Well, well, well - the nominations for this year's EE British Academy Film Awards were announced this morning. And both Carol and Bridge of Spies are now expected to win big after bagging a greedy nine nominations each.
Not everyone's happy though - with several big-name actors and blockbusters overlooked, to fans' fury. Not everyone can be in the running of course, but we still didn't see these five surprise omissions from this year's list of nominees coming...
1. JENNIFER LAWRENCE
Depending on who you talk to, upcoming drama Joy – J-Law's latest team-up with American Hustle director David O. Russell, about the inventor of the Miracle Mop (no, really) – is either an unfocused disappointment or a loose, fun glimpse of the struggle it takes to live and win the American dream. Or, y'know, a whole film about a mop.
One thing critics have all agreed on, however, is the Hunger Games star's sublime anchoring performance as downtrodden, defiant entrepreneur Joy Mangano. A BAFTA nod in the Best Actress category seemed likely, but alas not: Joy received no nominations at all. And that's a hammer-blow for films about the creation of kitchen appliances. Sorry, anyone hoping for an Alejandro González Iñárritu epic about the development of the George Foreman Grill.
2. CHARLOTTE RAMPLING
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British star Charlotte Rampling delivered a knockout turn in low-budget romantic drama 45 Years, about a couple whose marriage in thrown into turmoil following their 40th anniversary, but was overlooked in this year's BAFTA nominees.
Critics have likened Rampling's snub to the lack of Timothy Spall in last year's Mr Turner. And also argue that Maggie Smith has been overlooked for the appearance in The Lady In The Van. What have you got against these titans of British acting talent, BAFTA voters?
3. SPECTRE
Like the Queen and being miserable, Bond is a British institution. And yet, no BAFTA nod for Sam Mendes' latest episode in the life of Daniel Craig's brow-beaten, wise-cracking super-spy.
Alright, so Bond 24 didn't pack quite the same giddy thrills or memorable action beats as 2012's stunning Skyfall. But between that opening tracking shot, Spectre's spectacular helicopter sequence at Mexico's Day Of The Dead and the film's fast-paced, kinetic editing you would have thought it'd pick up at least one nomination. No such luck. Maybe next time, Mr Bond.
4. COLIN FARRELL
If you've seen cult black comedy The Lobster, you'll know the Irishman is a revelation in it – a deadpan comic force who also brings melancholy to his portrayal of a singleton in a world where, if you're not married off by middle-age, you're turned into an animal of your choosing.
The film is in the running for Outstanding British Film, but there's no nomination for poor old beleaguered Colin unfortunately. C'mon, BAFTA panel: how many other actors made the prospect of being transformed into a crustacean because you're rubbish at Tinder feel like a totally plausible plot line in 2015?
5. TOM HARDY
Hmmm: Max might be about to get a whole lot madder. Between The Revenant, Legend and Mad Max: Fury Road, you'd have banked on Hardy getting some kind of BAFTA recognition in 2016. Not so. Bryan Cranston (Trumbo), Matt Damon (The Martian), Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant), Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs) and Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl) make up this year's Best Actor nominees, with no sign of the surly Londoner.
With seven nominations for Mad Max, there's at least some consolation for Tom, but he'll have to wait another 12 months at least for BAFTA glory. There's always next year...
