15 WTF Moments From BAFTAs 2017

3. Emma Stone Beats Amy Adams & Natalie Portman For Best Actress

Kubo And The Two Strings BAFTAs 2017
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OK, so this wasn't a massive surprise, but it was tremendously disappointing all the same, as has been the Best Actress race for most of this awards season. Yes, Emma Stone gave a thoroughly skillful, charming performance in La La Land, but did she really deserve to beat out Amy Adams (Arrival) and Natalie Portman (Jackie)?

Stone is the populist pick and it's easy to see why she's won so many awards bodies over, but it's honestly just a bit boring at this point in the awards cycle, especially as La La Land is set to dominate the Oscars regardless of who won the BAFTA.

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