Denzel Washington Snubbed Again by BAFTAs forGladiator IIAfter Never Being Nominated by the British Awards

Mar. 15, 2025

Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington in “Gladiator II”.Photo:Aidan Monaghan/Paramount Pictures

Aidan Monaghan/Paramount Pictures

The EE BAFTA Film Awards, which are often considered the British equivalent of the Academy Awards,announced this year’s nominations on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Washington, 70, did not make it into the supporting actor category forGladiator IIdespite earning nominations at several other major award shows this season, including the Golden Globes.

Instead, the six nominees are Yura Borisov (Anora), Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain), Clarence Maclin (Sing Sing), Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown), Guy Pearce (The Brutalist) and Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice).

Denzel Washington on Nov. 5, 2024.Mila Gruber/Getty

Mila Gruber/Getty

In a wide-ranging Novemberessay forEsquire, Washington reflected on his career and his disillusionment about award shows.

Denzel Washington on March 25, 2022.Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty

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“But no, when I think of what I’m proudest of, anything I’ve accomplished doesn’t even come to mind. It’s our children: They’re good people. They know right from wrong,” wrote Washington, whoshares four kids with wife Pauletta. “What else can you ask for, you know?”

David Tennantwill host the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

source: people.com