For any awards pundits reading the BAFTA nominations as tea leaves for the impending Oscar race, 2020’s nomination slate held relatively few surprises. Unlike in certain years when BAFTA has piled …
has piled nominations upon wildcard contenders , this year’s top selections in the major categories more or less align with their perceived status across the pond — and sure enough, days later, Oscar voters largely matched their choices with those of their British counterparts.
It has formidable competition, however, from the hometown favorite. “1917” landed in the BAFTA race on a full head of steam from its semi-unexpected triumph at the Golden Globes, and is conveniently storming the U.K. box office smack in the middle of the balloting process — the weekend after the nominations were announced, it topped the chart with a massive $9.5 million.
This must be regarded as the tightest race in some time: “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” in the U.K. as in the U.S., inspires adoration from insiders who recognize its milieu with affection, while “The Irishman” can count on a loyal Scorsese fanbase that has given him no fewer than three best film BAFTAs in the past.
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