David Tennant and Michael J Fox stole the present at this 12 months’s BAFTAs – however Britain’s largest evening of movie introduced viewers at house loads of strange moments.
From Emma Stone’s awkward digicam second to a Ted Lasso star’s ‘cringe and woke‘ rise up and a weird BBC crimson carpet interview about Barry Keoghan’s manhood, this 12 months’s BAFTAs had all of it.
Final evening’s prestigious awards at The Royal Competition Corridor noticed Oppenheimer take house seven awards, whereas it was additionally a profitable evening for Poor Issues, which picked up 5 gongs.
This 12 months’s ceremony noticed Tennant impressively make his debut as a BAFTA host – whereas Michael J Fox, who resides with Parkinson’s illness, moved viewers to tears as he got here out on stage in a wheelchair however insisted on standing on the podium.
However in distinction, viewers ‘switched off’ after Ted Lasso’s Nick Mohammed irked spectators with a high-pitched voice – and a BBC reporter left Andrew Scott squirming when he requested him about Keoghan’s bare scene on the finish of Saltburn.
Luckily, fellow Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham delighted crowds with a good looking rendition of ‘Time After Time’ by Cyndi Lauper and Sophie Ellis-Bextor carried out her ‘Homicide on the Dancefloor’ hit which has lately had a resurgence.
Physician Who star Tennant was a triumph, along with his fixed enthusiasm and sensible humour proving infectious – whereas he additionally surprised the group by bringing out Michael Sheen‘s pet canine with the suitably starry title of Bark Ruffalo.
However his opening monologue additionally turned political as he appeared to joke about Donald Trump and the upcoming US election.
Referencing Emma Stone‘s BAFTA successful movie, Tennant mentioned: ‘Poor Issues is nominated… When a toddler’s mind is put in an grownup’s physique and later this 12 months a kind of is perhaps elected president.’
Viewers have been left cringing at Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed after being irked by his stand-up routine

Andrew Scott needed to stroll away from a BBC interviewer after he was quizzed about Barry Keoghan’s manhood

David Tennant impressed along with his BAFTA internet hosting debut however his speech turned political and referenced Donald Trump
Tennant, who was following up on Richard E Grant’s internet hosting final 12 months, kicked off the awards with a Staged-style sketch, which aired throughout the Covid pandemic, about dog-sitting Sheen’s pet.
He introduced some severe fashion to the event, sporting a complete of three dramatic seems all through the night, together with an embellished kilt and jacket combo.
Viewers have been handled to a Zoom-like name with Tennant’s Staged and Good Omens co-star Sheen, which confirmed the Physician Who actor sat in his kitchen with a gray kilt hanging up within the background.
The hilarious sketch featured Tennant’s spouse Georgia, American actor Stanley Tucci, Yesterday star Himesh Patel, Loki actor Tom Hiddleston and eventually Dame Judi Dench.
After the Zoom name, the ceremony started with Tennant coming into the auditorium by means of the viewers, carrying the kilt and holding Bark Ruffalo and different pet-related objects together with a blanket and a lead.
Laughter was heard all through the venue when Tennant notices Sheen sitting within the entrance row, they usually argue about who ought to preserve maintain of the pet earlier than Sheen relents and lets his co-star start his internet hosting monologue dog-free.
There have been some touching moments throughout this 12 months’s ceremony – no extra so than when Fox, who has battled Parkinson’s since 1991, was helped to the rostrum to announce that Greatest Movie had been awarded to Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
The Again To The Future movie sequence star was described as a ‘true legend of cinema’ by Tennant, who launched Fox on to the stage.

