Oscars: Kenneth Branagh hits red carpet with wife Lindsay Brunnock
Oscars 2022: Sir Kenneth Branagh hits the red carpet with glam wife Lindsay Brunnock after fears he would miss ceremony due to Covid – as his film Belfast is up for SEVEN awards
Dapper Sir Kenneth Branagh hit the red carpet with his glamorous wife Lindsay Brunnock at the Oscars in Hollywood on Sunday.
The Belfast director, 61, looked in great spirits after just recovering from Covid which had lead to fears he wouldn’t be able to attend the ceremony at all if he didn’t test negative in time.
His film Belfast is one of Britain’s best hope for scooping gongs at the glitzy event, with the movie given nods in a whopping seven categories.
Here he is! Dapper Sir Kenneth Branagh hit the red carpet with his glamorous wife Lindsay Brunnock at the Oscars in Hollywood on Sunday
On the red carpet Kenneth looked smart in a navy three-piece suit, crisp white shirt and bow tie.
Beside him, Lindsay wowed in a bright red gown with a pretty off-the-shoulder design.
The dress was cinched in at her waist and was teamed with heels and a gold and black tassel bag.
Poorly: The Belfast director, 61, looked in great spirits after just recovering from Covid which had lead to fears he wouldn’t be able to attend the ceremony at all if he didn’t test negative in time
Earlier this week Sir Kenneth was isolating in New York after testing positive for Covid-19 the week before and risked missing The Academy Awards in LA.
A spokesperson for the star said that he had first tested positive ‘early last week’ and he missed the Producers Guild Awards (PGA) event last Saturday and participated virtually instead.
Ciarán Hinds, nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Belfast, also tested positive last week. He was also able to attend on Sunday after testing negative.
Covid: Ciarán Hinds, nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Belfast, also tested positive last week. He was also able to attend on Sunday after testing negative
Ceremony: Ciarán and his wife Helene Patarot posed together on the red carpet at the star-studded event
Jude Hill, who won best young actor at the Critics Choice Awards for his role in the film, revealed last weekend that the pair had both tested positive.
The youngster, who stars as Buddy in Belfast, revealed at the Producers Guild Awards on Saturday: ‘We have the Focus Features teams, and I’m sitting at that table, and the rest of the cast couldn’t be here because, sadly, Ciaran and Ken have Covid-19. But they’ll be here in spirit.’
On March 13, Branagh attended the BAFTA ceremony in London before flying back to New York on March 15 and shortly after tested positive.
Lovely: Beside him, Lindsay wowed in a bright red gown with a pretty off-the-shoulder design
Dapper: On the red carpet Kenneth looked smart in a navy three-piece suit, crisp white shirt and bow tie
Beauty: The dress was cinched in at her waist and was teamed with heels and a gold and black tassel bag
Oh no! Earlier this week Sir Kenneth was isolating in New York after testing positive for Covid-19 the week before and risked missing The Academy Awards in LA
He did attend the National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala on March 15.
A spokesman for Kenneth said: ‘Early last week, after arriving in the States, Kenneth Branagh and Ciaran Hinds tested positive for Covid.
‘Both will be observing an isolation period and hopefully will be able to continue their engagements for the film Belfast once that is over, they test negative and, of course, are feeling well enough.’
A representative for Kenneth has been contacted by MailOnline for further comment.
Plot: Belfast is based on Sir Kenneth’s childhood in Belfast during the Troubles in the late 1960s (Jamie, Caitriona Balfe, Jude Hill and Lewis McAskie are pictured in the film)
Kenneth Branagh’s wins this award season so far:
Kenneth has had a successful awards season so far with his film Belfast:
The BAFTAs:
- Belfast won the Outstanding British Film gong
- The film was nominated in the Best Film category but lost out to Power of The Dog
- It was also nominated in the Original Screenplay category but lost to Licorice Pizza
Golden Globes:
- Belfast won Best Screenplay
- The film lost out to Power of The Dog for Best Drama
Toronto Film Festival
- Belfast won the People’s Choice Award last September
Oscar nominations:
Belfast is nominated in the following categories ahead of the Academy Awards: Best Original Screenplay, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Sound and Writing (Original Screenplay)
Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award:
Neither Kenneth nor Belfast won any wards
This will be the first in-person Academy Awards since just before the pandemic in February 2020, as in 2021 it was held mostly virtually.
