Key Highlights
- The Good Wife star replaces fellow Scottish actor David Tennant, who has hosted the BAFTA Film Awards for the past two years.
- Cumming said he was looking forward to bringing some “mischief” to the event.
- Emma Baehr, BAFTA’s executive director of awards and content, hailed his “sharp wit, warmth and vibrant energy.” Watch on Deadline Round one of voting for the Film Awards opened on December 5.
- Longlists will be unveiled on January 9, with nominations to follow on January 27.
- Disney-OpenAI Deal Exploitation Or Innovation?



