BAFTA Predictions 2009

The Film BAFTAs are tomorrow and so, in time-honoured tradition, I shall have a stab at guessing who will be the big winners on the night.

(*) = Who/what I think will win.
(&) = Who/what I want to/think should win.

Best Film

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon (&)
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire (*)

Outstanding British Film

Hunger
In Bruges
Mamma Mia!
Man on Wire
Slumdog Millionaire (&) (*)

Director

Clint Eastwood [Changeling]
David Fincher [The Curious Case of Benjamin Button] (*)
Ron Howard [Frost/Nixon]
Stephen Daldry [The Reader] (&)
Danny Boyle [Slumdog Millionaire]

Original Screenplay

Burn After Reading
Changeling
I've Loved You So Long
In Bruges
Milk (&) (*)

Adapted Screenplay

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (*)
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road (&)
Slumdog Millionaire

Leading Actor

Frank Langella
Dev Patel (&)
Sean Penn
Brad Pitt
Micky Rourke (*)

Leading Actress

Angelina Jolie
Kristen Scott Thomas
Meryl Streep
Kate Winslet [Revolutionary Road] (&)
Kate Winset [The Reader](*)

Supporting Actor

Robert Downey Jr.
Brendan Gleeson (&)
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Heath Ledger (*)
Brad Pitt

Supporting Actress

Amy Adams
Penelope Cruz
Frieda Pinto
Tilda Swinton (*) (&)
Marisa Tomei

Orange Rising Star Award

Michael Cera
Noel Clarke
Michael Fassbender
Rebecca Hall (&) (*)
Toby Kebbell

**********UPDATE: WHO DID WIN IN BOLD.**********