“I want to thank one British actor in particular, Tom Hardy, for your fierce loyalty as a collaborator & a friend.” Leonardo DiCaprio is crowned Best Actor and thanks his British co-star during the acceptance speech at the BAFTA Awards.
The BAFTA Awards were held on Sunday evening at London’s Royal Opera House hosted by Stephen Fry, which saw the box office hit THE REVENANT, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy, dominate this year’s ceremony.
The sublime film was named best film at the awards and won a total of five accolades despite facing tough opposition from SPOTLIGHT, CAROL, THE BIG SHORT and BRIDGE OF SPIES.
Leading actor, Leonardo DiCaprio won the best actor award and delivered a lovely speech thanking his friend and co-star, Tom Hardy for all of his support and participation in making the movie: “I want to thank one British actor in particular, Tom Hardy, for your fierce loyalty as a collaborator and a friend.” He also went on to thank his Mum for her support over the years and driving him over three hours a day to attend a school outside of the troubled neighbourhood he grew up in.
Hardy was notably absent from the ceremony itself despite his appearance in two of the biggest films of the year, THE REVENANT and MAD MAX: FURY ROAD. However, his performance for THE REVENANT has been celebrated at the Oscars as he is up for an Academy Award for best supporting actor.
With DiCaprio scooping the best actor gong and the movie winning best film, the film’s director was also celebrated – Alejandro G Inarritu was awarded best director.
The Mexican director described the win as “overwhelming”. He said DiCaprio’s “talent and commitment” to the “risky project” had “kept the film breathing”.
apocalyptic action movie, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD took four awards: for make-up and hair, editing, costumes and production design.
Brie Larson won the best leading actress award for her role as a kidnapped mother in ROOM, but she was not in attendance as she is in Australia filming her new movie SKULL ISLAND. The film’s director Lenny Abrahamson, picked up the award on her behalf and called her “one of the best actors of her generation.”
STEVE JOBS star Kate Winslet was named best supporting actress, beating double nominee Alicia Vikander, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rooney Mara and fellow Brit Julie Walters to claim the coveted gong.
Mark Rylance won best supporting actor for his role as British-born Soviet agent in BRIDGE OF SPIES.
The first award of the night, for outstanding British film, went to period drama BROOKLYN, in which Saoirse Ronan plays a young Irish woman who emigrates to New York.
STAR WARS actor John Boyega won the Rising Star Award, the only one of the awards to be voted for by the public. He delivered an inspiring response to other ambitious individuals: “I’m going to share this with all the young dreamers who are determined and hard-working – this is for you.”
Below is the list of all of the nominees and winners.
Outstanding British film
45 Years
Amy
WINNER: Brooklyn
The Danish Girl
Ex Machina
The Lobster
Best makeup and hair
Brooklyn
Carol
The Danish Girl
WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Best cinematography
Bridge of Spies
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
WINNER: The Revenant
Sicario
Best documentary
WINNER: Amy
Cartel Land
He Named Me Malala
Listen to Me Marlon
Sherpa
Best original music
Bridge of Spies
WINNER: The Hateful Eight
The Revenant
Sicario
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best British short film
Elephant
Mining Poems or Odes
WINNER: Operator
Over
Samuel-613
Best British short animation
WINNER: Edmond
Manoman
Prologue
Best editing
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Best sound
Bridge of Spies
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
WINNER: The Revenant
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best special visual effects
Ant-Man
Ex Machina
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
WINNER: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
EE Rising Star (voted for by the public)
Bel Powley
Brie Larson
Dakota Johnson
WINNER: John Boyega
Taron Egerton
Best supporting actor
Benicio del Toro – Sicario
Christian Bale – The Big Short
Idris Elba – Beasts of No Nation
Mark Ruffalo – Spotlight
WINNER: Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies
Best animated film
WINNER: Inside Out
Minions
Shaun the Sheep the Movie
Best supporting actress
Alicia Vikander – Ex Machina
Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight
Julie Walters – Brooklyn
WINNER: Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs
Rooney Mara – Carol
Best costume design
Brooklyn
Carol
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road
Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer
Alex Garland (director, Ex Machina)
Debbie Tucker Green (writer/director, Second Coming)
WINNER: Naji Abu Nowar (writer/director, Theeb), Rupert Lloyd (producer, Theeb)
Sean McAllister (director/producer, A Syrian Love Story), Elhum Shakerifar (producer, A Syrian Love Story)
Stephen Fingleton (writer/director, The Survivalist)
Best adapted screenplay
WINNER: The Big Short
Brooklyn
Carol
Room
Steve Jobs
Outstanding British contribution to cinema
Angels Costumes (have a look here for our behind-the-scenes gallery on the costume supplier).
Best original screenplay
Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina
The Hateful Eight
Inside Out
WINNER: Spotlight
Best film not in the English language
The Assassin
Force Majeure
Theeb
Timbuktu
WINNER: Wild Tales
Best production design
Bridge of Spies
Carol
WINNER: Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Fellowship recipient
Sidney Poitier
Best director
Adam McKay – The Big Short
Steven Spielberg – Bridge of Spies
Todd Haynes – Carol
Ridley Scott – The Martian
WINNER: Alejandro González Iñárritu – The Revenant
Best actress
Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl
WINNER: Brie Larson – Room
Cate Blanchett – Carol
Maggie Smith – The Lady in the Van
Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn
Best actor
Bryan Cranston – Trumbo
Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl
WINNER: Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
Matt Damon – The Martian
Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs
Best film
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Carol
WINNER: The Revenant
Spotlight
The overall film winners …
The Revenant: 5
Mad Max: Fury Road: 4
Star Wars: The Force Awakens: 2
Brooklyn: 1
The Big Short: 1
Steve Jobs: 1
Spotlight: 1
Bridge of Spies: 1
The Hateful Eight: 1
Carol: 0
