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Jacob Elordi and Ayo Edebiri nominated for BAFTA Rising Star Award. The Saltburn and Priscilla actor was announced as a nominee alongside The Bear and Bottoms actress by Stephen Graham during a press conference hosted by film critic Ali Plumb on Wednesday morning. The quintet of nominees also includes Bridgerton and Fair Play star Phoebe Dynevor, How to Have Sex actress Mia McKenna-Bruce and Talk to Me's Sophie Wilde. Elordi said in a statement, "I am deeply honored to be recognized by BAFTA and EE with a Rising Star nomination,” while Edebiri added: ”It's wonderful and humbling to receive this nomination. It's the greatest privilege to tell stories and make people laugh. I know I'm in esteemed company and this means the world.” The announcement comes just days after Edebiri won best actress in a musical/comedy TV show for The Bear at the Golden Globes. McKenna-Bruce has also won a prize this awards season, taking home the Best Lead Performance accolade at the British Independent Film Awards in December. The five 2024 nominees were shortlisted by a panel of industry experts including actors Daisy Edgar-Jones, ??p?´ Dìrísù and Himesh Patel. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT