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Marisa Abela leads the EE BAFTA Rising Star Award nominees for her portrayal of Amy Winehouse in the 2024 film Back To Black.
The shortlist, announced on Tuesday, consists of Marisa, Jharrel Jerome (Unstoppable), David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus), Mikey Madison (Anora) and Nabhaan Rizwan (In Camera).
Coincidentally, David, Mikey and Marisa were stars of the BBC drama industry.
The announcement was made by her Back To Black co-star Jack O’Connell, who played Blake Fielder-Civil in the film, and Radio 1 presenter Ali Plumb.
The award is seen as the path to A-list success, with previous winners including Tom Holland, James McAvoy, Tom Hardy, Lashana Lynch and Kristen Stewart.
It is the only award at the BAFTA film ceremony that is voted for by the public.
Industry actress Marisa Abela leads the EE BAFTA Rising Star Award nominees for her portrayal of Amy Winehouse in the 2024 film Back To Black.
Marisa, known for her roles in BBC Two series Industry, took on the role of the late iconic singer for the biopic.
Nominees Marisa Abela, David Jonsson and Nabhaan Rizwan pose with former winner Jack O’Connell
The winner will be announced at the BAFTA Film Awards, which will take place on February 16 at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
Last month it was announced David Tennant will host the US. Bafta 2025 Awards for the second consecutive year.
The actor, 53, first presented the awards show last year, replacing Richard E Grant.
The ceremony will feature some exciting new updates, including a new kids and family film category that will celebrate the best films that appeal to intergenerational audiences.
The new category is the first to be introduced in five years, marking the first new EE BAFTA Film Award in five years.
Another new feature will be the introduction of an updated voting process in the Best British Film category.
The minimum number of theatrical screenings has also been significantly increased to ensure that British film audiences have wide access to Best Picture contenders on the big screen.
Jharrel Jerome, 27, appeared in Unstoppable and rose to fame in Moonlight, winner of the 2017 Best Picture Oscar.
At last year’s ceremony, fans were treated to a fun Staged-style sketch with David’s co-star Michael Sheen and his dog.
Viewers were also no doubt chuckling after David pitched a new TV show to Loki star Tom Hiddleston, with many viewers taking to social media to praise the star for making the show of the year last was the best they had seen in a long time.