Delroy Lindo breaks silence on N-word being shouted from audience during 2026 BAFTAs

Delroy Lindo has said he and his co-presenter ‘did what we had to do’ after the N-word was shouted from the audience during the 2026 BAFTAs

Delroy Lindo has said he and his co-presenter “did what we had to do” after the N-word was shouted from the audience during the 2026 BAFTAs.

The actor, 73, was presenting the award for best visual effects alongside Michael B. Jordan, 39, when the slur was heard in the auditorium as they handed the prize to Avatar: Fire and Ash.