Michael J Fox presents the Greatest Movie Award to Oppenheimer

David Tennant hosted the awards bash and was at one level joined by a white fluffy canine

Prince William attended the ceremony in London solo as his spouse Kate Middleton continues her restoration from final month’s stomach surgical procedure
After coming into the stage in a wheelchair, Fox earned a massively heat reception from stars together with Margot Robbie, Bradley Cooper and Barry Keoghan, who have been in attendance.
The legendary 80s movie star was visibly touched by the response, as he supported himself on the rostrum to disclose the nominees and eventual winner.
Presenting the prize, he mentioned: ‘5 movies have been nominated on this class tonight and all 5 have one thing in widespread. They’re the very best of what we do.
‘Regardless of who you’re or the place you are from, these movies can deliver us collectively.
‘There is a cause why they are saying films are magic as a result of films can change your day.
‘It could change your outlook. Generally it may possibly change your life.’
However viewers have been left cringing Ted Lasso’s Nick Mohammed – who portrayed his well-known Mr. Swallow persona.
Mohammed’s alter-ego from Leeds, who has a comically high-pitched voice, arrived on curler skates in the course of the ceremony.
He launched his character, which he has been portraying on stage and TV screens for over a decade, as a mixture of British ice skaters ‘Torvill and Dean and the crab from The Little Mermaid’.

Saltburn star Barry Keoghan seemed usually trendy in a darkish inexperienced jacket and matching trousers


Hannah Waddingham donned a classy navy floral midi gown, teamed with clear heels

Cillian Murphy accepts the Main Actor Award for Oppenheimer

The most important evening in British movie returned with actor David Tennant as host, with an array of visitor presenters readily available to ship awards all through the evening
He additionally cracked a joke concerning the Royal Household which BAFTA president Prince William was seen awkwardly chuckling alongside too.
Mohammed joked that there can be an evacuation process within the occasion of an emergency throughout the present.
He mentioned there can be a strict order over who can be evacuated, ‘beginning with me’.
He then joked: ‘Then it is the BAFTA trophies, adopted by winners, nominees, publicists, everybody else, influencers.’
Though some noticed the humorous facet, many viewers have been left cringing. The digicam minimize to Prince William who was chuckling subsequent to Cate Blanchett.
Mohammed’s Ted Lasso co-star Hannah Waddingham devoted a canopy of ‘Time after Time’ to all the stars which have tragically handed away in movie and TV.
Reacting to the efficiency, one viewer wrote: ‘Hannah Waddingham is simply great!’
A second posted: ‘Wow that efficiency from Hannah Waddingham made me emotional.’

Sophie Ellis-Bextor performs iconic hit ‘Homicide on the Dancefloor’

David Beckham presents the Excellent Debut by a British Author, Director or Producer to Earth Mama

Luther actor Idris Elba presents the Main Actress Award
Sophie Ellis-Bextor additionally stole the present with a powerful efficiency of her viral hit Homicide on the Dancefloor – which had a resurgence following its look in Saltburn.
Irish actor Barry Keoghan is seen dancing across the Saltburn mansion fully bare in a clip which went viral.
BBC reporter Colin Paterson left viewers cringing when he requested Andrew Scott: ‘Have you learnt Barry Keoghan nicely?’
When he mentioned he knew Keoghan, Paterson adopted up with: ‘Can I ask your response whenever you first noticed the bare dance scene on the finish of Saltburn?’
As Scott pulled away from the reporter, Paterson once more probed, asking: ‘There may be loads of speak concerning the prosthetics…’
For the previous 12 months it’s been Barbie vs Oppenheimer, however final evening Christopher Nolan’s massive finances drama popping out on prime at this 12 months’s Bafta Movie Awards.
The biopic of J Robert Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy, received seven awards together with greatest movie, greatest director and greatest actor whereas Barbie walked away empty-handed.
US actress Emma Stone, 35, who wore a peach Louis Vuitton frock, got here out on prime in the very best actress class, beating others together with Barbie star Margot Robbie, 33, and Carey Mulligan, 38.
Cillian Murphy, 47, picked up the award for greatest actor for his title function in Oppenheimer, beating the likes of Bradley Cooper and Barry Keoghan.
Robert Downey Jr, 58, was greatest supporting actor for Oppenheimer, which additionally received for greatest cinematography, authentic rating and enhancing.