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BAFTA Film Awards host David Tennant take on The Proclaimers ' " I ’m Gon na Be ( 500 Miles ) " - and got in some digs at Donald Trump , too .
Some advice ? Whoever makes the decisiveness about who catch to host the BAFTA Film Awards , you might desire to consider locking inDavid Tennant(Doctor Who , Broadchurch , Jessica Jones , Rivals ) to a legion - every - other - yr muckle ( authoritative to have others get a opportunity ) . After an impressive run last twelvemonth ( we appear back at Tennant ’s opener from last class below ) , Tennant kicked off the 2025 electrical engineering BAFTA Film Awards ceremony at Southbank Centre ’s Royal Festival Hall with a rousing public presentation of The Proclaimers ' " I ’m Gon na Be ( 500 Miles ) " – and getting a turn of famous faces ( likeAnna Kendrick , Colman Domingo , andJames McAvoy ) to connect him . But it seems POTUSDonald Trumpwas just too much for Tennant to avoid during his opening monologue – a variety to Tennant ’s approach last year , when he was looking to be funny and entertaining without hitting on any " hot - push " topics .
Tennant begin by referencing directorBrady Corbet’sThe Brutalist , noting that it was " a film about incredible computer architecture . In fact , it ’s the boldest architecture in film this year , apart from Donald Trump ’s hair in ' The Apprentice , ' " Tennant jest , referencing director Ali Abbasi ’s Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong - star film highlight Trump ’s early years . " Donald Trump , he says he has n’t pick up ' The Apprentice ' because it ’s a 15 [ a reference to the U.K. film rating ] . It ’s not on Nickelodeon . Donald Trump . I ’m worried . I ’ve said his name three times . It ’s like ' Beetlejuice ' — I ’ve summoned him . And talk of villains … , " he sum up , last on to cite directorRobert Eggers’Nosferatuand theHugh Grant - star horror movieThe Heretic .
Tennant ’s opener would also curve the tongue onConclave(“One hundred machinating schemers attempt to decide between a cautious or progressive nominee , variety or custom . It ’s like picking the next James Bond " ) , the extended running times of a number of moving picture – likeThe Brutalistclocking in at over 3 1/2 hours ( " Keep speeches the opposition of your films : nice and short " ) , theTimothée Chalamet - starringBob DylanbiopicA Complete Unknown("‘Mamma Mia ' for middle - aged pop " ) , andDune 2(believing that the continuation was yell " July " ) .
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BAFTA 2024: A Look Back at David Tennant’s Opener
head into last class ’s ceremony , Tennant made it crystal percipient that he would be steering clearly of dropping anyTaylor Swiftjokes while host . But what we did get from Tennant was another reunification with his long - time friend & co - starMichael Sheenfor the honor observance ’s opening sketch . wobble back to the twisted variation of themselves from their democratic pandemic seriesStaged , the video below observe Sheen needing Tennant to babysit his dog , Bark Ruffalo . But there ’s one immense problem – Tennant has to host the BAFTAs , so … what to do , what to do?How about prove to find out a replacement broody hen – likeStanley Tucci , Himesh Patel , Tom Hiddleston , orJudi Dench ? Unfortunately , Tennant does n’t get any takers – so it ’s time for Tennant to make Bark Ruffalo his " plus one " as they make their way to the awards show ( and a reunion with Sheen ) . Seriously … Tennant , Sheen , Edgar Albert Guest virtuoso , and an adorable dog – how can you go wrong ?
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