The film “Joker” has topped the nominations for the British Academy film awards announced Tuesday. The movie about the origins of the comic book villain received 11 BAFTA nominations including best film, best actor for Joaquin Phoenix and best director. Martin Scorsese's gangster epic “The Irishman” and Quentin Tarantino's “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” were close behind with 10 nominations that were announced Tuesday, including best picture, and Sam Mendes' war film “1917” also earned a best picture nomination two days after winning that award at the Golden Globes.
