Tom Hiddleston is backing Chiwetel Ejiofor to triumph at the BAFTA Awards.
The 33-year-old actor starred alongside the '12 Years A Slave' star in a production of William Shakespeare's 'Othello' and thinks he will win Best Actor at the bash, which takes place at London's Royal Opera House tonight (16.02.14).
Quizzed on who he's rooting for, he said: "Chiwetel Ejiofor. I did 'Othello' with him and Ewan McGregor at the Donmar and it was the sort of performance that comes along every 25 years."
Hiddleston, who stared in 'Thor' as Loki, has spoken to McGregor - who was cast as Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy - about the new 'Star Wars' movie and although he would be keen to be cast in episode VII,he doesn't think he's what director J. J. Abrams is looking for.
Talking about the forthcoming film, he told Time Out magazine: "It'd be very flattering, of course. I did talk to Ewan about it once. When they asked if he wanted to be Obi Wan Kenobi, he said 'Are you joking? Of course!' But his experience didn't live up to the promise. Besides, I imagine they're looking for people who don't have an association elsewhere. The audience need to believe in the character, rather than saying, 'Oh look, Loki with a lightsaber!"

Beyonce doesn't let her daughter eat sugar.
The 'Drunk in Love' singer has Blue Ivy, two, with rapper husband Jay-Z and they are committed to her having as healthy a lifestyle as possible, which means cutting out unnecessary sweet treats.
A source said: "She make sure Blue only eats healthy. She doesn't get any white sugar unless it's a birthday party or a special occasion."
For a treat, Beyonce is said to give the youngster fruit slices, and she is not allowed any pre-packaged goods either.
The source added to Us Weekly magazine: "Processed foods are a big no in their family."
In December last year, Beyonce and Jay took up a challenge to eat only vegan food for 22 days, which they broke only at Christmas.
Explaining the challenge, Jay wrote on his blog: This all began a few months back when a good friend and vegan challenged me to embrace a 'plant-based breakfast' every day. It was surprisingly easier on me than I thought...
"I don't know what happens after Christmas. A semi-vegan, a full plant-based diet? Or just a spiritual and physical challenge? We'll see... (sic)"

Lea Michele was a "ballsy little kid".
The 27-year-old actress - who plays singing sensation Rachel Berry in 'Glee' - admits she had no fear of anything when she was younger and proved that to her mother when she auditioned for a part in 'Les Miserables' at the age of eight.
She said: "When I was eight and I auditioned for 'Les Miserables' [was when I realised I could sing]. My friend was auditioning and I wanted to too. Mum was like, 'You can't sing', but I'd never tried!
"After the audition I said, 'I think they really like me'. She said if we ever hear from them again, it will be a miracle. I was a ballsy little kid. I felt no fear at all."
The brunette beauty has reportedly been branded a diva in the past by fellow celebrities and her co-stars but, although she insists the rumours are completely false, she claims she doesn't care what other people think of her anymore.
She told We Love Pop magazine: "I am a very outspoken person, and if something makes me uncomfortable, you will know that it makes me uncomfortable. But that's as a far as it goes. I can assure that [diva rumours] aren't real. It's super frustrating sometimes, and I used to fight back, but now I feel like, 'You can think what you want to think about me - that's OK."

George Clooney is looking for "happiness, peacefulness and joy".
The 'Gravity' actor was mocked by Tina Fey at the Golden Globe awards over his penchant for younger women insists he is getting "wiser" as he grows older, but still has the same priorities he has always had.
Discussing the joke, he said: "Yes I did hear and I heard everybody laughing very hard too.
"All I will say is we get wiser as we get older. And that what I am looking for in life is the same as I always have; happiness, peacefulness and joy. And that's all I'm going to say about that because otherwise I'd get into trouble."
George - whose latest movie, 'The Monuments Men' follows an Allied group who try and save pieces of art and other items of cultural importance before their destruction by Adolf Hitler - has filled his home with pictures and paintings that make the place feel "warm", rather than splashing out on expensive pieces of art.
He told Britain's Hello! magazine: "I do have paintings on my wall which I love and are incredibly important to me, but for personal reasons not because they're expensive.
"I have a picture of a rainy Paris street scene which I bought when I was 33 and on my first trip to Paris. I got past it when I go upstairs every night and it reminds me of that trip and makes me happy.
"I bought a painting in Madrid on my first trip there too and a lot of people say, 'Well it's not the greatest painting' and I say, 'It is to me'.
"OK, you can look at a beautiful painting and say, 'That's beautiful' but to me, it feels warmer to fill my home with pictures of friends and family and paintings of places I've gone. That's what I want to come home to."

