Celebrities often find themselves in awkward interviews, and Andrew Scott was spotted being interviewed at the BAFTAs in London.
The disturbing exchange between Scott and the BBC’s Colin Patterson set the internet abuzz with accusations of homophobia and what was considered an appropriate conversation to have with celebrities.
The video, which has been circulating online, shows Patterson asking Scott if he knows fellow actor Barry Keoghan, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film. salt burn.
When Scott admits that he knows Cogan, Patterson asks him what his reaction was when he saw Cogan naked in the final dance scene of the film, to which Scott lets out an unpleasant laugh and says, “Great, great” in front of Scott. he answered simply. He added that he “didn’t want to spoil it” for those who haven’t seen it yet.
Patterson didn’t notice any signs of discomfort and started talking about rumors of a prosthetic leg used on Cogan, leading Scott to ask “how well” he actually knew Cogan.
Naturally, Scott waved off the question and walked away from the rest of the interview.
Of course, this interaction generated a lot of reactions, with many finding it embarrassing and highly inappropriate.
Elsewhere, fans are angry that Scott was not nominated for Best Actor for his performance in the film. all of us strangers Together with Paul Mescal, he won a total of six awards. Unfortunately, none of them were received.
At the time of writing, neither Mr Scott, the BBC nor Mr Patterson had addressed the comments.