"As critics, we were already fans of Daniel Craig for the adventurous roles he took on even before he became James Bond," says Rich Cline, Chair of the Critics' Circle Film Section. "We honoured him for his roles in The Mother (2003) and Enduring Love (2004), and then of course we also enjoyed his superb take on 007 as well. Over the decades, he has consistently made bold choices and pushed against the boundaries that often limit other top stars. We love the Knives Out movies, and have nominated him this year for Queer. We are looking forward to celebrating his career at our ceremony."

"Critics have long been fans of Zoe Saldaña's ground-breaking work," says Rich Cline, chair of London Film Critics' Circle, "from her astonishingly nuanced turns in genre pieces like Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy to her pioneering role producing complex female narratives. And in Emilia Pérez she wowed us with a beautifully nuanced, full-bodied performance from the heart."