The Hobbit star Luke Evans and Helen McCrory, who appeared in the Harry Potter films, say this year's Bafta nominations show the strength and range of the British film industry
The UK's film talent was well represented as the Bafta 2014 nominations were announced this morning in central London.
Space thriller Gravity won 11 Bafta nominations, which was largely shot at Pinewood and Shepperton Studios, won 11 Bafta nominations, while unflinching slavery drama, 12 Years a Slave, from British director Steve McQueen is nominated in 10 categories along with American Hustle.
The British stars of 12 Years a Slave (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and American Hustle (Christian Bale) are both in the running for the best actor prize.
While Dame Judi Dench for her role in Philomena and Emma Thompson for Saving Mr Banks are among the women competing for the best actress award.
Comedian and actor Steve Coogan also received a nod for best adapted screenplay for his work with Jeff Pope on Philomena.
"It's lovely to see a lot of the British talent shinning and being given the nod," said actor Luke Evans who announced the nominations with actress Helen McCrory.
"It's a really strong year for British film as well," said McCrory. "British film is often known for doing The King's Speech and the quieter chamber pieces, but this year coming out with things like 12 Years a Slave and Gravity we are really showing that we can do all different types of genre."
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