Child Star Woody Norman Beats Out Stars To Land A BAFTA Nod
A British child star whose previous roles include Poldark and War Of The Worlds, has trumped Hollywood superstars to land a nomination at the 2022 British Academy Film Awards.
Woody Norman, 12, has landed a nod for Best Supporting Actor in the drama C'mon C'mon, where he stars opposite Joaquin Phoenix and Gaby Hoffmann.
The nominations for the 2022 were announced on Wednesday, with sci-fi epic Dune leading with a total of eleven nods.
Surprise!
Child star Woody Norman, 11, has beaten out a slew of Hollywood heavyweights to land a nomination at the 2022 British Academy Film Awards
Woody, who started his acting career aged five, won critical acclaim for his role in C'mon C'mon.
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The drama stars Joaquin as a New York radio journalist who is unexpectedly landed with his precocious young nephew.
Woody will compete against Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog) and Ciarán Hinds (Belfast), Mike Faist (West Side Story), Troy Kotsur (Coda) and Kodi Smit-Mcphee (The Power Of The Dog) for Supporting Actor.
Next generation: The young actor, who began acting at the age of five has landed a nod for Best Supporting Actor in the drama C'mon C'mon
Family: In the film, Woody plays the nephew of Joaquin Phoenix's character, a New York journalist tasked with taking care of him
On the rise: One of Woody's earliest roles came opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in 2017's The Current War
He beat out a slew of big names to land a BAFTA nod, including Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Andrew Garfield and even his co-star Joaquin.
Woody, who is pass, Caitriona Balfe and battling it out for the leading honours, alongside newcomers Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ariana DeBose and Adeel Akhtar.
While many of Dune's nominations came in the technical categories, it's also landed a nod for Best Film, alongside Belfast, Don't Look Up, Licorice Pizza and The Power of the Dog.
Performer: Woody (pictured on his mother's Instagram) previously admitted he is a far cry from his character in C'Mon C'Mon
Snubbed: He beat out a slew of big names to land a BAFTA nod, including Judi Dench (pictured left), Jamie Dornan, Andrew Garfield and even his co-star Joaquin
The critically-acclaimed film, the first of two films based on Frank Herbert's 1965 novel, had been tipped for awards glory, with Hans Zimmer once again recognised in the Original Score category, along with nods for Casting, Cinematography, Editing, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup and Hair, Sound and Special Visual Effects.
After its success at the Golden Globes, the dark Western The Power of the Dog landed eight nominations, including Best Film, Director and Adapted Screenplay for Jane Campion, Leading Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch, Original Score, Cinematography, and two nominations in the Supporting Actor category.
Following close behind is Belfast, which landed six nods despite an unexpected snub for Kenneth in the Director category.
In the Outstanding British Film category, Belfast and No Time To Die will fight it out for the honour alongside After Love, Ali & Ava, Boiling Point, Cyrano, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, House of Gucci, Last Night in Soho, and Passing.
Top prizes! The nominations for the 2022 BAFTAs were announced on Wednesday, with sci-fi epic Dune leading with a total of eleven nods (pictured)
The Leading Actress prize will go to either Lady Gaga (House of Gucci), Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza), Emilia Jones (Coda), Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person in the World), Joanna Scanlan (After Love), or Tessa Thompson (Passing)
Adeel Akhtar (Ali & Ava), Mahershala Ali (Swan Song), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog), Leonardo DiCaprio (Don't Look Up), Stephen Graham (Boiling Point) and Will Smith (King Richard) are shortlisted for the Leading Actor award.
Nominated for Best Supporting Actress are Caitríona Balfe (Belfast), Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter), Ariana Debose (West Side Story), Ann Dowd (Mass), Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard) and Ruth Negga (Passing).
All of the performers in the Supporting Actor category are first-time nominees, with a total of 19 out of the 24 nominees up acting accolades earning their place on the shortlist for the first time.
The 2022 British Academy Film Awards will be hosted at London's Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 13th March
Exciting: The Power of the Dog landed eight nominations, including Best Film, Director and Adapted Screenplay for Jane Campion, and Leading Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch (pictured)
