It appears that the final 2022 BAFTA nominations are in. Three Disney movies and two films from National Geographic carry the nominations, including two for Best Animated Feature and two for Best Documentary.
Disney+ announced the news on Thursday, February 3, on a Twitter thread declaring:
“Feeling fabulous, darling. A round of applause for these #BAFTA nominees!”
Feeling fabulous, darling. 👏 A round of applause for these #BAFTA nominees! #DisneyPlus ⬇️ (1/7) pic.twitter.com/CgkSsboUdm
— Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) February 3, 2022
Disney’s 2022 BAFTA nominees include…
Disney’s Cruella starring Emma Stone as the reimagined villain and title character.
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“Congratulations to #Cruella,” Disney+ tweeted, “for its 2 #BAFTA Awards nominations, including Nadia Stacey for Best Hair and Makeup and Jenny Beavan for Best Costume Design!”
Congratulations to #Cruella for its 2 #BAFTA Awards nominations including Nadia Stacey for Best Hair and Makeup and Jenny Beavan for Best Costume Design! (2/7)
— Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) February 3, 2022
Disney/Pixar’s Luca, directed by Enrico Casarosa
“Bravo to the entire cast and crew of #PixarLuca for their #BAFTA nomination for Best Animated Film,” Disney+ tweeted.
Bravo to the entire cast and crew of #PixarLuca for their #BAFTA nomination for Best Animated Film! (3/7)
— Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) February 3, 2022
Disney’s Encanto, which featured the music and lyrics of Lin-Manuel Miranda
Disney+ tweeted, “The magic is strong. ¡Felicidades to the entire cast and crew of Disney’s #Encanto for their #BAFTA nomination for Best Animated Film!”
The magic is strong ✨ ¡Felicidades to the entire cast and crew of Disney’s #Encanto for their #BAFTA nomination for Best Animated Film! (4/7)
— Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) February 3, 2022
National Geographic’s The Rescue the story of heroic cave divers who save a boys soccer team in Thailand.
Disney+ tweeted, “An inspirational, jaw-dropping tale of heroism and humanity, @NatGeoDocs The Rescue has been nominated for a #BAFTA in the Documentary category!”
An inspirational, jaw-dropping tale of heroism and humanity, @NatGeoDocs The Rescue has been nominated for a #BAFTA in the Documentary category! (5/7)
— Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) February 3, 2022
National Geographic‘s Becoming Cousteau: The Biopic of the legendary explorer and oceanographer Jaques-Yves Cousteau.
Disney+ tweeted, “@NatGeoDocs’ #BecomingCousteau, about the legendary explorer and conservationist, has been nominated for a #BAFTA in the Documentary category! Learn more about the Cousteau Society: cousteau.org.”
.@NatGeoDocs’ #BecomingCousteau, about the legendary explorer and conservationist, has been nominated for a #BAFTA in the Documentary category!
Learn more about the Cousteau Society: https://t.co/6dRTshmeh9 (6/7)
— Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) February 3, 2022
At this point, only time will tell how many BAFTA’s Disney will be bringing home from London, and we at Disney Fanatic wish everyone who is nominated the best of luck!
Disney’s Cruella, Disney’s Encanto, Disney/Pixar’s Luca, and National Geographic’s The Rescue and Becoming Cousteau are all available for streaming right now on Disney+.
