‘One Battle After Another’ wins 6 BAFTAs including best film

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” won six prizes at the 79th BAFTA Film Awards, including best film, director, and adapted screenplay.ajc
Robert Aramayo made BAFTA history as the first person to win both best actor and the Rising Star Award in a single night.deadline
The results could influence the Oscars race on March 15, where “Sinners” leads with 16 nominations and “One Battle After Another” holds 13.nytimes

2026 BAFTA Film Awards: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads With Six Wins as Robert Aramayo Stuns Hollywood Heavyweights

Paul Thomas Anderson’s political thriller “One Battle After Another” swept the 79th EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, claiming six prizes including Best Film and Best Director, while Robert Aramayo delivered one of the most surprising victories in the ceremony’s history by winning Best Leading Actor over Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet.

The ceremony, held at the Royal Festival Hall in London and hosted by Alan Cumming, served as a key indicator of momentum heading into the Academy Awards on March 15. “One Battle After Another” entered the night as the most nominated film with 14 nods and converted them into wins for Best Film, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Supporting Actor for Sean Penn, Cinematography, and Editing.nytimes

A Night of Surprises

The evening’s most jaw-dropping moment came when Aramayo, known for his role in Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” was announced as Best Leading Actor for his portrayal of Tourette syndrome advocate John Davidson in the British indie film “I Swear”. A tearful Aramayo told the audience, “I genuinely cannot fathom that I have been awarded this honor. The talent in this category astounds me”. He also won the EE Rising Star Award earlier in the evening, becoming the first person in BAFTA history to claim both prizes in a single night.variety

Ryan Coogler’s vampire epic “Sinners” and Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” each took home three awards. Coogler won Original Screenplay and Original Score, while Wunmi Mosaku earned Best Supporting Actress. Jessie Buckley made history as the first Irish actress to win the BAFTA for Best Leading Actress, honored for her role as Agnes Hathaway in Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet,” which also won Outstanding British Film.awardswatch

Stars and Royals on the Red Carpet

The ceremony drew a constellation of talent, including DiCaprio, Chalamet, Paul Mescal, Emma Stone, and Cillian Murphy. Brothers Noah and Jacobi Jupe, who star alongside Buckley and Mescal in “Hamnet,” walked the carpet arm in arm. Prince William and Princess Kate made their first joint BAFTA appearance since 2023, with William presenting the BAFTA Fellowship — the organization’s highest honor — to NBCUniversal Entertainment chair Donna Langley, the first Hollywood studio head to receive the distinction.theguardian

Oscars Implications

While accepting the Best Director award, Anderson paid tribute to the late producer Adam Somner, who passed away in 2024. “You might believe our greatest export is Alfred Hitchcock or Charlie Chaplin, but to me, it was Adam Somner,” Anderson said. With the Oscars voting window still open, the BAFTA results could reshape the race: “Sinners” leads with 16 Oscar nominations, while “One Battle After Another” holds 13.motionpictures