Warner Bros. immediately intervened at the BAFTA Film Awards after Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson shouted the N-word at “Sinners” stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, requesting that the incident be cut from the broadcast, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.
Studio executives stepped in on behalf of its BAFTA-winning film immediately after the outburst and were told that their concerns would be passed on to the BBC and producer Penny Lane TV, but the moment still made it to air despite a two-hour time delay on the broadcast.
A meeting between Warner Bros. and the BAFTAs took place on Monday to discuss the incident.
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