Pitt, Streep, Clooney et al to Attend BAFTA Awards Ceremony, 2/12

By: Feb. 07, 2012
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, actors Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, Michael Fassbender and Gary Oldman will all be in attendance at this year's Orange British Academy Film Awards on February 12th. Organizers have confirmed that all five actors who received nominations in the leading actor category will be present at the event. In addition, Bérénice Bejo, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams, Tilda Swindon and Viola Davis, all nominated in the leading actress category, will walk the red carpet as well.

The event will be hosted by Stephen Fry and will be broadcast on BBC One at 9:00 pm. A special red carpet show will air on BBC Three at 7:30 pm and will be hosted by Edith Bowman.

Acclaimed director Martin Scorsese will be presented with a BAFTA Fellowship and actor John Hurt will be honored with the outstanding British contribution to cinema award.

Other nominees who will be in attendance include Adam Deacon, Chris Hemsworth, Eddie Redmayne, Jessica Chastain, Jim Broadbent, Jonah Hill, Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Kristen Wiig, Lynne Ramsay, Michel Hazanavicius, Octavia Spencer, Ralph Fiennes, Tom Hiddleston and Tomas Alfredson.



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