Jamie Dornan gushes about attending premiere of new movie Belfast in his native Northern Ireland

Clayton Davis Ballots are in, and the nail-biting portion of Oscar season has begun. Nominations for the 94th Academy Awards will be revealed on Feb.

 British Academy Film Awards have kicked things off by announcing the highly-anticipated nominations list for the 2022 ceremony. MORE: 9 movies to catch in the cinema in February 2022: Death on the Nile, The Duke, Marry Me and moreThis year's ceremony is set to take place on Sunday 13 March at the Royal Albert Hall and will be hosted by Australian actress Rebel Wilson.

bullying and abuse. Clarke denied accusations of sexual misconduct and the award finally had to be suspended. But this year’s list is very lively: the best director section is not lacking in inclusivity and good taste: Aleem Khan, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Audrey Diwan, Paul Thomas Anderson, Jane Campion and Julia Ducournau.

Belfast , which landed in cinemas in Northern Ireland two weeks ago, has received six nominations for this year's BAFTA ( British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards. The film, a black-and-white family drama about Northern Ireland on the brink of the troubles in the late 1960s, was inspired by Branagh's own upbringing in Belfast.

Sci-fi epic blockbuster “Dune” and Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year’s British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for leading actor awards.

Dune” and Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year’s British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for leading actor awards.“Dune,” starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, received eleven nominations Thursday including best film, cinematography and original score. “The Power of the Dog,” set in 1920s Montana and starring Cumberbatch as a ranch owner, follows close behind with eight nominations, including best director and best film.Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical “Belfast,” which tells of a childhood in Northern Ireland during the bloody conflict known as The Troubles, was also nominated for best film and five other categories.

Jamie Dornan has recalled the heartbreaking moment he learned his father had died and the horror of being stuck in Australia and unable to leave. The Fifty Shades of Grey actor’s father Jim died in March 2021 at the age of 73 after contracting Covid. It was even more of a devastating blow for Jamie, 39, who was in quarantine in Adelaide after flying Down Under to film his BBC thriller series The Tourist. Opening up about his ordeal, Jamie told News Corp Australia: ‘Getting that news no matter where you are geographically is sh**e, you know, ‘I was stuck out there, denied seeing my sisters, denied seeing my stepmother – not ideal, but you’re a wreck no matter where you are when something like that happens to you.’ After receiving the news, Jamie threw himself into work and continued filming the series. However, he’s aware it could have delayed his grieving process and said: ‘There might be lasting damage, who knows, but at the time it felt like a good distraction.’ Jamie hadn’t seen his father for 18 months before his death due to the lockdown restrictions and his hectic work schedule. Jim, who was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in 2005, tested positive for Covid while working in the Middle East as a professor.In a recent interview with The Telegraph, the actor admitted: ‘It’s a strange thing to end the year with all this positivity… because on many levels it’s been the worst year of my life, and the hardest.’ Earlier this month, the Dornan family were yet to hold a funeral for Jim and the publication noted that Jamie was still clearly in a deep state of grief. He said it ‘would be very hard to find something negative to say about my dad’, describing him as ‘a beacon of positivity’.The Tourist star Jamie

Judi Dench and Benedict Cumberbatch are among the stars named in Vogue’s annual Hollywood portfolio. The glossy, high fashion magazine has named 25 actors, including Halle Berry, Peter Dinklage and Cate Blanchett, for its special piece in its March edition to mark awards season. Veteran actor Dame Judi, 87, looked stylish in a red coat paired with a retro pair of red heart-shaped sunglasses, while posing against an autumnal backdrop.

Already having made history at Netflix with the record-breaking “Red Notice,” Gal Gadot (“Wonder Woman”) will be returning to the streaming service for another genre film, “Heart of Stone.” Tom Harper, the helmer behind “Wild Rose,” directs from a script penned by comic book writer Greg Rucka (“The Old Guard”) and Allison Schroeder(“Frozen II,” “Hidden Figures”).

Jamie Dornan has found his next role, and this time, he’ll be acting opposite Gal Gadot!

