BAFTA has announced their rising star nominees for 2018. This year, competing in the prestigious category, which is completely voted for by the public, are Daniel Kaluuya, Florence Pugh, Josh O’Connor, Tessa Thompson and Timothée Chalamet. The 2018 BAFTA Rising Star nominees were announced in London this morning.
2018 BAFTA Rising Star nominees announced
We’re sure you’ll agree that this year’s field is superb. Daniel Kaluuya is the break out star of one of the year’s most highly regarded films Get Out, Florence Pugh starred in the equally wonderful Lady Macbeth, while Josh O’Connor led the cast of British drama God’s Own Country. Tessa Thompson was most recently seen in Thor: Ragnarok at the tail end of last, while the fifth nominee Timothée Chalamet is the star of the stunning Call Me By Your Name.
Watch the 2018 BAFTA Rising Star nominees announcement video below:
The BAFTA Rising Star honour is one of the award categories for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) which acknowledges new talents in the acting industry. She has been recognised for her successful role as a casting director and has helped many new actors and actresses to their claim to fame. The nominees are chosen regardless of gender, nationality and whether they have made a breakthrough in television, film or both.
Previous winners include James McAvoy, Noel Clarke, Eva Green, Shia LaBeouf, Kristen Stewart, Tom Hardy and Jack O’Connell. 2016’s winner was Star Wars and Detroit actor John Boyega, and last year the award was given to Spider-Man: Homecoming actor Tom Holland.
The nominees are chosen by BAFTA juries, but the winner is chosen entirely by the public votes via text, internet or phone. You can cast your vote over on the official BAFTA website.
This year, the BAFTAs will be handed out a ceremony at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London on February 18th.
