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John Davidson Intends To ‘Apologise Directly’ To Sinners Actors After N-Word Tic

John Davidson Intends To ‘Apologise Directly’ To Sinners Actors After N-Word Tic

Published by Sam Flores

Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson has given his first full interview since this year’s Baftas. On Sunday night, John attended the awards show with the cast and crew of I Swear, the award-winning drama inspired by his life story. During the BBC’s coverage of the Baftas, he was heard experiencing an involuntary tic while Sinners stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan presented an award from the stage, resulting in him shouting the N-word. On Tuesday evening, Variety said that John’s team had confirmed to them that he has reached out to Sinners’ production company to “directly apologise” to the actors, as well as production designer Hannah Beachler, who shared after the event that he had used the same slur while experiencing an involuntary tic in her presence. Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presenting at the 2026 Baftas Tristan Fewings via Getty Images for BAFTA In his accompanying interview, John said: “I want people to know and understand that my tics have absolutely nothing to do with what I think, feel or believe. It’s an …

Delroy Lindo Calls Out How Bafta Handled N-Word Tic Incident

Delroy Lindo Calls Out How Bafta Handled N-Word Tic Incident

Published by Sam Flores

Sinners actor Delroy Lindo has admitted he’s disappointed with the way Bafta reacted to an incident he found himself at the centre of during this year’s ceremony. On Sunday night, Delroy and Michael B Jordan – who had both been nominated for Baftas off the back of their performances in Sinners – presented the first award of the ceremony, for Best Visual Effects. During their introductory speech, Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson experienced an involuntary tic and shouted the N-word from the auditorium. John had been attending the Baftas with the cast and crew of I Swear, a film based on his life story. After the slur was shouted, the two briefly paused before continuing to present, with host Alan Cumming first thanking the audience for their “understanding” and later apologising to anyone “if you are offended tonight”. Speaking to Vanity Fair after the event, Delroy said that he and Michael “did what we had to do” by carrying on with the night’s proceedings. However, he said he wished “someone from Bafta spoke to us afterwards”. …

One Battle After Another Named Best Film by Vancouver Film Critics

One Battle After Another Named Best Film by Vancouver Film Critics

Published by Daniella Wilson

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another was named best picture of 2025 by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle on Monday night, while Sean Penn won best supporting male actor for his role in the politically-charged thriller. One Battle After Another earlier received seven nominations from the Vancouver critics. The film about an ex-revolutionary group was nominated for best picture, best director and best screenplay and received acting nominations for star Leonardo DiCaprio and supporting castmembers Benicio Del Toro, Teyana Taylor and Penn. Related Stories Other winners from the Vancouver film critics include Sinners writer-director Ryan Coogler, who won best director and best screenplay for his slick vampire film. Both One Battle and Sinners are Oscars front runners, with the latest accolades continuing to build their momentum ahead of the 2026 Academy Awards. In other acting categories, the best male actor crown went to Timothée Chalamet for his star turn in Josh Safdie’s ping-pong caper Marty Supreme, while Jessie Buckley was named best female actor for her role in Hamnet, Chloé Zhao’s Shakespearean heartbreaker.   And the …

Baftas Host Apologises After Guest With Tourette’s Has N-Word Tic

Baftas Host Apologises After Guest With Tourette’s Has N-Word Tic

Published by Sam Flores

Baftas host Alan Cumming issued an apology during Sunday night’s ceremony after a guest with Tourette’s syndrome experienced a number of tics – including shouting expletives and a racial slur – from the audience of this year’s event. In the run-up to the 2026 Baftas, the British movie I Swear, which was inspired by the life of Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson, scored five nominations, including Outstanding British Film and acting nods for cast members Robert Aramayo and Peter Mullan. John joined the film’s cast and crew at this year’s ceremony, with Variety reporting that the floor manager had told guests before the proceedings began that they “might hear some involuntary noises or movements during the ceremony”. The first award of the night to be handed out was Best Special Visual Effects, presented by Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo. As the two actors introduced the award, John experienced a tic that led him to shouting the N-word from the audience, a moment which made it into the BBC’s broadcast of the Baftas, airing …

Baftas 2026 winners: I Swear, One Battle After Another, Hamnet and Sinners dominate awards

Baftas 2026 winners: I Swear, One Battle After Another, Hamnet and Sinners dominate awards

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet went home empty-handed at Sunday’s Baftas, after a little-known British actor named Robert Aramayo pulled off a shock Best Actor win. Aramayo, the star of the British drama I Swear, held back tears during his acceptance speech, saying: “I absolutely can’t believe it. I can’t believe that I’m looking at people like you, in the same category as you, never mind that I’m stood here.” While DiCaprio didn’t win Best Actor, his film One Battle After Another was otherwise the big winner of the night, taking home six trophies, including Best Picture and Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson. During one of his speeches he paid tribute to his long-time first assistant director Adam Somner, who died in 2024. The film additionally won the awards for Best Cinematography and Best Editing. …

