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The 2021 BAFTA Awards are in full swing!

The annual celebration of film and television, presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, is happening at Royal Albert Hall on Sunday (April 11) in London, United Kingdom.

There are already a bunch of stars in attendance (in person!) at the ceremony. Big nominees this year include Nomadland, which is nominated for a whopping seven awards this year including best film, best director, adapted screenplay, leading actress, cinematography, editing and sound.

Check out all of the BAFTAs nominees this year!

We’ll be updating this post throughout the night with all the looks from the red carpet. Stay tuned!

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Chiwetel Ejiofor is taking on an exciting new role!

According to Variety, the Doctor Strange actor has been cast in the upcoming series The Man Who Fell to Earth which will air on Paramount Plus.

The show is based on Walter Tevis’ 1963 science fiction novel of the same name, which was adapted into a film starring David Bowie in 1976.

Variety writes that the series had previously been in development at Hulu, but that Paramount Plus “aggressively pursued the project” when Hulu ultimately decided not to move forward with it.

Chiwetel will play an alien who arrives on Earth during a crucial period in human evolution and must reckon with his own past in order to save humankind.

Showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet said in a statement, “Chiwetel Ejiofor’s stage and film career are staggering in their bravery, commitment and quality. He’s everything we could imagine and a million things we can’t. We couldn’t be more thrilled.”

Check out the trailer for Chiwetel‘s latest movie Locked Down!

Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor are a couple on a mission in the brand new trailer for Locked Down.

The flick centers on Linda and Paxton, played by Anne and Chiwetel, who who decide to break up only to find themselves stuck with each other during a mandatory lockdown.

While living together proves a challenge, the two come up with a scheme to steal a priceless diamond from the U.K.’s luxury department store, Harrods, to ease their financial concerns.

“The sheer act of making it, of doing something so collaborative and audacious made us all very focused and open — and strangely free,” Anne shared about filming the movie during lockdown in London. “Like the odds were so against us any way that it made me want to lean into the exhilaration and take risks with my performance.”

She added, “It was scary taking my mask off every day, and so I really appreciated how committed the crew was to keeping their masks on — even when we were shooting in hot rooms and they were carrying heavy camera and lighting equipment they were always, always masked. Their professionalism helped keep me safe, and I was and am incredibly grateful to them.”

Locked Down will premiere on January 14 on HBO Max.

If you missed it, Anne recently spoke about her biggest challenge during the pandemic. See what it was here…

John Legend looks sharp in his teal jacket next to Connie Britton and Leona Lewis at the 2019 Global Citizen Prize held at Royal Albert Hall on Friday night (December 13) in London, England.

The 40-year-old singer hosted the event and was also joined at the event by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Jason Derulo, Kal Penn, Wallis Day, Lady Victoria Hervey, Chiwetel Ejiofor, as well as musicians Sting, Ringo Starr, Hozier, Stormzy, Tallia Storm, and Nina Nesbitt.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of John Legend

The inaugural award ceremony celebrates individuals taking action to end extreme poverty, and presents notable presenter and powerful video packages telling revealing stories of action and impact.

The televised special is set to air on Friday, December 20th on NBC.

FYI: John wore a Paul Smith suit and shoes for the event.

35+ pictures inside of John Legend, Connie Britton, Leona Lewis and more at the 2019 Global Citizen Prize…

Joe Alwyn flashes a smile on the gray carpet as he arrives at the 2019 British Independent Film Awards on Sunday evening (December 1) at Old Billingsgate in London, England.

The 28-year-old The Favourite actor looked cool in a black suit and a black turtleneck as he attended the awards show alongside The Personal History of David Copperfield star Dev Patel.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Joe Alwyn

Also in attendance included 1917 star George MacKay, Adrift actor Sam Claflin, 12 Years a Slave actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, Yesterday star Himesh Patel, The OA actor Jason Isaacs, and Sex Education actor Asa Butterfield.

READ MORE: Taylor Swift Flew To London To Be With Joe Alwyn For Thanksgiving

FYI: Joe is wearing Tom Ford.

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The stars of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil join forces for the European premiere!

Harris Dickinson, Juno Temple, and David Gyasi stepped out for the event held at Odeon IMAX Waterloo on Wednesday (October 9) in London, England.

They were joined by their co-stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lesley Manville, Sam Riley, Kae Alexander, Jenn Murray, Fernanda Diniz, and director Joachim Ronning.

Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis was also there to show his support.

Don’t miss Maleficent: Mistress of Evil when it hits theaters on October 18! Watch the trailer.

See photos of stars Elle Fanning at the premiere here and Angelina Jolie here if you missed them.

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Michelle Pfeiffer hit James Corden‘s couch on last night’s (October 1) episode of The Late Late Show, and reminisced about the audition process for the musical sequel to Grease 2.

“It was a total fluke that I got that part,” the Oscar-nominated actress admitted while sitting alongside her Maleficent: Mistress of Evil co-star Chiwetel Ejiofor.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Michelle Pfeiffer

“My agent told me just to go. I wasn’t a dancer, I wasn’t a singer, and I was in this little short purple skirt with gogo boots,” Michelle continued. “We had these dancing auditions and it was literally like A Chorus Line. This line goes, and then the next line goes, so, I kept sneaking in the back. Finally, it was only me and I did.”

“I did get the part, shockingly enough,” Michelle concluded about Grease 2.

Later in the show, Michelle Pfeiffer gets called out by James about becoming a throwback Thursday queen on Instagram – Watch more after the cut!

READ MORE: Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Skrein, & Chiwetel Ejiofor Hit ‘Maleficent 2′ Premiere Red Carpet

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