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IRISH ACTORS SAOIRSE Ronan and Michael Fassbender have been nominated for BAFTA awards.
Ronan has been nominated for her role in John Crowley’s Brooklyn (which is based based on the novel by Colm Tóibín, and is up for six awards), while Fassbender got the nod for his title role in Steve Jobs.
Ronan is up against Cate Blanchett for Carol, Maggie Smith for The Lady in the Van, Alicia Vikander for The Danish Girl, and Brie Larson for Room (a film by Irish director Lenny Abrahamson).
She’s also in the running for Best Actress at the Golden Globes on Sunday night and Best Actress at the SAG awards. Last week she was awarded Best Actress at the New York Film Critics Circle awards.
Fassbender meanwhile is competing with Bryan Cranston for Trumbo, Eddie Redmayne for The Danish Girl, Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant, and Matt Damon for The Martian.
He’s also up for a Golden Globe this weekend.
Here are the nominees in the main categories:
Best Film
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Director
Outstanding British Film
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Documentary
Animated Film
Film not in the English Language
A full list of nominees can be found here.
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Saoirse is a great actress and I wish her well but rather than for Brooklyn, surely this Carlow girl should have been nominated for her real life use of the North Inner City Dublin accent?
Some are very ignorant. Ronan lived in Carlow for a short period before moving to Dublin a long time ago. Her parents are Dubs too. Get over it!
Isn’t she American by birth, Bronx girl.
Yup.
There is another story on here which links to an interview with her years ago, accent seems genuine…
In fairness, accents can be picked up from parents.
My former English neighbours have a son who is around 10 years old. To hear him speak, you would think he was raised in England, but he was born and raised here.
Still, it is funny that she’s referred to as being from Carlow with that accent.
…Brooklyn nominated for “Best British Film” ?? Am I missing something here ?
Even though it was based off an Irish novel, based on an Irish story, based partially in Ireland, directed by an Irish man and acted by primarily BY Irish actors….technically it could be considered a British film because the screen play was adapted by Nick Hornby and it was produced by the BFI…and you know the Brits have a habit of claiming Irish things as there own.
”Brooklyn” is a British film. Financed by BBC & BFI. Produced by Brits.
Is the Danish Girl in th British film category for similar reasons?
Exciting times for Germany and New Yawk.
Knew you would not reJoyce!!!
Ah no….I wish Seer-Sheh well.
If she collects the Oscar it will bestow enormous tourism benefits on our small island in the Atlantic and Irish eyes will be smiling all the way to the bank.
Unfortunately for her she won’t win as the award is already set aside for Cate Blanchett in Carol which ticks all the politically correct boxes (LBTG/gender fluidity stuff)
That’s how Hollywood works these days.
Many British pundits are predicting Ronan to win. It’s her third nomination.
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