Doctor Who star David Tennant has returned to host the BAFTA Film Awards for the second year running, and didn’t hold back when it came to his opening monologue
The BAFTAs host David Tennant hurled a verbal jab at Donald Trump in the opening ceremony at this glitzy film awards this evening.
Back for a second helping of hosting duties, the Doctor Who legend strutted onto the stage with The Proclaimers’ anthem ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)’ blaring in the background.
He cheekily said: “Walked 500 miles just to host one BAFTAs more.”
But, David didn’t wait any longer to take a swipe at the US President. He grilled the US President while speaking on nominated filmThe Brutalist, describing it as “a film about incredible architecture. In fact, it’s the boldest architecture in film this year, apart from Donald Trump’s hair in The Apprentice.”
He continued to take a swipe at Trump while mentioning film ‘The Apprentice’, showcasing Sebastian Stan as the property tycoon.
The host landed a zinger claiming Trump probably gave it a miss because “it’s a 15 and it’s not on Nickelodeon,” setting the crowd off into fits of giggles, as reported by Express.
David giggled: “Donald Trump… I’m worried. I’ve said his name three times. It’s like Beetlejuice – I’ve summoned him.”
He then took one last swipe referring to Trump as a ‘villain’. David said: “Talking of villains…we’ve got many this year, not just Nosferatu.”
The Trump-inspired drama, The Apprentice, is in the running for three BAFTA awards, including Best Casting and acting nominations for lead actor Stan and supporting actor Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn.
Leading the pack this year is the religious thriller Conclave, featuring Ralph Fiennes, which has garnered an impressive 12 nominations.
The contentious musical Emilia Perez isn’t far behind with 11 nods, while Brady Corbet’s powerful historical epic The Brutalist has received nine nominations.
Highlights include the chaotic biopic Kneecap, about the Belfast-based Northern Irish rap group of the same name, with six nominations, and Steve McQueen’s World War II drama Blitz, starring Saoirse Ronan.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
