“First Korean actor to be nominated for British Academy Film Awards” Teo Yoo fails to win
Actor Teo Yoo, who became the first Korean actor to be nominated for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Actor in a Leading Role category, failed to win
At the 77th British Academy Film Awards held at the Southbank Centre in London on Feb 18th (local time), “Past Lives” was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Teo Yoo), Best Original Screenplay (Director Celine Song) and Best Film Not in the English Language, but ultimately failed to win any awards.
In particular, there was much attention on the Best Actor in a Leading Role category as Teo Yoo became the first Korean actor to be nominated. The trophy in this category was won by Cillian Murphy for “Oppenheimer”. Previously, at the BAFTA, director Park Chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden” won the Best Film Not in the English Language award in 2018, director Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” won both the Best Film Not in the English Language award and the Best Original Screenplay award in 2020, and in 2021, actress Youn Yuh-jung won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award.
“Past Lives” starring Teo Yoo follows two childhood friends over the course of 24 years while they contemplate the nature of their relationship as they grow apart, living different lives. It was directed by Korean-Canadian director Celine Song.
Meanwhile, the main focus of the awards ceremony was director Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”. The film won awards in 7 categories including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Cillian Murphy), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Robert Downey Jr.), Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Original Score.
Having swept through awards ceremonies from the Golden Globe Awards to the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, “Oppenheimer” is now looking towards the Academy Awards. It has been nominated in 13 categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards.
Additionally, director Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” won awards in 5 categories including Best Actress in a Leading Role (Emma Stone), Best Costume Design, Best Make Up & Hair, Best Production Design and Best Special Visual Effects.
Source: Daum
