Stephen Hawking biopic 'The Theory of Everything' tops Bafta nominations

According to the BBC, Eddie Redmayne, who plays Professor Hawking, and Felicity Jones, who portrays his first wife Jane Wilde, are in the run for best actor and best actress respectively.

Meanwhile, Wes Anderson's 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' has the most citations at 11, including best actor for Ralph Fiennes, and superhero drama 'Birdman' stands even with Hawking biopic with 10 nominations apiece, followed by Alan Turing biopic starring Benedict Cumberbatch, 'The Imitation Game', on 9.

Redmayne, 33, said praised British film industry for being "incredibly kind," adding that it was amazing to be counted amongst such great actors in the list.

He also said that he had no rivalry with fellow nominee Cumberbatch, and said that he was an old friend and a magnificent actor, whom he had known for about 10 years.

The nominees in the four main categories are:

Best Film:

1. Birdman

2. Boyhood

3. The Grand Budapest Hotel

4. The Imitation Game

5. The Theory of Everything

Outstanding British Film:

1. '71

2. The Imitation Game

3. Paddington

4. Pride

5. The Theory of Everything

6. Under The Skin

Best Actor:

1. Benedict Cumberbatch

2. Ralph Fiennes

3. Jake Gyllenhaal

4. Michael Keaton

5. Eddie Redmayne

Best actress:

1. Amy Adams

2. Felicity Jones

3. Julianne Moore

4. Rosamund Pike

5. Reese Witherspoon

The winners would be announced at the Bafta Film Awards ceremony hosted by Stephen Fry in February 2015.