Selena Gomez's Netflix movie Emilia Pérez has matched an impressive BAFTA record as this year's longlist is unveiled.
The musical, which follows a drug lord (Karla Sofía Gascón) who recruits a lawyer (Zoe Saldaña) to help her disappear and transition into a woman, has taken 15 nominations.
It's worth noting that this isn't the final shortlist – which is announced on January 15 – though Emilia Pérez's nods have put it at the same level as previous longlist nominations for 2022's All Quiet on the Western Front and 2023's Oppenheimer, which both went on to win Best Film.
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Last year's Barbie and Killers of the Flower Moon also landed 15 longlist nominations.
Emilia Pérez is in categories including Best Film, Best Director for Jacques Audiard, while Gomez, Saldaña and Adriana Paz are longlisted for Supporting Actress and Gascón for Leading Actress.
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Papal thriller Conclave follows behind with 14 nods, including Best Film and acting nominations for Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rossellini and Stanley Tucci, while The Substance, The Brutalist and A Complete Unknown each have 11 nods.
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Also scoring high are blockbusters Dune: Part Two and Wicked, which are both longlisted in 10 categories, while Anora, Blitz and Kneecap are on seven longlists.
The BAFTAs ceremony is set to take place on February 16, with David Tennant returning to host after a successful turn last year.
Awards season will kick off properly this Sunday (January 5) with the Golden Globes, with Emilia Pérez going into the ceremony with the most nominations.
The 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards will be held on February 16 at the Royal Festival Hall, and will be broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer.
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