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David Tennant is re-thinking certain jokes ahead of this Sunday’s Baftas (Picture: Getty)
David Tennant is polishing up his script ahead of this Sunday’s Baftas after one of his jokes ‘p****d off’ Cate Blanchett.
The Doctor Who sensation, 53, is returning to host the annual award ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall.
However, David has taken notes on what not to say after noticing he made a certain Hollywood icon uncomfortable.
Speaking to Radio Times, the Inside Man actor explained: ‘The Baftas are supposed to be kind. Last year we weren’t trying to roast people, but there was a joke about Cate Blanchett, and she looked a little bit annoyed, a little bit p***ed off.
‘And I remember going, “Oh God, no. I think you’re brilliant. I was just trying to be witty and make a point about how you’ve got lots of prizes, and we love you.”’
Despite the joke not sitting well with the Tar actress, 55, on the night the audience seemed to see the funny side.
Cate Blanchett was pretty p****d off according to David (Picture: FilmMagic)
David said: ‘I’ve only learned from hosting tonight, there are only two people in the world who know who’ve won. I always thought like the seat planner would know and they’d put winners at the front or the end of the aisle.
‘No, they’ve got hidden cameras and they can pick you up anywhere, so if you’ve got to scramble and climb over Cate Blanchett to get your hands on an award, that is what you do.’
He added: ‘It’s a metaphor for the acting industry generally.’
David previously opened up to Metro about how he feels about hosting the prestigious ceremony for the second year running, and why’s not afraid of doing a bad job.
‘I definitely have the advantage of this not being my day job,’ he said ahead of the announcement.
‘It’s a lovely thing to be asked to do. It’s a huge privilege and it’s very giddy-making.
‘But I’ve sort of got a bit of a free pass because nobody expects me to be any good at it.’
Let’s face it, he will smash it.
‘I hope it will just be as fun as it was before,’ David said. ‘I mean, I quite enjoyed myself. It was a slightly mad thing to be asked to do and not something I ever aspired to or imagined would come my way.’
Full list of Bafta 2025 nominations
Best film
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Best director
Anora, Sean Baker
The Brutalist, Brady Corbet
Conclave, Edward Berger
Dune: Part Two, Denis Villeneuve
Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard
The Substance, Coralie Fargeat
Leading actress
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Demi Moore, The Substance
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Saoirse Ronan, The Outrun
Leading Actor
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Hugh Grant, Heretic
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Supporting actor
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Hugh Grant, Heretic
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Supporting actress
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl
Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
Outstanding British film
Bird
Blitz
Conclave
Gladiator II
Hard Truths
Kneecap
Lee
Love Lies Bleeding
The Outrun
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer
Hoard
Kneecap
Monkey Man
Santosh
Sister Midnight
Film not in the English language
The Seed of the Sacred
All We Imagine As Light
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Kneecap
Documentary
Black Box Diaries
Daughters
No Other Land
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper
Animated film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Children’s and family film
Flow
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Original screenplay
Anora
The Brutalist
Kneecap
A Real Pain
The Substance
Adapted screenplay
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
EE Bafta rising star award (voted for by the public)
Marisa Abela
Jharrel Jerome
David Jonsson
Mikey Madison
Nabhaan Rizwan
Original score
The Brutalist – Daniel Blumberg
Conclave – Volker Bertelmann
Emilia Pérez – Camille, Clément Ducol
Nosferatu – Robin Carolan
The Wild Robot – Kris Bowers
Casting
Anora
The Apprentice
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Kneecap
Cinematography
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
Costume design
Blitz
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Nosferatu
Wicked
Editing
Anora
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Kneecap
Production design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Make-up and hair
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Sound
Blitz
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
The Substance
Wicked
Special visual effects
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
British short film
The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
Marion
Milk
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Stomach Bug
British short animation
Mog’s Christmas
Wander to Wonder
Adiós
The Bafta nominations were announced last month and some of the best films of the year are officially contenders for the prestigious award show.
On a live stream on January 15, Mia McKenna-Bruce and Will Sharpe announced the nominees for 2025.
Wicked, Anora, The Brutalist, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, and Kneecap were all strong contenders going into the announcement and all came out with several nominations.
However hardcore fans were disappointedto learn that Zendaya’s film Challengers was also left out of it completely.
The film was not mentioned at all in the nominations, despite being recognised by several other awarding bodies.
Judging by how things are going so far, many are predicting big wins from The Substance starring Demi Moore, and Netflix drama Emilia Pérez.
EE BAFTA Film Awards airs Sunday February 16 at 7pm on BBC One.
