Javier Bardem and Dame Judie Dench nominated for BAFTA

MUMBAI: Javier Bardem, who played villain Raoul Silva in the latest James Bond film Skyfall, has been nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award along with other big names including Tommy Lee Jones at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA).

On the other hand, his Skyfall co-star, Dame Judi Dench, has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as spy master M in the same film.

In all, Skyfall has a total of eight nominations. The film has been nominated for Outstanding British Film and Original Music by Adele who provided the hit Bond theme of the same name.

The film has also picked up nominations for cinematography, editing, production design and sound.