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Oppenheimer wins Baftas battle against Barbie as it scoops seven awards

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Cilian Murphy is the first Irish-born star to win the Leading Actor Bafta
Cilian Murphy is the first Irish-born star to win the Leading Actor Bafta

OPPENHEIMER won the battle against Barbie at the Baftas, scooping seven awards.

The epic thriller about the creation of the atomic bomb was named Best Film.

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Cilian Murphy is the first Irish-born star to win the Leading Actor BaftaCredit: Getty
Emma Stone accepts the Leading Actress Award for Poor Things
Emma Stone accepts the Leading Actress Award for Poor ThingsCredit: Getty
Robert Downey Jr won best Supporting Actor for his role in the biopic
Robert Downey Jr won best Supporting Actor for his role in the biopicCredit: Getty
Cillian Murphy with co-star Emily Blunt at the awards
Cillian Murphy with co-star Emily Blunt at the awardsCredit: Getty

But Barbie missed out in every category, with stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling flying in from LA but leaving empty-handed.

Cillian Murphy, who played the title character J. Robert Oppenheimer, won the Leading Actor award, while Christopher Nolan took the Director prize.

And Cillian, 47, is the first Irish-born star to win the Leading Actor Bafta.

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During his speech, where he referred to his co-stars as his “Oppen-homies”, he said: “Oppenheimer was this colossally knotty complex character.

“One man’s monster is another man’s hero. That’s why I love movies.”

It won awards for Original Score, Cinematography and Editing while Robert Downey Jr won best Supporting Actor.

Dark comedy Poor Things won five awards including Leading Actress for Emma Stone, 35.

She praised cast and crew, saying: “I can’t imagine this film with anyone else. I am in awe of all of you.”


Prince Wiliam, president of Bafta, pauses to meet and greet fans on the red carpet
Prince Wiliam, president of Bafta, pauses to meet and greet fans on the red carpetCredit: PA
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Barry Keoghan led the cast in Saltburn but the flick failed to resonate with the academyCredit: Getty
Margot Robbie poses on the red carpet at the ceremony
Margot Robbie poses on the red carpet at the ceremonyCredit: Rex
Anna Lundberg and Michael Sheen were in attendance for the awards
Anna Lundberg and Michael Sheen were in attendance for the awardsCredit: Getty
Dua Lipa takes a selfie with fans on the red carpet at the Baftas
Dua Lipa takes a selfie with fans on the red carpet at the BaftasCredit: Getty

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