Margot Robbie has two BAFTA 2020 nominations but criticism is swirling over the lack of diversity

The BAFTAs are the ultimate celebration of movies in the UK, but as the nominations for the British Academy Film and TV Awards are announced there is a backlash over the lack of diversity, with all 20 of the main acting nominations going to white actors. There is also an all-male line up in the best director category.

Speaking to Variety, the chair of BAFTA’s film committee, Marc Samuelson, said there was an “infuriating lack of diversity in the acting noms. It’s just a frustration that the industry is not moving as fast as certainly the whole BAFTA team would like it to be.”

Social media has gone into a frenzy over the lack of representation in the nominations, with some claiming other films such as Us, Hustlers, Harriet and Queen & Slim, which all feature diverse casts, have been overlooked.

However, the nominations for the [link url=”https://ee.co.uk/why-ee/ee-baftas” no follow=”true”]EE Rising Star award[/link] are far more diverse than the rest of the award categories, with Awkwafina – fresh from her history-making Golden Globe award win as the first Asian actor to win a leading actress award at the awards – Michael Ward and Kelvin Harrison Jr all nominated.

Meanwhile, Margot Robbie receives two nominations in the Best Supporting Actress category for her scene-stealing turns in Bombshell and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, while Scarlett Johansson is nominated twice for Best Leading Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively in Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit. Plus, there is good news for GLAMOUR cover star Florence Pugh, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her star turn in Little Women. YASSSS FLORENCE!

As we dissect the nominations, here’s everything you need to know about the BAFTA awards 2020…

When are the 2020 BAFTA?

The Awards will take place on 2nd February 2020.

Where will the 2020 BAFTAs take place?

The BAFTAs will take place in the Royal Albert Hall.

Who will host the 2020 BAFTAs?

Graham Norton will host the 73rd British Academy Film and TV Awards.

How can I watch the BAFTAs 2020?

The ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One on 2nd February at 8pm, and be available on catchup on BBC iPlayer after the fact.

The nominations for the annual award for breakout talent was announced the day before the full BAFTA nominations, with Fighting With My Family star Jack Lowden up against Crazy Rich Asians star Awkwafina for her dramatic turn in The Farewell, which she won a Golden Globe award for. Kaitlyn Dever, who starred in the heart-breaking Netflix drama Unbelivable, about a girl who reports a rape but is not believed, as well as the hilarious Booksmart, and Micheal Ward of Top Boy fame are also nominated. Rounding off the nominations is Kelvin Harrison Jr, who received critical acclaim for Netflix’s Mudbound and It Comes At Night, which earned him a Gotham Independent Film award nomination for breakthrough actor.