Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic 'Dune' has won the most nominations for the 2022 BAFTA Awards on Thursday, followed by Jane Campion's Western movie 'The Power of the Dog.' The author has unveiled the nominations through British TV celebrities AJ Odudu and Tom Allen and Dune, based on Frank Herbert's 1965 novel, receiving 11 nominations, including Best Movie, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score and all 8 technical categories. 'The Power of the Dog' has received 8 nominations, with lead actor Benedict Cumberbatch also making it to the Best Actor category, while his co-stars, Jesse Pellemans and Cody Smit-McAfee, have been nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

Belfast, a period drama directed by Kenneth Branagh, was the third-most nominated title with 6 awards in total, followed by Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Lycoris Pizza,' James Bond's movie 'No Time to Die' and the musical West Side Story, directed by Steven Spielberg, each one of which has received 5 nods.

Dunne has started with very good performances, with many surprises in the form of films like Maggie Gyllenhall's 'The Lost Daughter,' Nicole Kidman-starrer 'Being the Ricardos,' Andrew Garfield's 'Musical Tick Tick Tick... Boom'. And Ethan Coen's 'Macbeth' has been rejected in the major categories.

'Belfast' gets 6 nominations: In the race for Best Movie, there is Adam McKay's 'Don't Look Up,' 'Belfast,' 'Licorice Pizza' and 'The Power of the Dog' with Dune. Lady Gaga (House of Gucci) has topped the Best Actress category, with Alana Ham (Licoris Pizza), Emilia Jones (Coda), Renette Reinsway (The Worst Person in the World), Joanna Scanlan (After Love) and Tessa Thompson (Passing). There are also races for the trophy.

In the best actor category, Benedict has gone against Mahrshala Ali (Swan Song), Leonardo DiCaprio (Don't Look Up), Stephen Graham (Boying Point), Will Smith (King Richard) and Adil Akhtar (Ali and Ava). Andrew Garfield and Denzel Washington, who received praise from everyone for their performance in Lynn Manuel Miranda's 'Tick Tick... Boom' and have also been overlooked in McBeth's categories.

According to media reports, there were many surprises in the Best Director category as Kenneth Branagh and Dennis Villeneuve have failed to make the cut despite several nominations for their movies. Belfast's 'Catriona Balf' and 'The Lost Daughter' 'Jessie Buckley' are notable names in the best-supporting actress category, with Ariana Debos (West Side Story), Ann Doud (Mass), Ann Ellis (King Richard) and Ruth Nega (Passing) also on the list.

The nomination includes 48 films: In the category of Best Supporting Actor, Jesse Pellemans and Cody Smit-McAfee are about to come out against Mike Fast (West Side Story), Ciaran Hinds (Belfast), Troy Kotsur (Koda) and Woody Norman (Let's Go). According to the British Academy, the nominations include 48 films, slightly down from 50 titles in 2021. In the performance category, 19 out of 24 nominees have received their first BAFTA film nominations, while in the direction category, there is an equal split between female and male directors. Overall, the number of female directors nominated across all categories has increased to 12 vs 8 in 2021. Rebel Wilson is scheduled to host the 2022 ceremony, which will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on March 13.

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