On Sunday, February 19, 2023, the British Film Academy handed out its awards, which are considered one of the best Oscar forecasters, as well as the local equivalent of American statuettes. A record number of nominations, as many as 14, was received by Netflix’s adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s novel “In the West without change”. The creators of the event came out with as many as seven statuettes, which indicates that the situation may look similar at the Oscar gala. Let us remind you that this film, like the one directed by “”, has a chance for a for the best international picture.
An awkward mishap at the BAFTAs
The films “Inisherin’s Ghosts” and “Everywhere at Once” also had slightly fewer nominations – these titles were selected in 10 categories. The Academy appreciated cast for both productions. Barry Keoghan received the award for his performance in “Ghosts”, as well as his co-star Kerry Condon. However, when her name was read out on stage, there was an informational confusion.
Sign language actor Troy Kotsur correctly announced that the statuette was awarded to the star of “Inisherin Ghosts”. However, there was an awkward silence in the room at first. As reported by the participants of the gala, they were initially given a bad verdict and the name of Carey Mulligan was mentioned.
“It was a very awkward moment when Carey Mulligan’s name was read instead of Kerry Condon. Troy Kotsur handled the awkward situation and, aside from the somewhat puzzled faces of the attendees, people mostly quickly got over it.” it turned out that the wrong name was given” – reports the words of the witnesses of the incident “.
Troy Kostur read the correct verdict on stage, but the audience relied on the help of a sign language interpreter. He got distracted and gave the wrong information. The slip-up was quickly rectified, and viewers watching the TV coverage watched the coverage with a minor cut. Only the last four categories were announced during the live stream.
Kerry Condon defeated m.in. Angela Basset and Jamie Lee Curtis. She is also nominated for an Oscar for her role in Inisherin’s Ghosts.
Source: Gazeta
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