Denzel Washington snubbed yet again despite another amazing performance reignites questions about BAFTA’s recognition of diverse talent.

Denzel Washington is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation, but he remans a blind spot for the BAFTAs.

Even though Denzel Washington’s Gladiator II performance is the highlight of the movie, it’s possible that he ended up going down with the ship. While the movie was nominated for Best British Film, it only received two other nominations, in technical categories, for Best Sound and Special Visual Effects.

Noam Galai/Getty Images Denzel Washington will not be adding another trophy to his mantel after the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. The celebrated actor, 70, was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for Gladiator II.

Despite his extensive accolades, including 10 Oscar nominations, BAFTA recognition has remained elusive for Denzel Washington throughout his career

The nominations for the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards are in, and as always, they have their fair share of snubs and surprises. At the top of the list of snubs this year are “Wicked,” which missed out on the best film category,

BAFTA Film nominations have been announced and for Denzel Washington, it continued an unfortunate trend. The actor's performance in Gladiator II was seen as a highlight of the film in reviews in reviews and he's been tipped for success in the Best Supporting Actor category at the Oscars.

The legendary actor has picked up plenty of Oscar buzz for his role in Gladiator 2, but he failed to secure a BAFTA nomination. Shockingly, Washington has never been nominated for a BAFTA at all, despite nine Oscar nominations (and two wins).

Gladiator II star Denzel Washington, Wicked, Kneecap, Sing Sing breakout Clarence Maclin, Queer lead Daniel Craig, and The Substance star Margaret Qualley were among the biggest snubs and surprises after the 78th annual BAFTA Awards nominations were announced on Wednesday.

The BAFTA nominees were announced this morning but there was no recognition for high profile movies such as Queer, Challengers, Babygirl, and Paddington In Peru. Meanwhile, musical Wicked was shut out of the Best Film and Best Director categories.