Sir Anthony and Jeff join Bafta stars

10/02/2008

Among the stars attending the Baftas was Sir Anthony Hopkins, who revealed he had not been to the awards for "some time".

But the veteran actor said that it was more important this year after the Golden Globes fell victim to the writers' strike.

Jeff Goldblum, who is currently walking the boards at The Old Vic in Speed The Plough with Kevin Spacey, was due to present the Best Picture award with his co-star.

He said: "I'm thrilled to be here, it's very important. This is a special awards, a celebration of excellence.

"I'm presenting best picture with Kevin. We're talking about the hard work which goes into [filmmaking] and the dedication."

But Jeff wouldn't be drawn on which film he wanted to win, adding: "I love them all, they're all achievements."

Rising star award nominee Sienna Miller, and comedians Eddie Izzard and Ricky Gervais were all on the red carpet.

© 2008 The Press Association Limited

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