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Eddie Redmayne Wins BAFTA 2015 Best Leading Actor Gong, All Set For Oscars Now?

Eddie Set To Win Everything, After BAFTA Triumph
Caroline Frost
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Eddie Redmayne may have just taken another big skip on the road to Oscar, with his triumph in the Best Leading Actor category at this year's BAFTA Awards.

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Eddie beat a strong field to take the gong for his role of Stephen Hawking in 'The Theory of Everything'.

The film also took Best British Film, and the award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Actress Felicity Jones was also nominated for her role of Jane Hawking, but she lost out to firm favourite Julianne Moore for Best Lead Actress for 'Still Alice'.

The night belonged to two other films - 'Boyhood' with Richard Linklater collecting gongs for Best Film and Best Director, Patricia Arquette for Best Supporting Actress, and 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' which scooped five gongs, including Best Original Screenplay for Wes Anderson.

Arguably the most popular winner of the night was for Best Animated Film, with 'The Lego Movie' triumphing over 'Boxtrolls' and 'Big Hero 6'. This follows the brick-film being overlooked for an Oscar nomination.

The biggest loser of the night was 'The Imitation Game'. Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley both lost out in their categories, but both were smiling proudly as expectant parents on the red carpet with their partners, Sophie Turner and James Righton respectively.

Jack O'Connell took the EE Best Rising Star for his role in Angelina Jolie's biopic 'Unbroken', as well as Northern Ireland Troubles drama '71 - while 'Pride', this year's feel-good film about miners being helped by a LGBT group, took home the Best British Debut prize.

Full list of winners here.

2015 BAFTAs Red Carpet
Amy Adams(01 of30)
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Amy Adams arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Julianne Moore(02 of30)
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Julianne Moore arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Keira Knightley And James Righton (03 of30)
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Keira Knightley and James Righton arrive for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Sophie Hunter And Benedict Cumberbatch (04 of30)
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Sophie Hunter and Benedict Cumberbatch arrive for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Reese Witherspoon(05 of30)
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Reese Witherspoon arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Felicity Jones(06 of30)
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Felicity Jones arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Gugu Mbatha-Raw (07 of30)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Gugu Mbatha-Raw attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
Hannah Bagshawe And Eddie Redmayne(08 of30)
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Hannah Bagshawe and Eddie Redmayne arrive for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Rosamund Pike(09 of30)
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Rosamund Pike arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Lea Seydoux And Monica Bellucci (10 of30)
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Lea Seydoux and Monica Bellucci arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Alice Eve(11 of30)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Alice Eve attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Noomi Rapace (12 of30)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Noomi Rapace (L) attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Dianna Agron(13 of30)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Dianna Agron attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
Henry Cavill(14 of30)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Henry Cavill attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Patricia Arquette(15 of30)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Patricia Arquette attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
David Beckham (16 of30)
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David Beckham arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Natalie Dormer(17 of30)
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Natalie Dormer arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Douglas Booth (18 of30)
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Douglas Booth arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
James McAvoy And Anne Marie Duff(19 of30)
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James McAvoy and Anne Marie Duff arrive for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Kristin Scott Thomas (20 of30)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Kristin Scott Thomas attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Charlotte Riley(21 of30)
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Charlotte Riley arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Sam Claflin And Laura Haddock (22 of30)
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Sam Claflin and Laura Haddock arrive for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Nimrat Kaur (23 of30)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Nimrat Kaur attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
Olivia Grant (24 of30)
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Olivia Grant arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Romola Garai (25 of30)
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Romola Garai arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Holliday Grainger (26 of30)
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Holliday Grainger arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Luke Evans(27 of30)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Luke Evans attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Tom Hiddleston (28 of30)
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Tom Hiddleston arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Matthew Goode And Sophie Dymoke(29 of30)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Matthew Goode (L) and Sophie Dymoke attend the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House on February 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Hayley Atwell (30 of30)
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Hayley Atwell arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)

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