London (CNN) BAFTA bosses have acknowledged the "infuriating" lack of diversity after Tuesday's film nominations revealed that every person shortlisted for an acting award this year is white.

Not a single person of color features out of the 18 people nominated across the four leading and supporting actor and actress categories in the UK's prestigious BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Film Awards this year.

"Joker" star Joaquin Phoenix -- who won a Golden Globe for best actor in a drama film on Sunday for his role in the dark origin story of the comic book villain -- joins Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Driver, Taron Egerton and Jonathan Pryce in the leading actor category.

Jessie Buckley, Charlize Theron, Scarlett Johansson, Saoirse Ronan, and Renée Zellweger -- who took home a Golden Globe on Sunday -- all received nods for leading actress.

Johansson was also nominated for best supporting actress for her role in "Jojo Rabbit."

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