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Wicked Sequel Shut Out: Hamnet Breaks BAFTA Records
27 Jan
Summary
- Wicked: For Good received only two BAFTA nominations.
- Frankenstein also faced snubs, missing key director and film categories.
- Hamnet set a new BAFTA record for a female-directed film.
The 2026 BAFTA nominations revealed significant snubs, notably for the "Wicked: For Good" sequel, which garnered only two nominations, failing to secure recognition in major categories. This follows its complete exclusion from the Oscar nominations.
Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein" also experienced unexpected omissions, not appearing in the Director, Best Film, or Adapted Screenplay categories, despite its prior success at the Academy Awards.
In contrast, "Hamnet" made history by earning the most nominations for a female-directed film in BAFTA history. The nominations list featured several actors who were overlooked at the Oscars but received BAFTA nods, such as Paul Mescal for "Hamnet" and Jesse Plemons for "Bugonia."
"One Battle After Another" led the nominations with 14 nods, followed by "Sinners" with 13, and "Marty Supreme" and "Hamnet" with eleven each. The BAFTA Film Awards ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, February 22, and will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
