Yahoo Lifestyle Andrew Scott Walked Out Of A BAFTAs Interview, And For Good Reason
An interview of actor Andrew Scott at this weekend's BAFTAs has gone viral.
For context, Andrew was notably snubbed from the Best Actor category for his performance in the queer fantasy romance All of Us Strangers. The movie was nominated for six awards in total.
so sad about All Of Us Strangers, paul mescal and claire foy not winning ANYTHING at the baftas, AND about andrew scott not even getting a nomination. that film is one of the most beautiful and heart-wrenching things i've ever seen and it deserves so much more #baftas pic.twitter.com/RGXEBgGiZK
— ann - bg3 era (@quandromache) February 18, 2024
Searchlight Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection / Via Twitter: @quandromache
On the red carpet, Andrew was asked by a journalist if he knows fellow Irish actor Barry Keoghan "well." Andrew replied, "I know Barry, yeah."
"Okay, your reaction when you first saw the naked dance scene at the end of Saltburn?" the BBC interviewer asked. Andrew initially responded, "Jeez."
"No spoilers, please," someone off camera interjected. Looking uncomfortable, Andrew replied, "Okay, listen, I won't spoil it for anybody. It's great."
The interviewer then urged, "You can spoil away" — to which Andrew once again said, "No, I won't spoil it for anybody."
"There was a lot of talk about prosthetics. How well do you know him?" the interviewer continued. At that point, Andrew shook his head and walked away.
People began to discuss the clip on social media, with on X user calling the interview "disgusting" and "truly horrid":
This is frankly disgusting. Andrew Scott is there to support his multiple nominated film and THIS is what you ask? Then when he looks visibly uncomfortable the guy carried on. Truly horrid. #BAFTAs pic.twitter.com/42VEoBXRQi
— Alex Gilston 🔜 GFF 2024 (@PresenterAlex) February 18, 2024
BBC / Via Twitter: @PresenterAlex
This is actually dreadful. And you can bet that this would not have been asked if Andrew wasn't gay. This is not simply lousy journalism; it is also obvious homophobia. https://t.co/OqbWz8Uo19
— Sethsfilmreviews (@sethsfilmreview) February 19, 2024
BBC / Via Twitter: @sethsfilmreview
The hysteria around Barry’s nude scene in Saltburn is a testament to the infantilisation of cinema in the last decade. It’s a remarkably tame bit of nudity, but it’s no wonder we’re seeing less nudity from actors when people insist on decontextualising it in this manner. https://t.co/k0MoYL9faA
— Jack Casey (@JFACasey) February 18, 2024
BBC / Via Twitter: @JFACasey
BuzzFeed has reached out to representatives for Andrew for comment.
