The #BBC has apologized for “strong and offensive language” at the 2026 #BAFTAFilmAwards after a racial slur was not cut from its final broadcast.⁠ ⁠ A Tourette’s campaigner, John Davidson, was heard cursing throughout the show — including shouting the N-word as Sinners duo Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the best visual effects award to Avatar: Fire and Ash, which prompted gasps across the audience and made for a definitively uncomfortable atmosphere inside London’s Royal Festival Hall.⁠ ⁠ The incident has resulted in widespread debate among the film community and online, as questions are put to BAFTA and the BBC, who chose not to cut the swearing and racial slur, despite the show being aired on a two-hour delay.⁠ ⁠ Read the latest reactions at the link in bio.