irelands classic hits logo
Tune In Live
irelands classic hits logo
Tune In Live
Pat

Mikey Madison & Adrien Brody Among The Big Winners At BAFTAs

By Dalton MacNamee
17/02/2025
Est. Reading: 2 minutes

Loading

Loading

Actors Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison were among the big winners at this year's BAFTA Awards, on a night which also proved to hugely successful for the film, Conclave.

The movie which is directed by Edward Berger, was also based on the 2016 novel from Robert Harris of the same name, took home the award for best adapted screenplay and best editing.

Accepting the award, Berger told the audience:  "What you did to me on set when I watched you was pure magic, it was beyond my grasp or understanding". 

"incredibly meaningful"

Despite this, Conclave did not take home the acting accolades, with The Brutalist star Adrien Brody winning best actor award, for his role as Hungarian architect Lazlo Toth.

The Brutalist which is mainly set in America post World Ward II, also scooped up the awards for best original score and best cinematography.

Meanwhile, Mikey Madison, who starred in Anora, which is based on a Brooklyn sex worker who married into money, won the best actress award. This came as a shock to many, with The Substance Demi Moore viewed by many as a top favourite for the award.

Accepting her award. Madison paid tribute to the sex worker industry in America, who helped her in her preparation for this role.

"I see you. You deserve respect and human decency. I will always be a friend and an ally", she said. The film also won the casting award.

Other big winners include Emilia Perez, which won best film not in a foreign language, while Zoe Saldana won best supporting actress in the musical.

Elsewhere, Kneecap, the much publicised Irish-language band, also saw their film's director Rich Peppiatt win outstanding debut at the awards ceremony.

This comes after the band missed out on an Oscars nomination, despite being nominated for as many as six BAFTA awards. 

Check out a full list winners on the night here. 

Written by Dalton MacNamee

Dalton Mac Namee is a content writer for Classichits.ie and a freelance GAA reporter from Louth, Ireland.

Share it with the world...

Latest NEws

View All

Similar News

Copyright © 2025 All Rights Reserved Proudly Designed by Wikid
crosschevron-down