"This turned out to be a very British night for the Baftas, a smidgen more British than usual in fact. It started out with the Hollywood A-listers in the audience being presented with hilarious British snacks, of whose existence they had no more idea than they had of life forms on the moons of Saturn. Emma Stone got some Hula Hoops, Timothee Chalamet had a bag of Scampi Fries and Leonardo DiCaprio got his laughing gear around a Hobnob flapjack."
"And a British star gave us the biggest upset: Hollywood A-listers in the best leading actor list like DiCaprio and Chalamet were sensationally beaten by English up-and-comer Robert Aramayo, who got the top acting award along with the rising star Bafta. This was for his terrific performance in the marvellously warm and emotionally generous movie I Swear about the life and times of Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson,"
An unusually British tone characterized the Baftas, opening with Hollywood stars being offered unfamiliar British snacks such as Hula Hoops, Scampi Fries and Hobnob flapjacks. The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the red carpet, and their presence coincided with visible attempts to avoid controversial subjects. Robert Aramayo achieved a major upset by winning best leading actor and the EE rising star award for his performance in I Swear, portraying Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson, who attended. Aramayo's win created a feelgood moment and underlined the awards' occasional preference for British films over Hollywood contenders. The evening also saw strong recognition for Paul Thomas Anderson's counterculture film One Battle After Another.
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