Insurgent Wilson will host the BAFTA Awards in March.
The Pitch Good actor stole the present on the ceremony in 2020 with a gag-filled speech whereas presenting the award for finest director throughout which she managed to say Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, coronavirus (then nonetheless however a conceptual risk), the dearth of swag luggage, Cats (by which she starred) and the dearth of ladies nominated for finest director.
Final 12 months’s awards occurred semi-virtually and had been hosted by British presenters Edith Bowman and Dermot O’Leary.
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“I have a look at the distinctive, daring expertise nominated on this class and I do not suppose I may do what they do,” Wilson mentioned of the all-male nominees. “Actually, I simply haven’t got the balls.”
Given every thing that has occurred since February 2020 – together with Prince Andrew successfully being fired as a royal and naturally the worldwide pandemic – she is going to little doubt have loads of materials for the occasion, which Prince William normally attends in his function as president.
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“I’m very honoured to be internet hosting the EE British Academy Movie Awards in March, the place COVID will now not exist as a result of it should clearly have been cancelled by then,” mentioned Wilson.
“It will be a lot enjoyable! I do not wanna put any strain on this – I do know I am not going to be humorous as a result of I’m now not fats. And moreover, I am not going to ‘sweat-it’ with nerves as a result of I’ve a peculiar medical situation the place I am unable to sweat…or trigger offence to folks due to my lovely Australian accent.”
“So principally I will simply be there to hang around with Dame Judi Dench and collectively we’ll each attempt to bond with Daniel Craig. And sure, I do imply ‘bond’. This present can be an anniversary celebration of some necessary British movie franchises similar to Harry Potter and never similar to Cats. All people’s going to adore it, I am certain! See you guys in March!”
Amanda Berry, chief government of BAFTA added: “We’re delighted to welcome Insurgent Wilson as this 12 months’s host of the EE British Academy Movie Awards. Insurgent has stolen the present at a number of earlier Movie Awards, and we’re vastly excited to see her carry her improbable charisma and humour to the entire present as we have a good time the easiest in movie.”
“We might additionally wish to thank Edith Bowman and Dermot O’Leary who did a very great job internet hosting final 12 months’s ceremony in exceptionally difficult circumstances and we look ahead to working with them once more sooner or later.”
BAFTA’s longlists of movies competing within the awards was launched on Wednesday, with No Time to Die, West Facet Story and Do not Look Up amongst these that may probably be honoured on the ceremony.
Nominations can be revealed on February 3 and the in-person ceremony will happen on Sunday March 13 on the Royal Albert Corridor. Will probably be broadcast on BBC One, BBC One HD and BBC iPlayer.
On Thursday it was introduced that the Critics Alternative Awards could be transferring to the identical day, pushed backwards from their authentic January date because of the surge in COVID-19.
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