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Why Were ‘Maria’ and ‘The Room Next Door’ Snubbed From BAFTA Longlists?
Neither the Angelina Jolie-starring 'Maria' or Pedro Almodovar's Venice-winning 'The Room Next Door' received a single BAFTA longlist spot
There’s a chance they’ll both leave empty-handed, with Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”), Fernanda Torres (“I’m Still Here”), Kate Winslet (“Lee”) and Pamela Anderson (“The Last Showgirl”) also in contention for the honor amid a highly competitive year for lead actress. For “The Room Next Door,” again, there wasn’t a huge amount in the way of campaigning in the U.K. compared to other contenders, and certainly nothing like “The Substance,” which Mubi — based in London — has been heavily marketing for months, Demi Moore and director Coralie Fargeat working tirelessly on behalf of the film. On the leading actress longlist, where there was no Jolie or Swinton (or her co-star, Moore), there was space for Marisa Abela for the biopic “Back to Black.” But this surprise addition could be best explained by the iconicity of Amy Winehouse, who she played in the film, plus BAFTA voters’ affinity for up-and-coming talent (i.e., Micheal Ward in “Empire of Light”).
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