Bafta nominations 2022: The Power of the Dog, Dune, Benedict Cumberbatch, Lady Gaga and Stephen Graham lead the nods
metro.co.ukBenedict Cumberbatch and Lady Gaga have led the Bafta nominations 2022 with films including The Power of the Dog and Belfast among those to receive nods. This year’s nominations were announced during a live-stream on Thursday hosted by AJ Odudu and Tom Allen at BAFTA195 Piccadilly.
Competing for leading actress are Lady Gaga, Emilia Jones, Tessa Thompson and Alana Haim, while Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Will Smith are among those to receive leading actor nods.
Dune, directed by Denis Villeneuve and based on Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, has swept the board with a staggering 11 nominations, including original score, casting, cinematography and best film, but none in the performance categories.
The epic blockbuster boasts a star-studded ensemble cast including Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson and Oscar Isaac. It is followed by The Power of the Dog, which has eight nods including best film, best director for Jane Campion, and three nods across the acting categories.
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