Stars, royalty and a 'Poppenheimer' showdown. Here's what to expect at Britain's BAFTA film awards
“Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things” are the leading contenders for Sunday's British Academy Film Awards
By JILL LAWLESS
Published - Feb 17, 2024, 07:10 AM ET
Last Updated - Feb 17, 2024, 07:10 AM EST
LONDON (AP) — Prepare for Poppenheimer.
“Poor Things” and “Oppenheimer” are the leading contenders for the British Academy Film Awards, which will be handed out Sunday in front of an audience of filmmakers, movie stars and the heir to the British throne.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ gothic fantasia is up for 11 trophies, while Christopher Nolan’s atom-bomb epic has 13 nominations for the British prizes, known as BAFTAs. That's the same number “Oppenheimer” has for the Oscars, where it is also the frontrunner.
The ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall will be a glitzy, British-accented appetizer for Hollywood’s Academy Awards, closely watched for hints about who might win at the Oscars on March 10.
