February 17th 2025.
During his time as presenter at the Baftas, David Tennant couldn't resist making a few jokes about US President Donald Trump. However, not all of them were included in the final broadcast. The Doctor Who star returned for his second stint as host at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday evening, and according to Deadline, he took the opportunity to poke fun at Trump.
At one point, he described the film "The Brutalist," which cost $10 million to make, as "a film about incredible architecture." He then quipped, "In fact, it's the boldest architecture in film this year, apart from Donald Trump's hair in The Apprentice." Tennant also joked that the politician probably wouldn't have watched the biopic as "it's a 15 and it's not on Nickelodeon."
"I'm worried. I've said his name three times," he teased, adding, "It's like Beetlejuice - I've summoned him. And talking of villains..." At this point, he shifted the focus to Hugh Grant and his role in "Heretic," while also giving a nod to Wallace and Gromit's nemesis, Feathers McGraw.
However, when the broadcast aired on the BBC, some of Tennant's jokes about Nickelodeon and Beetlejuice didn't make it to the final edit. A spokesperson for the network explained that due to time constraints, they had to make some edits, as the show was broadcast with a short delay.
This isn't the first time that Tennant has taken a swipe at Trump. At last year's Baftas, he joked about "Poor Things," a film where a child's brain is put into an adult's body, saying that one of those children may be reelected as president later that year.
To kick off this year's Baftas, Tennant started with a rendition of The Proclaimers' hit song "I'm Gonna Be." He even dressed in a kilt and shirt, and as he sang, he playfully held the mic towards celebrities like Anna Kendrick and Camila Cabello. Fellow Scottish actor James McAvoy even joined in on the chorus.
As he passed Selena Gomez, Tennant jokingly sang, "I'm going to be the man who's working hard for you, Selena." Metro reached out to the BBC for comment on the edits made to the broadcast. If you have a celebrity story, video, or pictures, you can get in touch with the entertainment team through email, phone, or by visiting their "Submit Stuff" page. They would love to hear from you.
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