The BBC largely defends an interview with Andrew Scott on the BAFTAs being branded homophobic… over a query a couple of Barry Keoghan nude scene.
In a press release Friday, the BBC mentioned it had acquired complaints from individuals who had been sad with the best way the leisure correspondent labored Colin Paterson Andrew requested how Barry undressed on the finish of 'Salburn'.
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Colin is being dragged on-line for asking Andrew, who’s homosexual and was on the BAFTAs to advertise one other movie, about Barry's penis… however the BBC says Colin's questions had been “meant as a lighthearted reflection of the dialogue surrounding the scene and never meant to trigger offence.”
The BBC says Colin began the interview by asking Andrew about his movie 'All of Us Strangers', earlier than occurring to ask him in regards to the recognition of his fellow Irish actors, reminiscent of Barry.
Andrew was clearly uncomfortable with questions on Barry's nude scene, however… Colin stored pushing and requested, “There was loads of discuss prosthetics…how properly are you aware him?” The BBC says this specific query was 'misjudged'.
Nonetheless, the BBC says there was a cause for asking Andrew if Barry would get bare in “Saltburn”… the broadcaster says the movie had a cultural affect and the nude scene attracted loads of consideration, which Barry himself addressed .
The BBC additionally says Colin requested related inquiries to the 'Saltburn' author and director Emerald Inexperienced Fennelplus singer Sophie Ellis-Bextorwhose music “Homicide On The Dancefloor” performs throughout the nude scene.
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Colin, the BBC says, later mentioned the matter on the BAFTA broadcast, admitting that his “interrogation could have gone too far and that he was sorry if this was the case.”
