The King's Speech & Black Swan Lead BAFTA Nominations
Jan. 18 2011, Published 8:45 a.m. ET
Here's another sign that the Oscars are right around the corner.
On Tuesday, nominations for the British Academy Film Awards -- the British equivalent of the Academy Awards -- were announced in London with The King's Speech leading the pack with 14 nomimations, followed by Black Swan with 12 nods.
Fresh off his Golden Globe win, Colin Firth, 50, scored a best actor BAFTA nomination for his critically praised role in The King's Speech.
Natalie Portman, another recent Globe winner, was nominated for best actress for her lead role in Black Swan.
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Other notable nominees: British actor Pete Postlethwaite, who died this month, received a posthumous supporting actor nomination for his role in the Ben