By Ian Jones, PA & Zoe Delaney The 2024 Bafta film awards was a night of firsts for the awards on Sunday. Robert Downey Jr broke records by having the longest gap between wins for an actor. He won best supporting actor for his role in Oppenheimer, 31 years after his last win in 1993 for Chaplin. This beat the previous record set by Sir Anthony Hopkins who had a 27-year gap between his wins. The award for best animation went to The Boy And The Heron, marking the first time a Japanese film has won this category. British filmmaker Christopher Nolan finally won a Bafta on his third attempt, being …