Will Smith He won the Bafta for Best Leading Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams, father of the Williams sisters, in “King Richard“.
Smith, who had been nominated for the first time at the British Film Academy Awards, adds this Bafta to the Golden Globe he won a few weeks ago and takes the lead in the race for the scar, for which he is also nominated in the category for best leading actor.
The American actor beat Adeel Akhtar, nominated for “Ali & Ava” this Sunday; Mahershala Ali, for “Swan Song”; Leonardo DiCaprio, for “Don’t Look Up”; Stephen Graham for “Boling Point” and Benedict Cumberbatch for “The Power of the Dog.”
Smith was not present at the Royal Albert Hall ceremony and did not collect her award, announced by Mexican Salma Hayek.
