Warner Bros. Complained About BAFTA Racial Slur Incident & Requested It Be Cut From BBC Broadcast

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. raised immediate concerns about the involuntary racial slur directed at the stars of Sinners during the BAFTA Film Awards, requesting that the incident be removed from the BBC broadcast, Deadline can reveal. A well-placed source told Deadline that Warner Bros. executives made a complaint to BAFTA within minutes of Tourette’s campaigner John […]

24 Feb, 11:41 — 24 Feb, 12:53

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This story highlights the immediate and strong reactions from major studios like Warner Bros. to racial slurs occurring at high-profile events like the BAFTA Film Awards. It underscores the industry's commitment to addressing such incidents and the complexities involved when requests for content removal from broadcasts are made, raising questions about editorial control and accountability.

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‘Sinners’ Studio Warner Bros. Raised BAFTA Film Awards Racial Slur Immediately and Requested for It to Be Removed From Broadcast

Warner Bros. was quick to react following the BAFTA Film Awards N-word controversy on Sunday but reportedly saw their concerns ignored. According to a well-positioned source speaking to Variety, once Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson’s made the involuntary outburst while “Sinners” stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the first award of the night, execs […]

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deadlineMostly Factual181d ago