Austin Butler beat Colin Farrell to the best actor gong for his role as the king of rock ‘n’ roll in Baz Luhrmann’s flick Elvis. Kerry Condon, from Tipperary, and Barry Keoghan, from Dublin, took the prizes for best supporting actress and best supporting actor respectively. McDonagh lost out on best film and best director to All Quiet on the Western Front and its director, Edward Berger. The Dublin-born actor, who grew up in foster care, also dedicated the award to children from the area he comes from – north inner city Dublin. (Image: Getty Images for BAFTA)Kerry Condon's speechCondon (40) said winning the best supporting actress award was “really surreal”.
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