Supervillain origins story leads charge for
British film awards, with The Irishman just behind
Todd Phillip’s controversial superhero origin story Joker was given a huge nod of approval by Bafta as it led this year’s pack with 11 nominations, including best director, best picture and a best actor nod for Joaquin Phoenix.
Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in
Hollywood and Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman were its closest contenders with ten nominations each, but Phillips’ film which was heavily criticised upon its release for its nihilistic worldview, was the surprise package despite only winning two
Golden Globes on Sunday.