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February 23, 2026
Swearing, Marty Supreme … and Prince William: Bafta’s 12 biggest snubs and surprises
This year’s Baftas were a chaotic mix of wild praise and inadvertent insults as the best actor prize was won by an unknown – and one of the nominees seemingly slurred from a man in the stalls
TL;DR
- Robert Aramayo won best actor for 'I Swear', a surprising upset over established actors.
- An incident occurred where an actor with Tourette's syndrome shouted the N-word during the telecast.
- Prince William made an unexpected appearance at the ceremony.
- The broadcast of the Baftas, which had a delay, was criticized.
- 'Marty Supreme' received 11 nominations but won no awards, making Bafta history.
- The Bafta results are considered largely irrelevant to the Oscars race.
- Jessie Buckley appeared nervous during her acceptance speech.
- Sean Penn won best supporting actor, with Stellan Skarsgård being a notable snub.
- The supporting actress category was described as unpredictable.
- Alan Cumming's hosting performance received mixed reviews but ended with a positive message on diversity.
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