BAFTAs 2023: Cate Blanchett and Colin Farrell bookies favourites to win ahead of Sunday’s ceremony

Colin Farrell and Cate Blanchett are bookies favourite to triumph at Sunday’s 76th British Academy Film Award.

The stars are expected to walk away with Best Actor and Best Actress gongs, for their roles in The Banshees Of Inisherin and Tar respectively.

However Michelle Yeoh, 60, is close behind for spellbinding performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once after waiting 40 years for a nomination. 

According to Betfair Colin, 46, had odds of 8/13 followed by Brendan Fraser with 11/4 for his comeback role in drama The Whale. 

Meanwhile Cate, 53, enjoys healthy odds of 8/15 followed by Michelle who bookies have placed at 15/8.

Stars: Colin Farrell  (right) and Cate Blanchett (left) are bookies favourite to triumph at Sunday’s 76th British Academy Film Award

Both actors have already bagged numerous awards for their performances including the Golden Globes.  

Colin and Brendan will battle it out against Austin Butler for his performance as The King in Elvis, 5/1, Bill Nighy for Living and Paul Mescal in Aftersun at 14/1.

They are followed finally by Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’s Daryl McCormack with 33/1.

While Cate and Michelle have a healthy leads over Danielle Deadwyler for Till 12/1, Anna de Armas in Blonde, 16/1.

With Emma Thomson in Good Luck Yo You, Leo Grand and The Woman King’s Viola Davis as outsiders at 33/1. 

Best Film is expected to be snapped up by The Banshees Of Inisherin at 8/15 followed by comedy Everything Everywhere All At Once 2/1.

The Irish flick is also expected to triumph in the Best Supporting Actress category with Kerry Condon leading with 2/5 followed by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s Angela Bassett at 5/2.

Meanwhile bookies are betting that Ke Huy Quan will nap the Best Supporting Actor gong for his hysterical perfomance in Everything Everywhere All At Once with 1/6 –  followed by Inisherin’s Brendan Glesson with odds of 6/1.

Closing the gap: However Michelle Yeoh, 60, is close behind for spellbinding performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once after waiting 40 years for a nomination

Movie: Meanwhile Cate, 53, enjoys a healthy odds of 8/15 followed by Michelle who bookies have placed at 15/8 (Cate pictured in Tar) 

According to Betfair Colin, 46, had odds of 8/13 followed by Brendan Fraser with 11/4 for his comeback role in drama The Whale (Colin pictured in The Banshees of Inisherin)

Three weeks later, though, on Oscars night, it’s believed there will be a turnabout: with Everything Everywhere triumphing and Brendan Fraser edging out Farrell.

Cate is tipped to win both an Oscar and a Bafta, although she is only narrowly ahead of Michelle.

Richard E. Grant will be hosting the BAFTAs this year alongside This Morning presenter Alison Hammond, 48.

Speaking to Radio Times, he said organisers of the awards know he is not going to ‘roast’ fellow actors during the event.

The star – known for parts in Gosford Park, Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker and Downton Abbey – will host awards ceremony at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday.

He said he was ‘amazed’ to be in the company of comedians Stephen Fry, Graham Norton and Rebel Wilson, who have been hosts.

Last year, Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids actress Wilson made risqué jokes about the royal family, Vladimir Putin, the gender pay gap, her flop film Cats and her recent weight loss.

Richard added: ‘So I was surprised…and I thought because I was so unashamedly enthusiastic during the awards circuit four years ago, when I was nominated for (a Bafta).

‘(Bafta organisers) must know that I’m going to be a celebratory person rather than somebody who’s there to roast other actors so hopefully, that’s (going to) work out, I don’t know yet.’

Alison who presents ITV’s This Morning with Dermot O’Leary and has competed on Strictly Come Dancing, said: ‘I’m so excited to be hosting at this year’s EE Bafta Film Awards with THE Richard E Grant.

Battle: According to Betfair Colin, 46, had odds of 8/13 followed by Brendan Fraser with 11/4 for his comeback role in drama The Whale (pictured) 

Winner: The Banshees Of Inisherin is also expected to triumph in the Best Supporting Actress category with Kerry Condon (pictured) leading with 2/5 followed by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s Angela Bassett at 5/2

She added: ‘We’re going to have a lot of fun bringing the glitz and glam of backstage to everyone watching at home around the world.

‘From hanging out with the stars to celebrating the biggest night for cinema, and joining the discussions with film fans, get ready for good vibes only.’

Film critic Ali Plumb said he is thrilled to be hosting Bafta’s red carpet show alongside his ‘friend’, presenter Vick Hope, who in turn called him ‘brilliant’.

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Suave: Richard E. Grant (pictured) will be hosting the BAFTAs this year alongside This Morning presenter Alison Hammond, 48

Vick said: ‘I know we’re going to have a lot of fun bringing the glamour and anticipation of the arriving nominees to everyone watching around the world.’

Bafta chief executive Jane Millichip said all the hosts ‘exude wit, charm and warmth’.

She added: ‘Much-loved by our audience at home, Richard also commands huge respect from his industry peers.

