Ridley Scott has been churning out cinema classics for 40 years now — from Alien and Blade Runner to Gladiator and Thelma and Louise, he’s a true big-screen legend. BAFTA seems to reckon so too, with the news that Scott will be awarded the much-coveted Fellowship award at this year’s ceremony.
The award recognises the lifetime achievements of its recipients, and has previously been dished out to the likes of Alfred Hitchcock, Laurence Olivier, Steven Spielberg, Maggie Smith and Helen Mirren. "It is a privilege to have been able to make a career for myself in this industry and to be honored for my body of work is indeed very gratifying," said Scott.
At the age of 80, Scott is as prolific in his output as ever — last year saw him release Alien: Covenant and All the Money in the World, the latter of which saw an eleventh-hour reshoot to replace Kevin Spacey with Christopher Plummer in a huge swathe of the film. Scott will pick up the gong at the BAFTA Awards ceremony on February 18.
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