The Irish actor attended the British Academy Film and Television Awards (BAFTAS) ceremony on Sunday night.
The Irish actor attended the British Academy Film and Television Awards (BAFTAS) on Sunday night with the cast and crew of his latest film, All of Us Stranger, in which he co-stars with Paul Mescal.
The 47-year-old was not nominated for the award himself, but he and his co-stars accepted the gong at an event at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
He walked the red carpet before the awards ceremony, where he was approached by BBC presenter Colin Patterson.
The Scottish broadcaster asked Andrew if he knew fellow Irishman Barry Keoghan, nominated for Best Actor for Saltburn.
“I know Barry, yes,” Andrew replied with a smile on his face.
However, things went downhill when Colin asked him, “What was your reaction when you first saw the naked dance scene at the end of Saltburn?”
Thankfully, a bystander came to the Dubliner’s aid and yelled, “No spoilers please!” before he answers the question.
Andrew then tried to shake off the awkwardness by saying, “Listen, I don’t want to spoil it for anyone, but it’s great, it’s great.”
But Patterson steeled himself and continued asking questions, saying, “You can indulge me. You talk a lot about his prosthetics. How well do you know him?”
Andrew walked away, seemingly unimpressed by Patterson’s red carpet conversation, causing Colin to jokingly exclaim, “Too much! Too much!”
Andrew’s fans were horrified by the exchange and slammed the interviewer’s questions, calling them “frankly disgusting”.
On X (formerly Twitter), one person shared a clip of the interview and said: Andrew Scott is there to support his multiple nominated work, and this is what you ask? The man then continued, even though he clearly looked uncomfortable. It’s really scary. #BAFTA.”
Another said: “Absolutely disgusting. Another disgrace from the BBC. Why can’t they hire people who know about film and can ask good questions and treat them with respect? ?” he said.
Another wrote: “This is grossly inappropriate, he is clearly offensive and it serves no purpose of entertainment or reporting.”
Meanwhile, a fourth added: “The BBC asking tough questions…absolutely disgusting to watch…poor Andrew Scott. He handled it like a pro, but what a situation he was put in.”