The BAFTA Awards weekend in London started early Thursday (Feb. 15) when the fourth annual Newport Beach U.K. Honours evening, which packed the ballroom of the Rosewood Hotel with celebrants, luminaries and awards season contenders. Industry leaders on hand to be feted in the celebration of U.K. film creative talent included Sir Patrick Stewart, Gurinder Chadha, Jason Isaacs, Mark Gatiss, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Celia Imrie, Andy Serkis, Eleanor Tomlinson and Simon Pegg.
Stewart drew laughs early with his topical observations about the Newport Beach enclave’s location inside California’s Orange County which he quipped, “was formerly a known bastion of conservative politics.” The “Star Trek” and “X-Men” star also made a plug for “X-Men” spinoff “Logan’s” contention in the Oscar best screenplay race.
“The voting is still open, so you still have a chance to recognize the film,” he said.
In his speech, Pegg waggishly made mention of his gratitude to his wife, who he explained...
Stewart drew laughs early with his topical observations about the Newport Beach enclave’s location inside California’s Orange County which he quipped, “was formerly a known bastion of conservative politics.” The “Star Trek” and “X-Men” star also made a plug for “X-Men” spinoff “Logan’s” contention in the Oscar best screenplay race.
“The voting is still open, so you still have a chance to recognize the film,” he said.
In his speech, Pegg waggishly made mention of his gratitude to his wife, who he explained...
- 2/19/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety - Film News
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