2017 BAFTA Awards: Snubs and Surprises7 of 10
Casey Affleck wins Best Actor
The emotionally powerful performance by Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea meant the actor was always a frontrunner for the top acting prize. But many predicted Ryan Gosling would take the award for his song-and-dance role in La La Land. Gosling wasn’t at the BAFTAs ceremony but will almost certainly attend the Oscars in the hope of repeating his Golden Globes win.
The emotionally powerful performance by Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea meant the actor was always a frontrunner for the top acting prize. But many predicted Ryan Gosling would take the award for his song-and-dance role in La La Land. Gosling wasn’t at the BAFTAs ceremony but will almost certainly attend the Oscars in the hope of repeating his Golden Globes win.
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