BAFTAs 2019: 6 Ups & 8 Downs

3. Albert Finney Leads The In Memoriam Tribute

Baftas 2019 Albert Finney
BAFTA & BBC

The most sombre moment of any awards show is the inevitable In Memoriam tribute video, which touchingly pays tribute to all the filmmaking talents lost since the last ceremony.

Despite news of his passing coming barely 48 hours earlier, veteran actor Albert Finney was thankfully included in the montage, with a lengthy reel of his most cherished roles preceding the emotional sequence.

Also note-worthy was the somewhat unexpected inclusion of comic legend Stan Lee, yet this perhaps points to awards shows taking comic book fare somewhat more seriously over the last few years.

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