BAFTA Boys: Meet the rising stars of 2012 (The BAFTAs for 2012)

The BAFTAs are just around the corner and the line up for the Rising Star short list has now been revealed.

And if the award which recognises actors that are speeding up the ranks of the film industry is anything to go by, in 2012 the faces to watch are all masculine.

My Week With Marilyn star Eddie Redmayne is one of the best known contenders, and the newcomer could also walk away with Best Actor for his role in the film alongside Michelle Williams.

Thor heartthrob Chris Hemsworth will go head-to-head with Tom Hiddleston, his co-star in the comic book adaptation and a cast member of Steven Spielberg’s War Horse.

Also in the running is Adam Deacon for his turn in Kidulthood, while the IT Crowd's Chris O'Dowd tops off the list of hopefuls for his role in Bridesmaids.

Although delighted to be in the running, nominee Tom revealed that the concept could be misleading.

"It's amazing, because I'm 30 years old and I've been acting for 12 years.” he said.

"People sometimes think success in this business happens overnight - and the truth is it doesn't".

The Rising Star Award is the one BAFTA category that is voted for by members of the public.


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Tom Hiddleston up for Rising Star gong

 

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War Horse's Tom Hiddleston and The IT Crowd's Chris O'Dowd have been shortlisted for this year's Rising Star award at the film Baftas.

The prize, which goes to a relatively new face who is tipped for the top, has previously been won by Tom Hardy and Twilight's Kristen Stewart.

Also on the all-male shortlist are Adam Deacon, Eddie Redmayne and Chris Hemsworth.

Tom has also appeared in films such as The Deep Blue Sea and Thor in recent months.

Chris is known for his role in the Channel 4 sitcom, but has also branched out into movies such as Gulliver's Travels and Bridesmaids, as well as Judd Apatow's forthcoming This Is 40.

The shortlist for the The Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award was drawn up by filmgoers from a jury selection. Members of the public will vote for the winner which will be announced at the Baftas on February 12.

Eddie's work includes My Week With Marilyn and the soon-to-be-screened BBC adaptation of Birdsong, while Adam became known for roles in films such as Kidulthood and Adulthood before co-writing, directing and starring in Anuvahood. Australian actor Chris Hemsworth took the title role in Thor and will play Formula One legend James Hunt in Rush.

Tom said of his nomination: "It's absolutely amazing to be up for it. The list is an incredible group of young actors, most of whom are already stars - they're not rising, they're burning brightly in the firmament."

Eddie confessed he found awards ceremonies daunting.

"I've presented awards once or twice, which is my worst nightmare. Actors were not built to read autocues... It's terrifying because you're at a theatre in front of Hollywood, girls fall over dresses, skirts unravel, we slip on our new borrowed shoes, the whole thing can be a bit of a disaster."


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Eddie Redmayne and Chris O'Dowd to go head to head for Orange Rising Star Award at Baftas (Daily Mail)

By Andrea Magrath
Last updated at 1:32 PM on 11th January 2012


My Week With Marilyn star Eddie Redmayne and Bridesmaid's Chris O'Dowd are among the new faces to be shortlisted for this year's Rising Star award at the film Baftas.

The actors, who have both made waves in the industry this year with standout performances, are going up against War Horse star Tom Hiddlseton, his Thor co-star Chris Hemsworth and Kidulthood's Adam Deacon.

The prize, which goes to a relatively new face who is tipped for the top, has previously been won by Tom Hardy, James McAvoy and Twilight's Kristen Stewart.

Soaring stars: Eddie Redmayne (left) and Chris O'Dowd are among the nominees for the Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award at the upcoming Baftas

Buzz: Redmayne's starring role in My Week With Marilyn is attracting plenty of attention as awards season kicks off

Recently-engaged O'Dowd, 32, is known for his role in the Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd, but has attracted international attention thanks to his roles as loveable cop Officer Nathan Rhodes in last year's smash-hit Bridesmaids and goofy General Edward in Gulliver's Travels.

He has collaborated again with the Bridemaids team (Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Jon Hamm) in Friends With Kids, which premiered at this year’s International Toronto Film Festival.

O'Dowd will next be seen in This Is 40 opposite Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann, and the new HBO series Girls.

Eddie Redmayne, 30, has been on the radar for some time now, scooping the Tony and Laurence Olivier Awards in 2010 for ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for his performance in Michael Grandage’s critically acclaimed theatrical production Red.

Loveable: Chris O'Dowd rose to prominence on The IT Crowd but won international acclaim for his role in last year's smash-hit Bridesmaids

Brit power: Tom Hiddleston (right) is currently making waves in War Horse

He played the protagonist Colin Clarke in My Week With Marilyn opposite Michelle Williams, for which he has been longlisted for the Best Actor Bafta.

