Irish actress Jessie Buckley and actor Barry Keoghan are among the names shortlisted for this year's Bafta Rising Star award.
It is the only category voted for by the British public. Also on the list is Cynthia Erivo, Lakeith Stanfield and Black Panther's Letitia Wright.
The winner will be announced at the ceremony on the 10th of February.
Huge news! The nomineees for the 2019 @EE Rising Star Award are:
Jessie Buckley
Cynthia Erivo
Barry Keoghan
Lakeith Stanfield
Letitia Wright💫💫💫 #EEBAFTAs #EERisingStar pic.twitter.com/BY32dBjkI6
— BAFTA (@BAFTA) 3 January 2019
Film critic, Gordon Hayden, says they are really making an impact at an international level:
"The fact now that we have seen Irish talent represented at the BAFTA's, the Oscars are happening very soon, the Irish will be well represented at that too."