All guests at this year’s Oscars will be asked to submit negative Covid-19 tests and proof of vaccination.
Presenters and performers will not have to be vaccinated but will have to show they have recently tested negative for the virus.
Back: This will be the first in-person Academy Awards since just before the pandemic in February 2020, as in 2021 it was held mostly virtually
Success: Earlier this month, Belfast won the Outstanding British Film award at the BAFTAs
Safety: All guests at this year’s Oscars will be asked to submit negative Covid-19 tests and proof of vaccination
Difficult: A spokesman for Kenneth said: ‘Early last week, after arriving in the States, Kenneth Branagh and Ciaran Hinds tested positive for Covid’
Earlier this month, Belfast won the Outstanding British Film award at the BAFTAs.
The film’s star, 11-year-old Jude Hill who plays the leading role, Buddy, scooped the Critic’s Choice Award for Best Young Actor earlier this month too.
Belfast is based on Sir Kenneth’s childhood in Belfast during the Troubles in the late 1960s, and was shown for the first time in his hometown in November 2021 at the opening of Belfast’s film festival.
OSCARS 2022: NOMINATIONS
BEST PICTURE
Belfast (Focus Features)
Coda (Apple)
Don’t Look Up (Netflix)
Drive My Car (Janus Films/Sideshow)
Dune (Warner Bros)
King Richard (Warner Bros)
Licorice Pizza (MGM/United Artists Releasing)
Nightmare Alley (Searchlight Pictures)
The Power Of The Dog (Netflix)
West Side Story (20th Century Studios)
On the saddle: Power Of The Dog received several nominations including Best Picture
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jessie Buckley – The Lost Daughter
Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
Judi Dench – Belfast
Kirsten Dunst- The Power Of The Dog
Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Ciaran Hinds – Belfast
Troy Kotsur – Coda
Jesse Plemons – The Power Of The Dog
J.K Simonns – Being The Ricardos
Kodi Smitt-McPhee – The Power Of The Dog
COSTUME DESIGN
Cruella
Cyrano
Dune
Nightmare Alley
West Side Story
Jumping for joy: West Side Story was nominated for Best Costume Design
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
Belfast
Dune
No Time To Die
The Power Of The Dog
West Side Story
ORIGINAL SCORE
Don’t Look Up
Dune
Encanto
Parallel Mothers
The Power Of The Dog
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Coda
Drive My Car
Dune
The Lost Daughter
The Power Of The Dog
Loud and clear: Coda was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Belfast
Don’t Look Up
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
The Worst Person In The World
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Affairs Of The Heart
Bestia
Box Ballet
Robin Robin
The Windshield Wiper
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Ala Kachuu — Take and Run
The Dress
The Long Goodbye
On My Mind
Please Hold
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Drive My Car
Flee
The Hand of God
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
The Worst Person in the World
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Dune
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Javier Bardem – Being the Ricardos
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog
Andrew Garfield – tick, tick… BOOM!
Will Smith – King Richard
Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth
Ace? Will Smith is nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for King Richard
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter
Penélope Cruz – Parallel Mothers
Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos
Kristen Stewart – Spencer
DIRECTING
Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi – Drive My Car
Steven Spielberg – West Side Story
At the helm: Jane Campion is nominated in the Best Director category for Power Of The Dog
FILM EDITING
Don’t Look Up
Dune
King Richard
The Power Of The Dog
tick, tick…BOOM!
MAKEUP AND HAIR STYLING
Coming 2 America
Cruella
Dune
The Eyes Of Tammy Faye
House Of Gucci
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Encanto
Flee
Luca
The Mitchells VS The Machine
Raya And The Lost Dragon
ORIGINAL SONG
Be Alive — Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Darius Scott (King Richard)
Dos Oruguitas — Lin-Manuel Miranda (Encanto)
Down to Joy — Van Morrison (Belfast)
No Time to Die — Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell (No Time to Die)
Somehow You Do— Diane Warren (Four Good Days)
DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Audible
Lead Me Home
The Queen of Basketball
Three Songs for Benazir
When We Were Bullies
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Ascension
Attica
Flee
Summer of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Writing with Fire
VISUAL EFFECTS
Dune
Free Guy
No Time To Die
Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Stunning: Dune earned nods in both the Best Visual Effects and Best Cinematography categories
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Dune
Nightmare Alley
The Power Of The Dog
Tragedy Of Macbeth
West Side Story
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