Angelique Jackson After warming fans’ hearts as Pa in the awards season contender “Belfast,” Jamie Dornan has signed on to join Gal Gadot in the international spy thriller “Heart of Stone,” from Netflix and Skydance. Directed by Tom Harper and written by Greg Rucka and Allison Schroeder, the international spy thriller is produced by Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger, along with Mockingbird’s Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn, and Pilot Wave’s Gadot and Jaron Varsano.

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off his Oscar-buzzed turn in Belfast, Jamie Dornan looks to have found his next big role, as sources tell Deadline he is set to join Gal Gadot in the international spy thriller Heart of Stone from Netflix and Skydance.

Naman Ramachandran The reign of Sony’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” atop the U.K. and Ireland box office has finally ended with Universal’s animation sequel “Sing 2” claiming the throne.“Sing 2,” directed by Garth Jennings and featuring a stellar voice cast of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson and Taron Egerton among many others, debuted in pole position with £6.8 million ($9.2 million), according to numbers released by Comscore. Another Universal release, Kenneth Branagh’s awards season favorite “Belfast,” retained its second position from last week with £1.8 million and now has £6 million after two weekends.After six weeks as box office champion, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” placed third with £1.7 million.

Kirsten Dunst is looking back at her time on the set of the 2006 historical drama, and recalling just how «nervous» she was as a young actress in such a free-spirited and sometimes risqué project.Dunst recently reconnected with her co-star and on-screen love interest, Jamie Dornan, as part of's Actors on Actors chat series, and the pair reflected on their experiences on the set.After Dornan admitted that that he felt a bit intimidated by the film — considering it was his first-ever acting gig — Dunst revealed, «I was nervous too.»«All our stuff was like making out, and I’m not comfortable with that,» shared Dunst, who was 22 while filming the Sofia Coppola-directed drama. «It’s never comfortable, ever.»«I think my first time I even showed my breasts was with Sofia.

Kirsten Dunst and Jamie Dornan go way back.

"Between Ken and I, we cried at every Q&A we did, but often for me it was related to Dad and the pain of him not being able to see this film," Jamie said."But also the comfort of him knowing I was making it and making it with the people I was making it with, and the hope he would have and did have for that."Further on, Jamie explained how his father's death was exceptionally hard on him because he hadn't seen his dad for well over a year before his passing.And that wasn't because of his work schedule but due to the social distancing regulations.To then find out about his dad's death while filming another project out in Australia devastated the Northern Irish film star."It's been cathartic and in a way helpful to be bringing out this film, of all films, and to be talking about it so much in the passing months after we lost him," he continued."The grieving process is unpredictable. I've been through it.

Kirsten Dunst (“The Power of the Dog”) and Jamie Dornan (“Belfast”) sat down for a virtual chat for Variety’s Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, click here.Since their first meeting, Jamie Dornan and Kirsten Dunst have followed similar trajectories. They initially played off one another in Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film “Marie Antoinette” — his eligible Swedish count set off sparks with her teen queen of France.

Emmerdale legend Deena Payne, who played Viv Hope/Vic Windsor in the soap before the character's tragic death in 2011, recently wowed fans with throwback photos of her younger self.The star looked unrecognisable in her former life as a singing sensation in the group Cats UK, with clips revealing the band performing their number one song Luton Airport on TV.Talking about her past, she said in 2010: "In 1978 there was an advert for a girl group called Cats UK.

Jamie Dornan came to Hollywood with some of his fellow British friends hoping to break into the film industry… and they’re all huge stars now.

Jamie Dornan is one proud girl dad.

Jamie Dornan appeared on Friday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote the coming of age comedy-drama Belfast, which hit theaters late last year.At the top of the show, Dornan briefly chatted with Ellen about life at home with his wifeAmelia Warner and their three girls:Dulcie, eight, Elva, five, and Alberta, two.While discussing the idea of expanding their family until they have a boy, the 39-year-old actor joked that he'sbeen in a 'perpetual state of drag' all of his life thanks togrowing up with two sisters and only having daughters. Promo mode:Jamie Dornan appeared on Friday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote the coming of age comedy-drama Belfast, which hit theaters late last yearDornan appeared to be a bit stunned and taken aback by all the applause he received when he made his entrance in front of the live studio audience.The host assured him that all the adoration was due to his performance in Belfast.Belfast, which is getting rave reviews and Oscar buzz, is now in select theaters in the US and UK, as well as on-demand.