BAFTAs 2024 viral moments: From Michael J Fox’s standing ovation to Sophie Ellis-Bextor rip-roaring performance and Ryan Gosling’s VERY cheeky wink – all the times that broke the internet
The 77th BAFTA Awards brought together the best and biggest names in film at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.
The biggest night in British film returned with actor David Tennant as host, with a host of guest presenters presenting awards throughout the evening.
Oppenheimer won Best Picture and took the lead in major categories during the ceremony.
The epic biographical thriller led the wins with seven gongs, including Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr. and Best Director for Christopher Nolan. It had the most nominations with 13.
Yet it wasn’t just the winners who made headlines, as there were plenty of emotional, hilarious and incredible moments on stage as the stars celebrated the best films of 2023.
Now, MailOnline looks back at the biggest viral moments from the 2024 BAFTAs.
Michael J Fox received a standing ovation from the stars in attendance at the 2024 British Academy Film Awards on Sunday as he took to the stage in a wheelchair
Standing ovation from Michael J Fox
Michael J Fox received a standing ovation from Hollywood’s biggest stars at the 2024 British Academy Film Awards on Sunday when he took the stage in a wheelchair to present Oppenheimer with the best picture.
The 62-year-old actor, who has been battling Parkinson’s disease since 1991, was helped to the stage to announce that best picture had been awarded to Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, one of seven gongs for the epic.
After taking to the stage in a wheelchair, Michael received a hugely warm welcome from stars including Margot Robbie, Bradley Cooper and Barry Keoghan, who were in attendance at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
The legendary ’80s movie star was visibly moved by the response as he propped himself up on stage to announce the nominees and eventual winner.
Michael was just 29 when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991, and in 1998 he made the information public.
In 2023, the star released an Apple TV+ documentary about his career and life with the devastating disease, which earned him a BAFTA nomination.
Although Michael presented the final award of the evening, he was also present after his documentary Still: A Michael J Fox Story received a nod for Documentary.
The actor, who has been battling Parkinson’s disease since 1991, was helped to the stage to announce that best picture had been awarded to Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
Ryan Gosling’s VERY cheeky wink
At the 2024 British Academy Film Awards, there was an amusing exchange between Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as they took the stage at Sunday’s ceremony.
The star received the Leading Actress award for her performance in Poor Things, and as she walked to the stage, Ryan winked at her.
The pair previously starred together in La La Land and Crazy, Stupid Love, and were both nominated at this year’s ceremony, Ryan for his performance in Barbie, and Emma for Poor Things.
As she took to the stage, Emma paid tribute to her mother Krista for believing in her dreams.
She said, “She kind of made me believe this crazy idea that I could do something like this.”
At the 2024 British Academy Film Awards, there was a funny exchange between Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as they took the stage at Sunday’s ceremony