The Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci-led film, based on the novel by Robert Harris, leads the way with 12 BAFTA nominations — ahead of Emilia Pérez ‘s 11 and The Brutalist ‘s nine, as unveiled by actors Will Sharpe and Mia McKenna-Bruce from the British Academy’s headquarters in London mid-day on Wednesday.

BAFTA Film Awards nominations are led by Conclave, while Universal and its specialty label Focus dominate the field of distributors; See lists

The British Academy's shortlists, which will be announced at midday, are likely to be a strong Oscars indicator.