The Argo f**k-yourself bandwagon keeps on rolling for Ben Affleck after the fact-based political thriller bagged three awards at during last night’s EE BAFTA Film Awards.
The film, which dramatises the audacious rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran, during the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis, clinched the prestigious Best Film prize ahead of the likes of Life of Pi, Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty.
Additionally, Affleck won Best Director for his work on the film, with BAFTA being the latest awards groups to show their support to him following his shock Oscar snub last month.
On collecting the award, Affleck said:
“This is a second act for me. You’ve given me that, this industry has given me that and I am so grateful and proud and I dedicate this to anyone out there who is trying to get their second act because you can do it.”
However, the most BAFTA wins on the night were awarded to the musical epic Les Misérables as it coasted to four prizes, including another Best Supporting Actress victory for star Anne Hathaway as the ill-fated factory worker Fantine.
An emotional Hathaway said she was “so honoured” to receive her award and paid tribute to her fellow cast members and director Tom Hooper.
Additionally, the big-screen adaptation of the beloved West End musical also prevailed in the Production Design, Makeup & Hair and Sound categories.
Meanwhile, the James Bond blockbuster Skyfall overcame the likes of Les Misérables and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel to win Outstanding British Film, while seasoned composer Thomas Newman secured the Best Original Music prize.
During his acceptance speech, the British performer poked fun at his reputation for method acting, saying he had “stayed in character as myself for the last 55 years” in case he ever won a BAFTA.
There was a more unexpected result in the Leading Actress category, as French veteran Emmanuelle Riva saw off Oscar frontrunners Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty) and Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook) to persevere for her role as stroke victim Anne Laurent in the powerful drama Amour.
Less surprisingly, the 2012 Palme d’Or winner also tasted victory in the Best Film Not in the English Language category.
Meanwhile, the violent western Django Unchained scooped two wins, including an Original Screenplay victory for maverick filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, while German performer Christopher Waltz took home his second Supporting Actor BAFTA in four years for his role as bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz.
The fantasy drama Life of Pi also bagged a double by prevailing in the Cinematography and Special Visual Effects categories, while David O. Russell scored a key win in Adapted Screenplay for his writing on the romantic dramedy Silver Linings Playbook.
The other notable victors on the night included Anna Karenina (Costume Design), Brave (Animated Film), Searching for Sugar Man (Documentary) and The Imposter (Outstanding Debut).
In a tight field, the EE Rising Star Award was presented to an overwhelmed Juno Temple as she overcame the likes of Elizabeth Olsen, Andrea Riseborough and Suraj Sharma to win the public-voted accolade.
Finally, British director Alan Parker became the latest recipient of the BAFTA Fellowship for a strong career behind the camera with notable films including Bugsy Malone (1976), Midnight Express (1978), Fame (1980), The Commitments (1990) and Evita (1995).
However, it was a disappointing evening for the likes of Zero Dark Thirty, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Master as all three films went home empty-handed despite multiple nominations.
The full list of EE BAFTA winners are…
BEST FILM
ARGO
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
SKYFALL
BEST DIRECTOR
Ben Affleck, ARGO
LEADING ACTRESS
Emmanuelle Riva, AMOUR
BEST LEADING ACTOR
Daniel Day Lewis, LINCOLN
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway, LES MISÉRABLES
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz, DJANGO UNCHAINED
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (David O. Russell)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
DJANGO UNCHAINED (Quentin Tarantino)
BEST EDITING
ARGO
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
LIFE OF PI
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
LES MISÉRABLES
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
ANNA KARENINA
BEST MAKEUP & HAIR
LES MISÉRABLES
LES MISÉRABLES
BEST SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
LIFE OF PI
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC
SKYFALL (Thomas Newman)
BEST ANIMATED FILM
BRAVE
BEST FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
AMOUR
BEST DOCUMENTARY
SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
BEST BRITISH SHORT FILM
SWIMMER
BEST BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
THE MAKING OF LONGBIRD
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH DIRECTOR, PRODUCER OR WRITER
THE IMPOSTER, Bart Layton (Director) & Dimitri Doganis (Producer)
EE RISING STAR AWARD
Juno Temple
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