Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet to win best actor at this year’s Bafta awards.
The actor, who depicted the life of John Davidson, a campaigner for Tourette’s syndrome, was in tears as he collected his award, telling the crowd: “I honestly cannot believe this.
Earlier in the evening, he also won the Bafta rising star award, given to up-and-coming actors. It marks the first time an actor or actress has won both categories in the same year.
Jessie Buckley was the favourite to win best actress and came through, accepting the award for her portrayal of Shakespeare’s grieving wife Agnes in Hamnet.
She said: “This is nuts. This really does belong to the women past, present and future that taught me and continue to teach me how to do it differently.”
It’s the first time an Irish actress has won the award.lo
Translate This Article