Lucy Mecklenburgh is happy being single.
The former 'The Only Way Is Essex' star split from her fiancé and fellow co-star Mario Falcone last spring, but has remained single since flings with Dan Osborne and Tom Pearce fizzled out.
The 22-year-old reality star claims she is open to the idea of falling in love again, but has decided she feels more confident and fulfilled without a man in her life.
Lucy said: "I'm in such a good place in my life and feel mentally strong, so I'm looking forward to the possibility of falling in love again. But I'm not in a rush to have a boyfriend for the sake of it.
"I now know more how a boyfriend would fit into my life, rather than me doing everything to please him and fit into his. Now I've been single for a while, I keep telling my friends they can be on their own, and happier out of the relationship - I'm the proof!"
The svelte star insists she has no regrets about airing her love life on the ITV2 reality show, which she quit after the Christmas special last year, but admits it was hard to deal with at times.
Lucy told Closer magazine: "Breaking up with someone on TV was really tough. People forget I started on 'TOWIE' when I was 19 and still living at home. I loved being on the show and don't regret it, but it was tough living my life in public."
The brunette joked she has higher standards than ever now and is looking for someone with shared interests.
She added: "I'm more picky now. Not that I want a Mr. Perfect or a Ken doll. I want someone who is ambitious and driven and I wouldn't rule out someone famous as they'd understand my lifestyle. Id also need them to love food and be into travelling and love dogs. Oh god, I do want Mr. Perfect!"

Anna Kendrick and many other stars have sent messages of praise to Ellen Page for coming out.
The 'Inception' star announced she is gay on Friday (14.02.14), prompting many to show their love and appreciation for her brave move.
Anna - who starred alongside Ellen in 'Juno' - wrote on Twitter: "Mad mad mad mad mad mad crazy love and praise for @EllenPage today. Congrats to you, you light, talent, and beauty.(sic)"
Ricky Martin - who famously came out over the intent in 2010 - tweeted: "Very beautiful Ellen Page!!! I'm very happy for you!!! You are free! (sic)"
Paramore singer Hayley Williams added: "Ellen Page just made me cry on Valentine's Day. With HAPPY TEARS!"
Actress Evan Rachel Wood and reality TV star Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi also congratulated Ellen, as did former *N Sync star Lance Bass.
He tweeted: "I just watched Ellen Page come out! Wow! What a speech! Congrats!! (sic)"
Ellen made her announcement at Human Rights Campaign's Time to Thrive event in Las Vegas, Nevada with a passionate statement.
She said: "I'm here today because I'm gay. And because maybe I can make a difference - to help others have an easier and more hopeful time.
"Regardless, for me, I feel a personal obligation and a social responsibility. I also do it selfishly, because I am tired of hiding and I am tired of lying by omission. I suffered for years because I was scared to be out.
"My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered and my relationships suffered. And I'm standing here today, with all of you, on the other side of all that pain."

Kanye West raps about having sex with Kim Kardashian in a new remix.
The 'New Slaves' star appears on a version of 'Drunk in Love' by Beyonce, where he boasts his fiancee is a "M.I.L.F." and talks about having oral sex with her.
The rap includes the lines: "You will never need another lover / 'Cause you a M.I.L.F. and I'm a mother*****r ... I ain't no pastor, don't do missionary / I know good p***y when I see it, I'm a visionary ... I impregnated your mouth girl, ooh / that's when I knew you could be my spouse, girl."
Kanye also makes reference to the infamous video for his track 'Bound2', in which Kim, 33, appeared naked, straddling him on a motorbike.
He raps: "If you aint on sight, you on Skype / I put you on a bike, you bound girl."
However the 36-year-old rapper did show a more romantic side for Valentine's Day yesterday (14.02.14) when he surprised his wife-to-be with a room full of roses as she arrived in Baltimore with their eight-month-old daughter, North, to watch him perform a concert in his Yeezus tour.
Kim wrote on Twitter: "A thousand roses! Nothing better than being with my love on Valentine's Day! Happy Vday dolls! (sic)"

Taylor Swift received a Valentine's message from an Olympian.
The unlucky-in-love '22' singer received a sweet message from Freestyle skiing slopestyle bronze medalist Nick Goepper - who is currently competing in the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia - who posed with his medal and a whiteboard with a heart in in and the message: "Taylor Swift, will you be my Valentine?"
Currently single Taylor has yet to respond, but spent the romantic day yesterday (14.02.14) in the studio recording.
She posted a picture of her with producers Karl Johan Schuster and Max Martin.
She captioned the picture, which shows them celebrating with glasses of champagne: "It was a studio Valentines Day with Max and Johan!"
Taylor, 23, is famous for her celebrity romances, having previously dated John Mayer, Taylor Lautner, Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor Kennedy, and also for writing songs about her exes. However, she has only ever publicly confirmed who one of her tracks is about, admitting 'I Knew You Were Trouble' was written for One Direction singer Harry Styles, who she dated in 2012.

Chris Brown is being sued by man who claims he was beaten by the singer during a basketball game.
Malcolm Ausbon has filed court documents claiming the 'Beautiful People' star and his entourage hit him during a game at 24 Hour Fitness in north Los Angeles last summer.
The documents claim: "When Ausbon expressed dissatisfaction with Brown's behaviour, Brown threatened to 'kick his ass' and 'put these hands on you.' Additionally, Brown claimed to be a member of the 'Bloods' a street gang engaged in criminal activity, not limited to murder, drugs, extortion and crime."
The filing further claims he tried to leave the scene Chris and his security started to "strike, punch, kick, pull and stomp Ausbon's head and body," resulting in him having to go to hospital.
Chris, 24, has been on probation since his 2009 assault of then-girlfriend Rihanna, which was revoked last December following a fight in Washington D.C.
He is currently undergoing a 90-day court-ordered treatment in rehab for anger management issues.
The Los Angeles District Attorney had asked for him to be taken into custody over the Washington assault, but a judge ruled he is better off where he is earlier this month. Both assault cases are ongoing.

Lady Gaga was bitten by a slow loris on the set of her new music video.
The eccentric singer was filming the clip for 'G.U.Y. (Girl Under You)' in California when the cute creature - a small primate from Asia, which is an endangered species - sunk its teeth into her.
A source told the New York Post Newspaper: "The slow loris is the cutest creature on the planet, and Lady Gaga wanted to use it in one scene, but it nipped her. They put it back in its box and took it away in disgrace."
Gaga, 27, was unhurt, with the source saying "she just laughed about it," but had a lucky escape, as the slow loris is the only venomous primate and wild ones can inflict a flesh-rotting poison deadly to humans.
The animal trainer also brought a baby kangaroo and an exotic goat to the set, but none were eventually used, after a California State Parks Department vetoed the idea.
The video was shot at Heart Castle, the residence built by eccentric former publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst in1919.
Gaga donated $250,000 to the Hearst Castle Preservation Foundation after completing the shoot to thank them for letting her use it.

Mariah Carey wore a bra made of candy to entice Nick Cannon home for Valentine's Day.
The 'Hero' singer had been complaining about having to spent the romantic day yesterday (14.02.14) apart from her husband - who said he was busy filming 'America's Got Talent' - and posted a series of seductive pictures designed to bring him home.
Next to a photo in her candy bra Mariah wrote: "Waiting for my Valentine..."
Next to another shot of her wearing the bra in a bath, surrounded by balloons, she said: "Champagne, bubbles + candy and no Valentine yet..."
However, shortly afterward, Nick, 33, made a surprise appearance back at home, and they posted another photo of him scooping her up in his arms and presenting her with a box.
Mariah, 43, captioned it: "My funny Valentine has arrived! #YoureMineEternal I love you @NickCannon (sic)"
Nick then posted a picture of Mariah wearing the diamond studded necklace he and bought her, which was shaped in a heart with 'You're Mine' written inside it.
He then tweeted: "Had to give my beautiful wife a little Valentines Day Surprise! #YoureMine #Diamonds #CandyBra (sic)."

Leonardo DiCaprio plans to play former US President Theodore Roosevelt for his next film role.
'The Wolf of Wall Street' actor is pushing for a biopic of the 26th leader of the US to go into production with director Martin Scorsese at the helm.
A source told RadarOnline.com: "Leo is telling friends that after his latest movie proved to be a massive box office hit, he's pushing forward with his biopic of Roosevelt which will re-team him with Martin Scorsese.
"He says it's 'now or never' as he's patiently waited almost a decade for the money to materialise."
Leonardo will likely have to bulk out to play the strapping president - who was in office from1901 to 1909 - but the source says he's up for the challenge.
The insider added: "He'll do whatever it takes. This is the movie Leo wants to win an Oscar for, and he talks about it all the time."
The movie will be based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book 'The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt' but some in Leonardo's camp are worried about the appeal of a political movie, after his last real life historical piece, 2011's 'J. Edgar' - about famed former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover - was a flop.