'Black Panther' and 'Dunkirk' actors among BAFTA Rising Star nominees

FILE PHOTO: 90th Academy Awards - Oscars Arrivals – Hollywood, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 - Lakeith Stanfield. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

LONDON (Reuters) - "Black Panther" actress Letitia Wright and "Dunkirk" actor Barry Keoghan are among the five nominees for the 2019 EE Rising Star Award, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) said on Thursday.

The annual prize, the sole award voted for by the public at the glitzy BAFTAs ceremony in London, recognizes "outstanding achievement by upcoming actors". Past winners include "Get Out" star Daniel Kaluuya, "Star Wars" actor John Boyega and Oscar nominee Tom Hardy.

Alongside Wright and Keoghan, this year's list of nominees also features Tony and Grammy Award winner, "Widows" actress Cynthia Erivo, "Get Out" and "War Machine" actor Lakeith Stanfield and stage and screen actress Jessie Buckley.

FILE PHOTO: Actor Cynthia Erivo arrives for the world premiere of Widows at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada, September 8, 2018. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

The full list of nominees for this year's BAFTAs will be announced next week. The film awards, hosted by "Absolutely Fabulous" actress Joanna Lumley, will be held on Feb. 10 at London's Royal Albert Hall.

(Reporting By Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)

FILE PHOTO: Cast member Barry Keoghan arrives for the UK Premiere of "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" during the British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival at the Odeon Leicester Square in London, Britain October 12, 2017 REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

FILE PHOTO: 70th Primetime Emmy Awards - Arrivals - Los Angeles, California, U.S., 17/09/2018 - Letitia Wright. REUTERS/Kyle Grillot

FILE PHOTO: Actress Jessie Buckley poses for photographers as she arrives at the Olivier Awards at the Royal Opera House in London, Britain April 3, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall