British actor Phil Davis said he had canceled his BAFTA membership at Sunday’s BAFTA Film Awards, which he described as an “embarrassing travesty”.
In a Twitter post, Davis, who was nominated for a BAFTA Supporting Actor for his role in Mike Leigh’s 2004 Vera DrakeShe wrote: “The BAFTA Awards were an embarrassment. Cut speeches from deserving winners to abysmal non-interviews. Poor Richard E Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile with no Bernard Cribbens in his head. I’ve got my membership cancelled”
His comments came after Sunday’s ceremony, which drew criticism. At the Royal Festival Hall, the show went silent after around two hours and interviews seemed to be full of talent to synchronize proceedings with BBC One’s broadcast so that the final four categories could be broadcast live. Some categories and acceptance speeches were cut for broadcast. The lack of diversity among the winners is also criticized. A group photo of all the honorees appeared to show just one black person: Alison Hammond, who co-hosted the BAFTAs with Richard E Grant. Deadline has reached out to BAFTA for comment.
Davis’ many credits also include features Quadrophenia, high hopes, secrets and lies And In the name of the father as well as television series Doctor who, Sherlock, Poldark, Riviera, try and the last season of slow horses.
She hinted at late Doctor who Actor Bernard Cribbins who was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award in the 1970s The railway children, because Cribbins was not included in the Sunday program’s In Memoriam segment. It also has the fury of Doctor who Showrunner Russell T Davies.
BAFTA later said Cribbins would be remembered at the TV Awards in May The Independent.
Source: Deadline
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