Even though Denzel Washington’s Gladiator II performance is the highlight of the movie, it’s possible that he ended up going down with the ship. While the movie was nominated for Best British Film, it only received two other nominations, in technical categories, for Best Sound and Special Visual Effects.

The BAFTA 2025 nominations are in, and there's one particularly glaring omission from the list – Denzel Washington. The legendary actor has picked up plenty of Oscar buzz for his role in Gladiator 2,

Queer, Challengers, Babygirl, and Paddington In Peru were shut out. Meanwhile, musical Wicked was left out of Best Film.

In fact, Washington has never been nominated for a BAFTA. Considering his career took off in the 1980s and he's won two Oscars and three Golden Globes as well as being nominated at the Emmys and the Grammys, it is quite remarkable.

Denzel Washington legendary performances and massive paychecks, including his $20 million role in Gladiator 2, cement his Hollywood dominance.

Gladiator II star Denzel Washington, Wicked, Kneecap, Sing Sing breakout Clarence Maclin, Queer lead Daniel Craig, and The Substance star Margaret Qualley were among the biggest snubs and surprises after the 78th annual BAFTA Awards nominations were announced on Wednesday.

BAFTA Film nominations have been announced and for Denzel Washington, it continued an unfortunate trend. The actor's performance in Gladiator II was seen as a highlight of the film in reviews in reviews and he's been tipped for success in the Best Supporting Actor category at the Oscars.

The nominations for the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards are in, and as always, they have their fair share of snubs and surprises. At the top of the list of snubs this year are “Wicked,” which missed out on the best film category,