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BAFTA Apologizes After N-Word Incident at Awards

24 Feb

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Summary

BAFTA issued an apology after an N-word slur was unintentionally uttered during the ceremony.
The incident involved nominees Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo.
The series 'Dreaming Whilst Black' highlights the UK film industry's racial insensitivity.

BAFTA Apologizes After N-Word Incident at Awards

BAFTA has issued an apology to nominees Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo after an unintentional racial slur was uttered during the recent awards ceremony. The incident occurred when John Davidson, an executive producer with Tourette's syndrome, experienced involuntary outbursts. This controversy has brought attention to BAFTA's delayed response and the broadcast's failure to edit out the slur.

The situation also underscores broader issues within the U.K. film industry concerning racial insensitivity, a core theme explored in the Showtime series 'Dreaming Whilst Black,' now available on Paramount+. Co-creator Adjani Salmon stars as a Black British Jamaican filmmaker navigating an industry not designed for him.