Brad and Angie Nab BAFTA Nominations
Posted on Thu Jan 15th, 2009 8:25am PDT By X17 Staff
Even though they haven't had much luck winning awards so far this year, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will get another chance to take home the prize at this year's British Academy film awards.
Brad picked up a BAFTA nomination for best actor and his film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is up for a total of 11 awards - including best picture.
Angelina got the nod in the best actress category for Changeling. She's up against double Golden Globe winner Kate Winslet - who is nominated twice in the BAFTA best actress category for her performances in The Reader and Revolutionary Road. Meryl Streep and Kristin Scott Thomas round out the best actress competition.
In the best actor category, Pitt is joined by fellow nominees Dev Patel from Slumdog Millionaire; Sean Penn in Milk; Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon; and Mikey Rourke in The Wrestler.
The late Heath Ledger was nominated for best supporting actor for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight.
The winners will be announced at London's Royal Opera House on February 8th.
Check out a list of nominees after the jump!
BAFTA Nominees for 2009:Brad picked up a BAFTA nomination for best actor and his film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is up for a total of 11 awards - including best picture.
Angelina got the nod in the best actress category for Changeling. She's up against double Golden Globe winner Kate Winslet - who is nominated twice in the BAFTA best actress category for her performances in The Reader and Revolutionary Road. Meryl Streep and Kristin Scott Thomas round out the best actress competition.
In the best actor category, Pitt is joined by fellow nominees Dev Patel from Slumdog Millionaire; Sean Penn in Milk; Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon; and Mikey Rourke in The Wrestler.
The late Heath Ledger was nominated for best supporting actor for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight.
The winners will be announced at London's Royal Opera House on February 8th.
Check out a list of nominees after the jump!
BEST FILM:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
DIRECTOR
“Changeling†-- Clint Eastwood
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button†-- David Fincher
“Frost/Nixon†-- Ron Howard
“The Reader†-- Stephen Daldry
“Slumdog Millionaire†-- Danny Boyle
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Burn After Reading†-- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
“Changeling†-- J. Michael Straczynski
“I’ve Loved You So Long†-- Philippe Claudel
“In Bruges†-- Martin McDonagh
“Milk†-- Dustin Lance Black
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button†-- Eric Roth
“Frost/Nixon†-- Peter Morgan
“The Reader†-- David Hare
“Revolutionary Road†-- Justin Haythe
“Slumdog Millionaire†-- Simon Beaufoy
LEADING ACTOR
Frank Langella, “Frost/Nixonâ€Â
Dev Patel, “Slumdog Millionaireâ€Â
Sean Penn, “Milkâ€Â
Brad Pitt, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonâ€Â
Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestlerâ€Â
LEADING ACTRESS
Angelina Jolie, “Changelingâ€Â
Kristin Scott Thomas, “I’ve Loved You So Longâ€Â
Meryl Streep, “Doubtâ€Â
Kate Winslet, “The Readerâ€Â
Kate Winslet, “Revolutionary Roadâ€Â
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Downey Jr., “Tropic Thunderâ€Â
Brendan Gleeson, “In Brugesâ€Â
Philip Seymour Hoffman, “Doubtâ€Â
Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knightâ€Â
Brad Pitt, “Burn After Readingâ€Â
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, “Doubtâ€Â
Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelonaâ€Â
Freida Pinto, “Slumdog Millionaireâ€Â
Tilda Swinton, “Burn After Readingâ€Â
Marisa Tomei, “The Wrestlerâ€Â