A racial slur shouted during the Bafta Film Awards, involving Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson and presenters Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo, sparked immediate concern from Warner Bros and has since led to widespread criticism after it was broadcast by the BBC, the Press Association understands.
Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson could be heard involuntarily shouting as the Black Hollywood stars presented the award for special visual effects during the ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday. Warner Bros, the film studio behind Sinners, reportedly spoke directly with Bafta staff following the incident and requested its removal from the BBC broadcast, which aired two hours later. It is understood Warner Bros representatives were reassured this request would be passed on, and Bafta was in touch with the studio throughout the evening.
