Did I just hear what I thought I heard?' Sinners' Delroy Lindo on Bafta N-word controversy

"There was a nanosecond, a nano of a nano of a nanosecond, when I'm thinking: Wait, did I just hear what I thought I heard?' But then, and it truly was a nanosecond, one had to read the teleprompter and get on with presenting the award."

"The people of Windrush changed the definition of what it means to be British. There are all these black and brown people, members of what used to be called the British Commonwealth, and they were invited by the British government to come to England, the United Kingdom, to help rebuild the United Kingdom in the aftermath of the destruction of world war two."

Delroy Lindo, nominated for an Oscar for his role in Sinners, discussed the BAFTA incident where a racial slur was broadcast on BBC One after being shouted by Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson. Lindo explained that he and co-presenter Michael B Jordan had minimal time to process what occurred, as they were the evening's first presenters and needed to focus on reading the teleprompter and delivering their award presentation. Both actors proceeded with their duties despite the incident. Lindo also reflected on his background as a child of Windrush-generation immigrants in England, discussing how Caribbean immigrants helped rebuild post-World War II Britain across construction, transportation, and healthcare sectors. The BBC and BAFTA announced reviews into the incident.

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