Dakota Johnson and Star Wars newcomer John Boyega lead the nominations for the 2016 BAFTA EE Rising Star Award
The 23-year-old British actor and the actress, 26, have been nominated for the prestigious gong alongside Taron Egerton, Brie Larson and Bel Powley.
The five young rising stars, all under the age of 30, have been nominated for the coveted award for their exceptional performances on both the big screen and small screen.
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Rising talent: Star Wars actor John Boyega and Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson have been nominated alongside a host of critically acclaimed talent for the 2016 BAFTA EE Rising Star Award
John, who played the lead role of Finn in J.J. Abram's Star Wars: The Force Awakens, received his nomination after a plethora of critically acclaimed performances in which culminated in his role in the highly-anticipated Star Wars sequel.
The Peckham-born star said of the news: 'Thank you to BAFTA and the jury. I'm honoured to be considered for the EE Rising Star Award in this company. What a great way to start the new year.'
Also propelled firmly into the spotlight in 2015 was Dakota, whose performance opposite Jamie Dornan as Fifty Shades protagonist Anastasia Steele earned her world-wide fame.
Speaking about her nomination, Dakota said: 'I am thoroughly stunned, and honoured to be acknowledged with an EE Rising Star Award nomination. Thank you, I am truly grateful.'
A galactic performance: John received his nomination after a plethora of critically acclaimed performances in which culminated in his role in the highly-anticipated Star Wars sequel
A domineering year: Also propelled firmly into the spotlight in 2015 was Dakota, whose performance opposite Jamie Dornan as Fifty Shades protagonist Anastasia Steele earned her world-wide fame
Taron Egerton, another aspiring British leading-man, has seen his career go from strength-to-strength in with the leading role in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and a role opposite former winner Tom Hardy in the Kray twins biopic, Legend.
Dakota is joined on the list by fellow American actress Brie Larson, who sees herself nominated following stand-out performance in the adaption of Emma Donoghue's award-winning book, Room.
The actress, who has starred in hits such as Trainwreck and 21 Jump Street, said she was 'very honoured to be in the company of esteemed peers, past and present'.
Hotly tipped: Taron Egerton has seen his career go from strength-to-strength in with the leading role in Kingsman: The Secret Service and a role opposite former winner Tom Hardy in the Kray twins biopic, Legend
Room for another accolade? Brie Larson sees herself nominated following a stand-out performance in the adaption of Emma Donoghue's award-winning book, Room
Star in the making? The nominations for the 2016 award are completed by British actress Bel Powley, who earned her Hollywood break with The Diary Of A Teenage Girl
The nominations for the 2016 award are completed by British actress Bel Powley, who earned her Hollywood break with The Diary Of A Teenage Girl.
This year's nominees have been picked by a panel of judges which includes the likes of award-winning actress Olivia Coleman, broadcaster and critic Jonathan Ross and a host of revered professionals from across the film world.
The awards are often a tipping point in the career of rising stars, with former recipients including James McAvoy, Kristen Stewart, Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, Will Poulter and Jack O’Connell.
A sign of success? The awards are often a tipping point in the career of rising stars, with former recipients including James McAvoy, Kristen Stewart, Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, Will Poulter and Jack O’Connell
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