Complete list of BAFTA winners: Oppenheimer is best film, Cillian Murphy is best actor
Oppenheimer wins Best Film, Best Director and even Best Actor at British awards night
Director Christopher Nolan's biopic 'Oppenheimer' won seven awards including best director, best film and best leading actor
This film centered on the creation of the atomic bomb made a powerful statement ahead of the upcoming Oscars
Murphy played the role of Oppenheimer, the renowned American theoretical physicist
The film, which has already grossed over $1 billion, previously won at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards
Cillian Murphy, in his first Bafta win, expressed his gratitude to Nolan for recognizing his potential, saying, "Seeing something in me that I probably didn't see in myself