LONDON: Gary Oldman won the best actor award on Sunday at the British Bafta awards for his role in "Darkest Hour". While "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" walked away with the Best Film prize and a leading five wins at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Oldman edged out Daniel Day-Lewis for "Phantom Thread", Timothee Chalamet for "Call Me by Your Name", Daniel Kaluuya for "Get Out" and Jamie Bell for "Film Stars Don´t Die in Liverpool" to claim the top male acting prize.
The British actor was heavily tipped for the Bafta after winning a Golden Globe last month for his depiction of the former prime minister, as well as earning critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination.
The unofficial dress code on the red carpet for the British Academy Film Awards was black at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Almost 200 British female entertainment stars called for an international movement to end sexual misconduct across society in a letter published ahead of the awards.
Allegations of sexual harassment and abuse have been levelled at scores of entertainment figures since women began coming forward to accuse Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein last year.
AWARDS LIST:
BEST FILM
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Martin McDonagh
DIRECTOR
GUILLERMO DEL TORO
The Shape of Water
LEADING ACTRESS
FRANCES McDORMAND
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
LEADING ACTOR
GARY OLDMAN
Darkest Hour
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
ALLISON JANNEY
I, Tonya
CINEMATOGRAPHY
BLADE RUNNER 2049
Roger Deakins
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
Martin McDonagh
SOUND
DUNKIRK
Alex Gibson, Richard King, Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo, Mark Weingarten
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