Kenneth Branagh makes red carpet return at star-studded Oscar ceremony

Kenneth Branagh (Jordan Strauss/AP)

Kenneth Branagh has arrived at the Oscars after missing several award ceremonies earlier this week after testing positive for Covid-19.

The actor and dorector, whose film Belfast is in the running for a string of awards including best picture, best director and best original screenplay, said he was “delighted” to be nominated in a record-breaking seven categories at this year’s awards but “more delighted to be here”.