Jessie Buckley has continued her awards season streak with a Bafta nomination for her role in Hamnet, while Paul Mescal, who plays Shakespeare, has been nominated for best supporting actor.
The film, directed by Chloé Zhao, has broken the record for the most nominations for a female-directed film in Bafta history, with 11.
Buckley has proved unbeatable through the awards season so far for her performance as Shakespeare’s wife, Agnes Hathaway – historically known as Anne – in the big-screen adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s award-winning novel about the family life of William Shakespeare and the death of their young son.
The Kerry woman has also been nominated for an Oscar and secured a string of trophies including the Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice awards.
The film is nominated for 11 Baftas – including best film, outstanding British film and best director for Zhao.
Mescal gets his Bafta nomination just days after he was snubbed by the Oscars, while costar Emily Watson is nominated for best supporting actress.
One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s film about a washed-up revolutionary searching for his missing teenage daughter, leads the nominations with 14 nods, including best film, best director and best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio.
Chase Infiniti is nominated for best actress in the same film, despite her snub by the Academy, while Teyana Taylor is nominated for best supporting actress and both Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro are nominated for best supporting actor.
Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s historical crime drama turned horror, is the second-most nominated film with 13 nods.
Starring Michael B Jordan as twins, it made history as the first film to have 16 Oscar nominations.
Jordan is nominated in the best actor category for his performance as Smoke and Stack Moore, twins who return to 1930s Mississippi to start a juke joint.
The film is also recognised in the best film category, as well as best director, and best supporting actress for British-Nigerian star Wunmi Mosaku.
Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet as an ambitious table-tennis player, ties with Hamnet with 11 nominations, including best actor, best film and best director for Josh Safdie.
There is also recognition for British films including I Swear, the real story of a man with Tourette’s growing up in 1980s Scotland, which landed five nominations including outstanding British film, best actor for Robert Aramayo and best supporting actor for Peter Mullan.
The Bafta film awards will be presented at the Royal Festival Hall on February 22nd.
Baftas 2026: Principal nomineesBest filmHamnetMarty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherSentimental ValueSinnersOutstanding British film28 Years LaterThe Ballad of Wallis IslandBridget Jones: Mad About the BoyDie My LoveH Is for HawkHamnetI SwearMr BurtonPillionSteveBest directorBugonia – Yorgos LanthimosHamnet – Chloé ZhaoMarty Supreme – Josh SafdieOne Battle After Another – Paul Thomas AndersonSentimental Value – Joachim TrierSinners – Ryan CooglerBest leading actressJessie Buckley – HamnetRose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick YouKate Hudson – Song Sung BlueChase Infiniti – One Battle After AnotherRenate Reinsve – Sentimental ValueEmma Stone – BugoniaBest leading actorRobert Aramayo – I SwearTimothée Chalamet – Marty SupremeLeonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After AnotherEthan Hawke – Blue MoonMichael B Jordan – SinnersJesse Plemons – BugoniaBest supporting actressOdessa A’zion – Marty SupremeInga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental ValueWunmi Mosaku – SinnersCarey Mulligan – The Ballad of Wallis IslandTeyana Taylor – One Battle After AnotherEmily Watson – HamnetBest supporting actorBenicio del Toro – One Battle After AnotherJacob Elordi – FrankensteinPaul Mescal – HamnetPeter Mullan – I SwearSean Penn – One Battle After AnotherStellan Skarsgård – Sentimental ValueBest film not in the English languageIt Was Just an AccidentThe Secret AgentSentimental ValueSirātThe Voice of Hind RajabBest documentary2000 Meters to AndriivkaApocalypse in the TropicsCover-UpMr Nobody Against PutinThe Perfect NeighborBest animated filmElioLittle AmélieZootropolis 2Best children’s and family filmArcoBoongLilo & StitchZootropolis 2Best original screenplayI Swear – Kirk JonesMarty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein, Josh SafdieThe Secret Agent – Kleber Mendonça FilhoSentimental Value – Eskil Vogt, Joachim TrierSinners – Ryan CooglerBest adapted screenplayThe Ballad of Wallis Island – Tom Basden, Tim KeyBugonia – Will TracyHamnet – Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’FarrellOne Battle After Another – Paul Thomas AndersonPillion – Harry LightonBest original scoreBugoniaFrankensteinHamnetOne Battle After AnotherSinnersBest production designFrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherSinnersEE Rising Star award (voted for by the public)Robert AramayoMiles CatonChase InfinitiArchie MadekwePosy Sterling