Watch: BAFTA Film Awards 2026: Biggest WinnersBBC is addressing an uncomfortable moment at the 2026 BAFTAs. During the Feb. 22 ceremony, John Davidson-whose journey with Tourette's Syndrome inspired the movie I Swear-shouted the N-word twice as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the award for Best Visual Effects. And though the network kept the outburst in the UK broadcast, it later subsequently expressed regret. "Some viewers may have heard strong and offensive language during the Bafta Film Awards," a spokesperson for the BBC said in a Feb. 23 statement. "This arose from involuntary verbal tics associated with Tourette syndrome, and as explained during the ceremony it was not intentional." The statement added, "We apologize that this was not edited out prior to broadcast and it will now be removed from the version on BBC iPlayer." The moment occurred when Davidson-whose condition can often cause involuntary vocal tics, according to Mayo Clinic-shouted the racial slur between Jordan and Lindo's speeches ahead of presenting a BAFTA to Avatar: Fire and Ash. Upon hearing the N-word, both actors were visibly shocked before continuing to read from the teleprompter.readBAFTA Film Awards 2026 Winners: See the Complete ListLindo subsequently shared his reaction, admitting to Vanity Fair in an interview published Feb. 23 that he and his Sinners costar Jordan "did what we had to do." He added that he wished "someone from BAFTAs spoke to us afterwards."Photo by Joe Maher/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTAThough Davidson has yet to address his outbursts from the event-with multiple outlets reporting subsequent interruptions beyond Lindo and Jordan's presentation-BAFTAs host Alan Cumming addressed the incident shortly afterwards. "You may have heard some strong and offensive language tonight," the Traitors host told the audience during the ceremony. "If you have seen the film I Swear, you will know that film is about the experience of a person with Tourette's syndrome." "Tourette's syndrome is a disability and the tics you have heard tonight are involuntary, which means the person who has Tourette syndrome has no control over their language," he added. "We apologize if you were offended." For a look at more stars in attendance at the 2026 BAFTAs, read on...
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