The 2026 BAFTA Longlist Snubs The Secret Agent, Loves Wicked: For Good

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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) released its preliminary awards list today. For those following the awards season, this is the last chance to get a read on potential BAFTA winners before the Academy Award nominations are announced on January 22nd. Usually, the BAFTA nominations help predict the Oscars, but this year things are different. Due to a scheduling quirk, BAFTA will announce its nominees on January 27th, after the Oscar nominations are revealed – a rather unusual situation.

Even though BAFTA expanded its lists this year, there were still some surprising omissions and snubs. Notably missing from the shortlist was Wagner Moura, the Brazilian actor from The Secret Agent, who many believe will receive an Oscar nomination. As usual, British films like The Ballad of Wallis Island and I Swear were heavily represented, both making the longlist for Best Film. One Battle After Another continued to lead with 16 mentions, closely followed by Hamnet and Sinners with 14 each. Wicked: For Good also performed well, receiving eight mentions, though it didn’t make the Best Film list.

Below, find the full group of BAFTA longlists, ahead of the ceremony on February 16.

Here’s a list of films nominated for Best Film: The Ballad of Wallis Island, Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet, I Swear, Marty Supreme, Nuremberg, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, and Sinners.

Here’s a list of directors and the films they’re recognized for:

Yorgos Lanthimos – Bugonia
Lynne Ramsay – Die My Love
Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
Kathryn Bigelow – A House of Dynamite
Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Hikari – Rental Family
Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Kaouther Ben Hania – The Voice of Hind Rajab

As a film buff, I’ve been digging through some intriguing original screenplays lately. There’s ‘Blue Moon,’ which sounds mysterious, and ‘A House of Dynamite’ – that title alone has me hooked! I also came across ‘I Swear,’ ‘Is This Thing On?’ – always a relatable question before a take, right? – ‘It Was Just an Accident,’ ‘Marty Supreme,’ ‘The Secret Agent,’ ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘Sinners,’ and finally, ‘Weapons.’ It’s a really diverse collection, and I’m excited to see what kinds of stories these titles hint at.

Here’s a list of adapted screenplays: 28 Years Later, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Nuremberg, One Battle After Another, Pillion, Train Dreams, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

Here’s a list of the nominees for Best Leading Actress:

Jessie Buckley for Hamnet
Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Cynthia Erivo for Wicked: For Good
Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue
Chase Infiniti for One Battle After Another
Jennifer Lawrence for Die My Love
Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Value
Andrea Riseborough for Dragonfly
Emma Stone for Bugonia
Tessa Thompson for Hedda

Here’s a list of the nominees for Best Leading Actor:

Robert Aramayo for I Swear
Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme
Russell Crowe for Nuremberg
Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another
Joel Edgerton for Train Dreams
Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan for Sinners
Harry Melling for Pillion
Cillian Murphy for Steve
Jesse Plemons for Bugonia

Here are the nominees for Best Supporting Actress:

Odessa A’zion for Marty Supreme
Brenda Blethyn for Dragonfly
Ariana Grande for Wicked: For Good
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan for Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku for Sinners
Carey Mulligan for The Ballad of Wallis Island
Gwyneth Paltrow for Marty Supreme
Teyana Taylor for One Battle After Another
Emily Watson for Hamnet

Here are the nominees for Best Supporting Actor:

Benicio Del Toro for One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi for Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo for Sinners
Paul Mescal for Hamnet
Peter Mullan for I Swear
Sean Penn for One Battle After Another
Adam Sandler for Jay Kelly
Andrew Scott for Blue Moon
Alexander Skarsgård for Pillion
Stellan Skarsgård for Sentimental Value

Here’s a list of films nominated for Outstanding British Film: 28 Years Later, Ballad of a Small Player, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, The Choral, Die My Love, Goodbye June, H is for Hawk, Hamnet, I Swear, Mr Burton, Pillion, The Roses, Steve, and Warfare.

Here’s a list of notable debuts by British writers, directors, and producers: The Ceremony, The Man in My Basement, Mother Vera, My Father’s Shadow, Pillion, Ocean With David Attenborough, The Shadow Scholars, Urchin, A Want In Her, and Wasteman.

Here’s a list of highly recommended films for children and families: Arco, Boong, Elio, Grow, How to Train Your Dragon, Lilo & Stitch, Little Amelie, and Zootropolis 2.

Here’s a list of films recognized as the best non-English language films: It Was Just an Accident, La Grazia, Left-Handed Girl, No Other Choice, Nouvelle Vague, Rental Family, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sirāt, and The Voice of Hind Rajab.

Here’s a list of highly-rated documentaries: 2000 Meters To Andriivka, Apocalypse In The Tropics, Becoming Led Zeppelin, Cover-Up, The Librarians, Mr Nobody Against Putin, Ocean With David Attenborough, One to One: John & Yoko, The Perfect Neighbor, and Riefenstahl.

Here’s a list of films nominated for Best Animated Film: Arco, The Bad Guys 2, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, Elio, Little Amelie, and Zootropolis 2.

Here’s a list of notable casting choices: Frankenstein, Hamnet, A House of Dynamite, I Swear, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Pillion, Sentimental Value, Sinners, and Sirāt.

Here’s a list of films recognized for outstanding cinematography: Ballad of a Small Player, Bugonia, Die My Love, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Train Dreams.

Here are the nominees for Best Costume Design: Bugonia, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Nouvelle Vague, Nuremberg, One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Wicked: For Good.

Here’s a list of titles: Best Editing, Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, A House of Dynamite, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Weapons. This list has been compiled 28 years later.

Okay, so I’ve been diving into a lot of different looks lately, and I wanted to share some standouts in makeup and hair. First up, Bugonia really impressed me – a truly creative vision. Then there’s Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, which delivered the classic elegance we expect. Frankenstein was surprisingly effective with its effects, and Hamnet offered a more subdued, natural approach. Marty Supreme was bold and experimental, while Nuremberg opted for a historically accurate, almost documentary-style look. One Battle After Another was gritty and realistic, and Sinners leaned into a darker, more dramatic aesthetic. The Smashing Machine was… well, let’s just say it was memorable! And finally, Wicked: For Good absolutely nailed the fantastical, vibrant world of Oz. A really diverse range of styles this time around!

Here are the nominees for Best Original Score: 28 Years Later, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Nuremberg, One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Wicked: For Good.

The following films and productions received nominations for Best Production Design: Ballad of a Small Player, Bugonia, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Mickey 17, One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Wicked: For Good.

Here’s a list of films recognized for Best Special Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash, F1, Frankenstein, How to Train Your Dragon, Jurassic World Rebirth, The Lost Bus, Mickey 17, Superman, Tron: Ares, and Wicked: For Good.

Here’s a list of films and productions recognized for outstanding sound design: Avatar: Fire and Ash, Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, The Lost Bus, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, One Battle After Another, Sinners, Warfare, and Wicked: For Good.

Here are the nominees for Best British Short Animation: Brain Space, Cardboard, Death’s Peak, Ovary-Acting, Solstice, and Two Black Boys in Paradise.

Here’s a list of films nominated for Best British Short Film: 22+1, Blondi, Magid / Zafar, Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites, Nostalgie, The Pearl Comb, Terence, This Is Endometriosis, Welcome Home Freckles, and Wonderwall.

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2026-01-09 17:57