David Tennant is ready to host the BAFTA Movie Awards for the primary time.
The actor — greatest recognized for enjoying Physician Who — will oversee proceedings through the U.Ok.’s greatest evening for movie on Feb. 18 on the Royal Competition Corridor in London.
“I’m delighted to have been requested to host the EE BAFTA Movie Awards and assist have a good time the perfect of this yr’s movies and the numerous good individuals who deliver them to life,” stated Tennant, whose profession throughout movie, TV and stage additionally contains “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Hearth,” “Good Omens” and “Broadchurch.” He can at the moment be seen enjoying Macbeth on the Donmar Warehouse.
“We’re over the moon that David Tennant will likely be our host for the 2024 EE BAFTA Movie Awards,” added BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip. “He’s deservedly beloved by British and worldwide audiences, alike. His heat, allure and mischievous wit will make it a must-watch present subsequent month for our friends on the Royal Competition Corridor and the hundreds of thousands of individuals watching at house.”
Tennant follows earlier hosts Richard E. Grant and Insurgent Wilson, who helmed the ceremony in 2023 and 2022, respectively, with the British Academy — which lengthy relied on the companies of Stephen Fry — now showing to go together with new faces every year.
The information comes simply forward of the revealing of the BAFTA longlists, overlaying all 24 classes, which will likely be introduced on Jan 5. The ultimate nominations will likely be unveiled on Jan. 18 by former Rising Star award nominees Naomi Ackie and Kingsley Ben-Adir.
The BAFTA Movie Awards will likely be broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer within the U.Ok., and on BritBox Worldwide within the U.S., Canada, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway and South Africa.