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David Tennant is re-thinking certain jokes ahead of this Sunday’s Baftas (Picture: Getty)
David Tennant is polishing up his script ahead of this Sunday’s Baftas after one of his jokes ‘p****d off’ Cate Blanchett.
The Doctor Who sensation, 53, is returning to host the annual award ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall.
However, David has taken notes on what not to say after noticing he made a certain Hollywood icon uncomfortable.
Speaking to Radio Times, the Inside Man actor explained: ‘The Baftas are supposed to be kind. Last year we weren’t trying to roast people, but there was a joke about Cate Blanchett, and she looked a little bit annoyed, a little bit p***ed off.
‘And I remember going, “Oh God, no. I think you’re brilliant. I was just trying to be witty and make a point about how you’ve got lots of prizes, and we love you.”’
Despite the joke not sitting well with the Tar actress, 55, on the night the audience seemed to see the funny side.
Cate Blanchett was pretty p****d off according to David (Picture: FilmMagic)
David said: ‘I’ve only learned from hosting tonight, there are only two people in the world who know who’ve won. I always thought like the seat planner would know and they’d put winners at the front or the end of the aisle.
‘No, they’ve got hidden cameras and they can pick you up anywhere, so if you’ve got to scramble and climb over Cate Blanchett to get your hands on an award, that is what you do.’
He added: ‘It’s a metaphor for the acting industry generally.’
David previously opened up to Metro about how he feels about hosting the prestigious ceremony for the second year running, and why’s not afraid of doing a bad job.
‘I definitely have the advantage of this not being my day job,’ he said ahead of the announcement.
‘It’s a lovely thing to be asked to do. It’s a huge privilege and it’s very giddy-making.
‘But I’ve sort of got a bit of a free pass because nobody expects me to be any good at it.’
Let’s face it, he will smash it.
‘I hope it will just be as fun as it was before,’ David said. ‘I mean, I quite enjoyed myself. It was a slightly mad thing to be asked to do and not something I ever aspired to or imagined would come my way.’
Full list of Bafta 2025 nominations
Best film
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Best director
Anora, Sean Baker
The Brutalist, Brady Corbet
Conclave, Edward Berger
Dune: Part Two, Denis Villeneuve
Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard
The Substance, Coralie Fargeat
Leading actress
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Demi Moore, The Substance
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Saoirse Ronan, The Outrun
Leading Actor
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Hugh Grant, Heretic
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Supporting actor
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Hugh Grant, Heretic
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Supporting actress
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl
Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
Outstanding British film
Bird
Blitz
Conclave
Gladiator II
Hard Truths
Kneecap
Lee
Love Lies Bleeding
The Outrun
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer
Hoard
Kneecap
Monkey Man
Santosh
Sister Midnight
Film not in the English language
The Seed of the Sacred
All We Imagine As Light
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Kneecap
Documentary
Black Box Diaries
Daughters
No Other Land
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper
Animated film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Children’s and family film
Flow
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Original screenplay
Anora
The Brutalist
Kneecap
A Real Pain
The Substance
Adapted screenplay
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
EE Bafta rising star award (voted for by the public)
Marisa Abela
Jharrel Jerome
David Jonsson
Mikey Madison
Nabhaan Rizwan
Original score
The Brutalist – Daniel Blumberg
Conclave – Volker Bertelmann
Emilia Pérez – Camille, Clément Ducol
Nosferatu – Robin Carolan
The Wild Robot – Kris Bowers
Casting
Anora
The Apprentice
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Kneecap
Cinematography
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
Costume design
Blitz
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Nosferatu
Wicked
Editing
Anora
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Kneecap
Production design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Make-up and hair
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Sound
Blitz
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
The Substance
Wicked
Special visual effects
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
British short film
The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
Marion
Milk
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Stomach Bug
British short animation
Mog’s Christmas
Wander to Wonder
Adiós
The Bafta nominations were announced last month and some of the best films of the year are officially contenders for the prestigious award show.
On a live stream on January 15, Mia McKenna-Bruce and Will Sharpe announced the nominees for 2025.
Wicked, Anora, The Brutalist, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, and Kneecap were all strong contenders going into the announcement and all came out with several nominations.
However hardcore fans were disappointedto learn that Zendaya’s film Challengers was also left out of it completely.
The film was not mentioned at all in the nominations, despite being recognised by several other awarding bodies.
Judging by how things are going so far, many are predicting big wins from The Substance starring Demi Moore, and Netflix drama Emilia Pérez.
EE BAFTA Film Awards airs Sunday February 16 at 7pm on BBC One.
Got a story?
If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.
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