BAFTA Awards 2026 Winners List Film

BAFTA Awards 2026 Winners List Film

Published by Daniella Wilson

And the BAFTA goes to… Those words are once again the focus in London Sunday night at the 79th BAFTA Film Awards ceremony, hosted by Alan Cumming, the presenter and producer of The Traitors U.S., at London’s Royal Festival Hall. The BAFTA nominations set up a thrill ride for the British Academy honors, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s political thriller One Battle After Another earning 14 nods, narrowly edging out Ryan Coogler’s vampire film Sinners with 13, and Chloé Zhao’s Shakespearean heartbreaker Hamnet and Josh Safdie’s ping-pong caper Marty Supreme getting 11 nods each. Other top BAFTA nominees include Joachim Trier’s drama Sentimental Value and Guillermo del Toro’s gothic epic Frankenstein, which earned eight BAFTA noms each, and Yorgos Lanthimos’ black comedy Bugonia and Kirk Jones’ Tourette Syndrome advocate dramedy I Swear with five each. First-time BAFTA nominees in the performance categories include Robert Aramayo, Odessa A’zion, Rose Byrne, Chase Infiniti, Michael B. Jordan, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Stellan Skarsgård, and Teyana Taylor. Among BAFTA nomination records are Zhao’s Hamnet as the most-nominated film by a female director ever, and Coogler’s Sinners as the most-nominated film by a Black director in the British Academy’s history. At the BAFTA Film Awards 2025, Conclave (best film) and The Brutalist (best …

‘Sinners’ Star Miles Caton Is Proof That Dreams Can Become a Reality

‘Sinners’ Star Miles Caton Is Proof That Dreams Can Become a Reality

Published by Daniella Wilson

Miles Caton went reaching for the stars and found more than he could have ever imagined. Coming off of H.E.R.’s tour as a background vocalist in 2022, the 20-year-old actor-singer decided to shoot his shot and audition for filmmaker Ryan Coogler then-mystery project. But little did he know at the time that his quick video audition would turn into the role of a lifetime. Caton scored his breakout role as Sammie Moore, starring oppositie Michael B. Jordan, in Sinners, which now holds the record for the most Oscar nominations of all time. As he looks back on the whirlwind of the past year, he tells The Hollywood Reporter that he’s truly “proud of the growth” he’s seen within himself. “It is crazy because almost similar to Sammie’s in the way of, he had this idea of what he wanted and where he wanted to go, but he didn’t have any experience or any other knowledge that could really help him figure out what that actual looks like, and that’s kind of how I entered this …

‘Sinners’ Star Michael B. Jordan on Therapy, Toxic Masculinity, and Growing Pains With ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’

‘Sinners’ Star Michael B. Jordan on Therapy, Toxic Masculinity, and Growing Pains With ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’

Published by Sam Flores

In the span of three days, Michael B. Jordan celebrated his 39th birthday, had a Super Bowl party with his family (including some postgame karaoke), and attended the Oscars 2026 nominees luncheon as a first-time nominee. “When did too much celebrating become a thing?” Jordan tells Little Gold Men with a smirk. “I’ve been so blessed and fortunate to have so many things going on—and successful things at that.” Jordan has so much to celebrate, earning his first Oscar nomination for playing twins Smoke and Stack in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. The film earned a history-making 16 Oscar nominations, along with being a box office smash, and much of its success is due to Jordan’s delicate and dynamic work as two wholly unique characters. Sinners is a culmination of the career-spanning collaboration between Jordan and Coogler, who first worked together on 2013’s Fruitvale Station, followed by Creed (2015), Black Panther (2018), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Their partnership has resulted in the most demanding work of Jordan’s long career, which started when he was just …

It’s ‘Dystopian’ to Celebrate Oscar Nom After ICE Killings

It’s ‘Dystopian’ to Celebrate Oscar Nom After ICE Killings

Published by Daniella Wilson

Wunmi Mosaku says it feels “truly dystopian” to celebrate her best supporting actress Oscar nomination after people were killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The Sinners actress, who became a first-time nominee last month for her role as Annie in the Ryan Coogler-directed film, recently spoke during an interview with the Times of London about the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of ICE agents last month. “I’ve not been able to celebrate because of what’s going on right now, with the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minnesota and the kidnapping of a five-year-old boy,” Mosaku said. “It’s difficult to hold both the nomination and the news because one feels beautiful and one is so dark and heavy; truly dystopian — how can I possibly go out and buy some drinks and enjoy the moment?” She added that her husband “is not as shocked as I am at the news. There’s a very strange American psyche where terrible things happen and people still can …

Best horror films and TV series of all time – from Sinners to Twin Peaks

Best horror films and TV series of all time – from Sinners to Twin Peaks

Published by Daniella Wilson

With Sinners earning the most Oscar nominations of any film, horror is no longer knocking at the mainstream door. Here’s RT‘s all-time top 20 chill-inducing films and TV series – plus where you can currently watch them in the UK. And there’s plenty more to come, as we’ve also highlighted five upcoming chillers for 2026 guaranteed to scare up a storm. Best horror films of all time Nosferatu (1922; 5*, PG) — available on Amazon Prime Video & BFI Player Dead and loving it: the original vampire classic still feels fresh over a century later. German silent master FW Murnau films the Dracula story with the eeriest atmosphere and turns the blood-sucking count into an iconic, rat-like demon. Calum Baker Eyes without a Face (1959; 5*, 15) — available on BFI Player The plastic surgery footage in this French classic from 1959 is still good and horrible, but what’s most memorable is its haunting story: that of a doctor who obsesses over crafting a “fix” for his disfigured, mask-wearing daughter. CB Psycho (1960; 5*, 15) …