Chris Hemsworth
Today at BAFTA’s headquarters, Pippa Harris, award jury chair, Deputy Chair of BAFTA’s Film Committee and producing partner of Sam Mendes, announced the hotly anticipated nominees for the Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award 2012 as selected by Orange Wednesdays customers from a long-list of eight.
The nominations recognise five international actors and actresses whose talent has captured the imagination of the British public. The nominees are:
- Adam Deacon - Hackney-born Adam rose to fame in Noel Clarke’s Kidulthood, 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.
- Chris Hemsworth - Australian actor Chris became an overnight success after landing the title role in film version of the Marvel comic Thor and he will reprise the role in The Avengers next year.
Chris is next starring in Snow White And The Huntsman opposite Kirsten Stewart and Charlize Theron and will play Formula One driver James Hunt in Ron Howard’s Rush.
- Chris O’Dowd - Chris began his career in the cult comedy series The IT Crowd before breaking into film with roles including The Boat That Rocked, Gulliver’S Travels and hugely successful Bridesmaids.
Chris will next be seen in Judd Apatow’s THIS IS 40 alongside Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann.
- Eddie Redmayne - After receiving much critical acclaim on the West End and Broadway stage Eddie burst onto the film scene in My Week With Marilyn alongside Michelle Williams, Dame Judy Dench and Kenneth Branagh.
He recently finished filming Birdsong the BBC adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Sebastian Faulks and will soon be starring in the film version of the musical Les Misérables.
- Tom Hiddleston - RADA graduate Tom 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, Steven Spielberg’s War Horse, And The Deep Blue Sea opposite Rachel Weisz.
Tom has recently finished filming The Avengers which is due for release in May 2012.
Orange’s accolade for up and coming talent is the only award at the Orange British Academy Film Awards to be voted for by the public. Voting takes place both at orange.co.uk/bafta and via text.
The winner will be announced at the star-studded Orange British Academy Film Awards on Sunday 12 February 2012.
Now in its seventh year, the award has set a standard for identifying talent destined for super-stardom.
Previous winners include James McAvoy in 2006, Eva Green in 2007, Shia LaBeouf in 2008, Noel Clarke in 2009, Kristen Stewart in 2010 and Tom Hardy in 2011.
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