Warner Bros. Asked That BAFTA Racial Slur Be Cut From Broadcast
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Warner Bros. quickly raised concerns with BAFTA after John Davidson's involuntary use of the N-word during the BAFTA Film Awards, requesting the incident be removed from the BBC's delayed broadcast.
- Despite assurances from BAFTA that the request was passed on, the broadcast aired with the racial slur unedited, leading to public outrage and a BBC apology.
- The BBC's claim that producers were unaware of the slur until after airing has been questioned, with doubts raised about how the audible incident was not immediately reported to producers.
- BAFTA issued a statement taking full responsibility for the situation, apologizing to all affected, especially actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, and commending their professionalism.