Eddie's My Week With Marilyn co-star Emma Watson sent her well-wishes to him over Twitter today, writing: 'Huge congratulations to Eddie Redmayne on his @BAFTA Rising Star nomination! X'
The actor has also set pulses racing starring in the cheeky new Burberry campaign.
Tom Hiddleston, 30, broke onto the big screen earlier this year in Kenneth Branagh's Thor. Tom’s recent projects include Woody Allen’s film Midnight In Paris and The Deep Blue Sea opposite Rachel Weisz. This week he attended the premiere of Steven Spielberg’s War Horse.

Hot competition: War Horse's Tom Hiddleston, Anuvahood's Adam Deacon and Thor's Chris Hemsworth are also nominated

Tom has recently finished filming The Avengers which is due for release in May 2012.

Hiddleston's Thor co-star Chris Hemsworth has also made the cut. The Australian actor, who made his name on Home and Away, became an overnight sensation as the title character in the Marvel Comics blockbuster.

He will reprise the tole of Thor in next year's The Avengers. Hemsworth, 28, is currently filming Snow White and The Huntsman alongside Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron.

He has also just signed on to play Formula One driver James Hunt in Ron Howard’s Rush.

Hollywood hunk: Australian actor Chris Hemsworth set pulses racing as superhero Thor

Kidulthood star Adam Deacon rounds out the list. The 28-year-old rose to fame in the Noel Clarke film, before reprising the role in the follow-up Adulthood and again working with Clarke in 4321.

Adam then went onto make his own mark on the film industry by co-writing, directing and starring in Brit comedy and box office success Anuvahood.

The shortlist for the The Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award was drawn up by filmgoers from a selection made by a jury which included Simon Pegg, Sienna Miller and Harry Potter director David Yates. Members of the public will vote for the winner which will be announced at the Baftas on February 12.

London talent: Adam Deacon is the star of Anuvahood (pictured), Kidulthood and 4321

Shortlist: (L-R) Eddie Redmayne, Adam Deacon and Tom Hiddleston were in London today for the announcement

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Eight vie for Orange Rising Star Award - BAFTA: Down to the Wire - Orange Rising Star Award (The Vote)

By Adam Dawtrey

Chris O'Dowd in 'Bridesmaids'

Tom Hiddleston in 'Thor'

Jessica Chastain in 'The Help'

Felicity Jones in 'Chalet Girl'

Eddie Redmayne in 'My Week with Marilyn'

Adam Deacon in 'Anuvahood'

The Orange Rising Star is not a traditional BAFTA award, but rather an audience prize that's handed out on BAFTA night. It's designed to engage the public in the ceremony, particularly the younger movie fans targeted by cellphone giant Orange, the title sponsor of the awards.

The longlist of eight contenders is drawn up by a jury of industry experts, but the five nominees and the winner are decided by public vote. However smart the longlist selections, the candidate with the year's biggest box office has an inherent advantage.

By that yardstick, this year's longlist is unusually hard to read.

It includes several actors who have appeared in blockbusters, several with multiple credits, several whose big films will be released just as the voting is taking place and one wild card in the form of Adam Deacon, a cult hero among the teen cellphone addicts who decide this award.

In order of their U.K. box office in 2011 (through Dec. 19), the contenders are:

• Chris O'Dowd "Bridesmaids" ($36.8 million)
  
• Tom Hiddleston "Thor" ($23.4 million)
  "Midnight in Paris" ($4.1 million)
  "The Deep Blue Sea" ($666,000)
  "Archipelago" ($500,000)
  "War Horse" (Jan. 13 release)
  
• Jennifer Lawrence "X-Men First Class" ($24.6 million)
  "Winter's Bone" ($1.2 million)
  "The Beaver" ($200,000)
  "Like Crazy" (Feb. 3 release)
  
• Chris Hemsworth "Thor" ($23.4 million)
  
• Jessica Chastain "The Help" ($6.6 million)
  "The Tree of Life" ($2.8 million)
  "The Debt" ($2.4 million)
  "Take Shelter" ($306,000)
  "Texas Killing Fields" ($202,000)
  "Coriolanus" (Jan. 20 release)
  
• Adam Deacon "Anuvahood" ($3.4 million)
  "Everywhere and Nowhere" ($62,000)
  
• Felicity Jones "Chalet Girl" ($3 million)
  "The Tempest" ($71,000)
  "Albatross" ($32,000)
  "Like Crazy" (Feb. 3 release)
  
• Eddie Redmayne "My Week With Marilyn" ($4.2 million)

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