Support: The reality star attached the blue and yellow ribbon to her waist before she took to the red carpet
Smart: Benedict wore the blue and yellow pin on the lapel of his velvet suit blazer
Many celebrities stuck to the suggested black dress code, with Lady Gaga, Emma Watson and Daisy Ridley all looking incredibly glamorous in their gowns.
Ellie Bamber made an elegant arrival in a classy gown, which boasted a sheer skirt and embellished jumper, while Millie Bobby Brown looked incredible in a multi-layered ensemble.
Ahead of the ceremony, celebrities were said to be advised to keep their red carpet outfits somewhat understated in comparison to previous years in light of the conflict.
‘Several senior showbiz agents have advised stars to dress respectably, amid fears attention-grabbing dresses and suits would appear distasteful in light of the Ukraine conflict,’ a source told the Sun on Sunday.
‘The last thing they want is something like Lady Gaga’s infamous meat dress or anything too controversial.’
Joining the pack: I’m A Celebrity star Jessica Plumber also sported a blue and yellow ribbon as she arrived at the ceremony in a black floor-length dress with a cut out at the bust
Toned down: Ahead of the ceremony, celebrities were said to be advised to keep their red carpet outfits somewhat understated in comparison to previous years in light of the conflict
Statement: Stephen Graham (left) and child actor Woody Norman (right) also wore Ukraine ribbons to show their support to the war-torn country
Stephen showed off his ribbon as he smiled for the camera
Lady Gaga infamously wore a meat dress to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
Loose Women’s Janet Street Porter took aim at the events organisers writing: ‘It’s business as usual. The organisers clearly believe ‘we’ve got through Covid, let’s carry on enjoying ourselves’.
‘Wouldn’t we respect them more, if someone back at mission control had the guts to stand up and say – ‘let’s call the whole thing off until peace is restored in Ukraine. This backslapping and awarding is grotesque’.’
The nominations for the BAFTA awards were announced last month with Dune, The Power Of The Dog and Belfast leading with 11, eight and six respectively.
Denis Villeneuve’s star-studded sci-fi epic landed a slew of technical nods, along with a nod for the top prize for Best Film, while Jane Campion’s dark Western and Kenneth Branagh’s Irish biopic follows close behind with eight and six respectively.
It looks set to be a competitive evening in the acting categories, with Lady Gaga, Caitriona Balfe and Benedict battling it out for the leading honours, alongside newcomers Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ariana DeBose and Adeel Akhtar.
BAFTA 2022 Film Awards: (From L-R) Many celebrities stuck to the suggested black dress code, with Lady Gaga, Emma Watson and Daisy Ridley all looking incredibly glamorous in their gowns
Simply stunning: Star Wars sensation Daisy, 29, commanded attention in an off-the-shoulder Vivienne Westwood dress
BAFTA 2022 Film Awards: (From L-R) AJ Odudu looked breathtaking in a mesh sequin gown while Lucy Boynton and Supporting Actress nominee Caitriona Balfe took the red carpet by storm at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday
Leggy: Florence, 26, jazzed up a long sleeve mini dress with a pink mesh appendage, which traipsed down her back and onto the floor
Glamorous: Ellie Bamber made an elegant arrival in a classy gown, which boasted a sheer skirt and embellished jumper
Amazing: Millie Bobby Brown looked incredible in a multi-layered ensemble
Star-studded couple: Millie was joined by boyfriend Jake Bongiovi who cut an extremely dapper figure
It comes after explosions were heard on the outskirts of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv after Russian forces launched an attack on a military base just 12 miles from the Polish border, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens more.
Vladimir Putin’s forces launched a missile strike on the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security, also known as Yavoriv military complex, just before 6am.
Initial reports suggested the base had been targeted by eight missiles, but Maksym Kozytskyi, Governor of the region later confirmed 30 cruise missiles had been fired, killing nine people and injuring 57.
A vision in velvet! Supporting Actress nominee Caitriona Balfe has been recognised for her role in acclaimed drama Belfast
Star quality: Rebel Wilson, 42, dazzled on the red carpet at the BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday in a tiered Giambattista Valli SS19 Couture dress
Glamour puss: Australian star Rebel, who is hosting this year’s ceremony, showed off her slimline figure after her weight loss in recent months as the dress was cinched in at the waist by a black ribbon
Glowing: Joanna Scanlan has been nominated for Best Leading Actress for her role in After Love
Exciting: Lashana Lynch is also in the category for Rising Star
Gorgeous: Jessie Buckley, 32, showed off her edgy sense of style in an embellished asymmetric jumpsuit
The base has previously been used to host Nato drills and up until recently has housed foreign military instructors, although its unclear if any have been caught up in the strike.
Michael Gove called the rocket attack a ‘significant escalation’, adding that Putin was ‘pushing the boundaries’.
Speaking to the BBC, he said: ‘We know that Vladimir Putin has no moral limits when it comes to the actions he’s willing to take and he’s pushing the boundaries in military terms.
‘We’ve already seen the abuse of humanitarian corridors. The Russians say on the one hand they are allowed to leave but when they seek to leave they are then killed and bombed.’
Backdrop: It comes after explosions were heard on the outskirts of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv after Russian forces launched an attack on a military base just 12 miles from the Polish border
BAFTAs 2022: THE WINNERS
Best Film
The Power of the Dog- WINNER
Belfast
Don’t Look Up
Dune
Licorice Pizza
Outstanding British Film
Belfast- WINNER
After Love
Ali & Ava
Boiling Point
Cyrano
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
House of Gucci
Last Night in Soho
No Time To Die
Passing
Best Film: Dune is up for the big going as well as 10 more gongs
Leading Actress
Joanna Scanlan, After Love – WINNER
Lady Gaga, House of Gucci
Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza
Emilia Jones, CODA
Renata Reinsve, The Worst Person in the World
Tessa Thompson, Passing
Leading Actor
Will Smith, King Richard- WINNER
Adeel Akhtar, Ali & Ava
Mahershala Ali, Swansong
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Leonardo DiCaprio, Don’t Look Up
Stephen Graham, Boiling Point
Supporting Actress
Victory: Ariana DeBose was awarded the gong for Best Supporting Actress
Ariana DeBose, West Side Story – WINNER
Caitríona Balfe, Belfast
Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter
Ruth Negga, Passing
Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard
Ann Dowd, Mass
Supporting Actor
Congrats: Troy Kotsur got Supporting Actor for his role in Coda
Troy Kotsur, CODA- WINNER
Mike Faist, West Side Story
Ciarán Hinds, Belfast
Woody Norman, C’mon C’mon
Jesse Plemons, The Power of the Dog
Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Director
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog- WINNER
Aleem Khan, After Love
Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car
Audrey Diwan, Happening
Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
Julia Ducournau, Titane
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
The Harder They Fall- WINNER
After Love
Boiling Point
Keyboard Fantasies
Passing
Adapted Screenplay
CODA- WINNER
Drive My Car
Dune
The Lost Daughter
The Power of the Dog
Original Screenplay
Licorice Pizza- WINNER
Being the Ricardos
Belfast
Don’t Look Up
King Richard
EE Rising Star Award
EE Rising Star Award: Bond star Lashana Lynch won
Lashana Lynch -WINNER
Harris Dickinson
Millicent Simmonds
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Ariana DeBose
Cinematography
Dune- WINNER
Nightmare Alley
No Time To Die
The Power of the Dog
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Animated Film
Encanto- WINNER
Flee
Luca
The Mitchells vs The Machines
Documentary
Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)- WINNER
Becoming Cousteau
Cow
Flee
The Rescue
Film Not in the English Language
Drive My Car- WINNER
The Hand of God
Parallel Mothers
Petite Maman
The Worst Person in the World
Costume Design
Costume Design: Cruella won the gong
Cruella- WINNER
Cyrano
Dune
The French Dispatch
Nightmare Alley
Make Up & Hair
The Eyes of Tammy Faye- WINNER
Cruella
Cyrano
Dune
House of Gucci
Original Score: Don’t Look Up is up for a gong
Original Score
Dune – WINNER
Being The Ricardos
Don’t Look Up
The French Dispatch
The Power of the Dog
Editing
No Time To Die- WINNER
Belfast
Dune
Licorice Pizza
Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Production Design
Dune – WINNER
Cyrano
The French Dispatch
Nightmare Alley
West Side Story
Sound
Dune – WINNER
Last Night in Soho
No Time to Die
A Quiet Place Part II
West Side Story
Special Visual Effects
Dune- WINNER
British Short Animation
Casting
Boiling Point
The Hand of God
King Richard
West Side Story
Editing: Black and white film Belfast is nominated
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