‘And I can’t think of anyone better to complement Richard’s razor-sharp wit, and to helm our brand new Bafta Studio, than Alison Hammond, with her brilliantly entertaining and candid interview style.’

For the first time, the ceremony will include a live broadcast to reveal the final four category winners after previously being recorded and then broadcast on the same day. 

The 76th British Academy Film Awards are on BBC1 at 7pm Sunday February 19 

BAFTA FILM AWARDS 2023: THE NOMINATIONS

BEST FILM 

Acclaim:  Netflix anti-war epic All Quiet On The Western Front

All Quiet On The Western Front 

The Banshees of Inisherin 

Elvis 

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Tar 

BEST ACTRESS

First nomination: Ana de Armas is up for Leading Actress

Cate Blanchett (Tar)

Viola Davis (The Woman King) 

Danielle Deadwyler (Till) 

Ana de Armas (Blonde) 

Emma Thompson (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) 

Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once 

BEST ACTOR 

In the running: Austin Butler is up for Best Actor for his portrayal of Elvis 

 Austin Butler (Elvis) 

Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin) 

Brendan Fraser (The Whale) 

Daryl McCormack (Good Luck To You, Leo Grande) 

Paul Mescal (Aftersun) 

Bill Nighy (Living)  

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM 

Aftersun

The Banshees 

Brian and Charles

Empire of Light 

Good Luck to You Leo Grande

Living 

Roald Dahl’s Matilda

See How They Run

The Swimmers

The Wonder 

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER 

 Aftersun (Charlotte Wells) 

Blue Jean (Georgia Oakley, Helene Sifre) 

Electric Malady (Marie Liden) 

Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (Katy Brand) 

Rebellion (Maia Kenworthy) 

FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE 

 All Quiet On The Western Front

Argentina, 1985

Corsage 

Decision To Leave

The Quiet Girl 

DOCUMENTARY 

 All The Breathes

All The Beauty And The Bloodshed 

Fire Of Love

Moonage Daydream 

Navalny  

ANIMATED FILM  

Pinocchio 

Marcel The Shell With Shoes On 

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish

Turning Red

DIRECTOR 

Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Qua in Everything Everywhere All At Once

All Quiet On The Western Front, Edward Berger

The Banshees of Inisherin Martin McDonagh

Decision To Leave, Park Chan-wook 

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Everything Everywhere All At Once, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

Tar, Todd Field

The Woman King, Gina Prince-Bythewood  

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Banshees of Inisherin 

Everything Everywhere All At Once 

The Fabelmans 

Tar 

Triangle of Sadness  

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

All Quiet On The Western Front

Living 

The Quiet Girl

She Said 

The Whale 

SOUND

All Quiet On The Western Front

Avatar: The Way Of Water

Elvis 

Tar 

Top Gun: Maverick  

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION 

 The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

Middle Watch

Your Mountain Is Waiting  

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

 Angela Bassett (Wakanda Forever)

Hong Chau (The Whale) 

Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin)

Dolly De Leon (Triangle of Sadness)

Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All At Once) 

Carey Mulligan (She Said) 

SUPPORTING ACTOR 

Shortlisted: Eddie Redmayne is up for Supporting Actor in The Good Nurse

Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees Of Inisherin)

Barry Keoghan (The Banshees Of Inisherin) 

Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once) 

Eddie Redmayne (The Good Nurse) 

Albrecht Schuch (All Quiet On The Western Front) 

Micheal Ward (Empire Of Light) 

CASTING 

Triangle of Sadness got a nod in the Casting category 

Aftersun 

All Quiet On The Western Front

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Triangle Of Sadness  

CINEMATOGRAPHY 

 All Quiet On The Western Front 

The Batman 

Elvis 

Empire Of Light

Top Gun: Maverick  

COSTUME DESIGN 

Costume Design: Margot Robbie in Babylon

All Quiet On The Western Front 

Amsterdam 

Babylon 

Elvis 

Mrs Harris Goes To Paris  

EDITING 

Sequel: Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick 

 All Quiet On The Western Front 

The Banshees Of Inisherin

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All At Once 

Top Gun: Maverick  

MAKE UP & HAIR 

All Quiet On The Western Front 

The Batman 

Elvis 

Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical 

The Whale 

ORIGINAL SCORE 

All Quiet On The Western Front 

Babylon 

The Banshees of Inisherin 

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Pinocchio  

PRODUCTION DESIGN

All Quiet On The Western Front

Babylon 

The Batman 

Elvis 

Pinocchio 

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS 

Avatar: The Way Of Water is up for Special Visual Effects 

All Quiet On The Western Front

Avatar: The Way Of Water

The Batman 

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Top Gun: Maverick 

BRITISH SHORT FILM 

The Ballad Of Olive Morris 

Bazigaga

Bus Girl 

A Drifting Up

An Irish Goodbye  

EE RISING STAR  

Happy: Nominees Sheila, Naomi and Daryl 

Emma Mackey (Sex Education) 

Naomie Ackie (Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody) 

Sheila Atim (The Woman King) 

Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education) 

Daryl McCormack (Good Luck To You)