Empire Film Awards 2016: Daisy Ridley and Maisie Williams lead talent on the red carpet

The great and good of the acting world stepped out for the celebratory event
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Emma Powell20 March 2016
The Weekender

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A host of stars graced the red carpet for the 21st annual Empire Film Awards on Sunday night.

The great and good of the acting world stepped out for the celebratory event at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.

Best Female Newcomer nominee Daisy Ridley looked stunning as she posed up a storm in a black embellished dress.

The actress, 23 – who was joined by her Star Wars co-star Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) – mingled with fans and posed for a string of selfies as she made her way inside the venue.

Playing host: David Walliams and Daisy Ridley attend the Jameson Empire Awards Getty
Jeff Spicer/Getty

The red carpet also played host to a mini Game of Thrones reunion. Iwan Rheon joined Maisie Williams who made sure to stand out in a glittering white dress. Speaking to Empire she remained tight lipped about the forthcoming series of the HBO show.

Downton Abbey actress Laura Carmichael joined her former co-star Michael Fox while Andy Serkis enjoyed a family night out with his wife Lorraine Ashbourne and their three children Sonny, Ruby and Louis.

Other attendees included Katherine Ryan, Daniel Mays, Paddy Considine, Olympia Valance, Max Irons and Nicholas Pinnock.

The event, hosted by David Walliams, honours the best films and entertainment of the past year.

Leggy look: Maisie Williams turns heads on the red carpet Getty
Anthony Harvey/Getty

George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road leads the pack with 10 nominations while J.J Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens follows close behind with nine.

Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant), Matt Damon (The Martian), Michael Fassbender (Macbeth/Steve Jobs), Tom Hardy (Legend/Mad Max: Fury Road) and Creed star Michael B. Jordan - who was overlooked by the big awards ceremonies - will vy for Best Actor.

Brie Larson (Room), Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl), Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2), Emily Blunt (Sicario) and Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road) are up for the Best Actress gong.

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