BAFTA Shortlist Snubs Angelina Jolie, Pamela Anderson, ‘Nickel Boys' and ‘A Real Pain'

BAFTA — the British Academy — announced their first round of voting this morning for awards contention. They are major fans of “Emilia Perez,” (15 mentions) and “Conclave” (14).

BAFTA is a big deal if you follow the Oscar race. Last year, BAFTA members made up around half (325) of the UK Academy voters (650). There has definitely been a rise in the number of international voters in the Oscar race, the UK bloc is the largest, followed by various European and Scandinavian countries. So, today’s shortlist could have a major impact in how the Oscar nominations might turn out.

So, with that said, we shouldn’t necessarily focus on who got nominated especially since each category is stacked with 10+ nominees. Rather, it’s more important to look at who didn’t get in because that could spell trouble for that film or actor’s Oscar chances.

The biggest omission was Angelina Jolie (“Maria”) not making the cut for the 10 best actress nods. Jolie plays the title role of Maria Callas, and is nominated for a Golden Globe Award this Sunday. Meanwhile, Pamela Anderson (“The Last Showgirl”) was also snubbed for Best Actress, but her ‘Last Showgirl’ co-star Jamie Lee Curtis somehow made it in as Best Supporting Actress.

It should also be noted the total absence of “A Real Pain,” “Sing Sing” and “Nickel Boys” in the Best Film category. Many were predicting all three films for a best picture Oscar nomination, but the BAFTA snub is surely worrisome and to the benefit of “The Substance.”

However, the biggest surprise must be Ellen Kuras (“Lee”) being nominated for Best Director, as was her star, Kate Winslet. Meanwhile, major boosts for “The Apprentice” and “The Substance,” both were shortlisted for Best Film. You can also stick a fork on “September 5” which was again snubbed, and has been gaining zero steam these last few months.

Best Film

Anora
The Apprentice
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Kneecap
The Substance
Wicked

Director

All We Imagine as Light, Payal Kapadia
Anora, Sean Baker
The Brutalist, Brady Corbet
Conclave, Edward Berger
Dune: Part Two, Denis Villeneuve
Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard
La Chimera, Alice Rohrwacher
Lee, Ellen Kuras
The Outrun, Nora Fingscheidt
The Substance, Coralie Fargeat

Leading Actress
Amy Adams, Nightbitch
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Demi Moore, The Substance
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Kate Winslet, Lee
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths
Marisa Abela, Back To Black
Mikey Madison, Anora
Nicole Kidman, Babygirl
Saoirse Ronan, The Outrun

Leading Actor

Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Daniel Craig, Queer
Dev Patel, Monkey Man
Hugh Grant, Heretic
Jude Law, Firebran
Kingsley Ben Adir, Bob Marley: One Love
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan , The Apprentice
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown

Supporting Actress

Adriana Paz, Emilia Pérez
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Emily Watson, Small Things Like These
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl
Margaret Qualley, The Substance
Michele Austin, Hard Truths
Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez

Supporting Actor

Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing
Denzel Washington, Gladiator II
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
Harris Dickinson, Babygirl
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Mark Eydelshteyn, Anora
Stanley Tucci, Conclave
Yura Borisov, Anora