February 23rd 2023.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Phil Davis, boasting over 150 acting credits, voiced his disappointment with the BAFTA awards ceremony, citing the cutting of deserving winners speeches and the omission of Bernard Cribbins from the in memoriam section as reasons for his resignation. He also took issue with presenter Richard E Grant's 'arrival in a Batmobile' routine and the set-up of Alison Hammond's backstage interviews. Ariana DeBose's show-opening performance, which included a rap verse highlighting the female nominees, also sparked discussion online. Bafta have confirmed that Cribbins will be 'honoured' at the Television Awards in May 2023.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Phil Davis has declared his resignation from his Bafta membership, due to the "embarrassing travesty" of the awards show and the exclusion of Bernard Cribbins from the in memoriam section. The veteran actor, holding over 150 acting credits in a career lasting 50 years, is most widely known for his roles in Vera Drake, Quadrophenia, and the remake of Poldark, in which he played Jud Paynter.
Davis was not a fan of the new backstage interviews set-up and the cutting of winners' speeches in order to make it more audience-friendly. He also brought attention to a part of presenter Richard E Grant's routine. Lesley Patterson, co-writer of All Quiet on the Western Front, was among the winners whose speeches were cut, and Cribbins did not get an in memoriam mention, despite his extensive body of work. The Bafta representative has since confirmed that Cribbins will be 'honoured' at the upcoming television awards in May 2023.
The show-opening performance by West Side Story actress Ariana DeBose caused a stir, too. Her medley of Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves and We Are Family, segueing into an original rap verse celebrating female nominees, has gone viral. The rap verse included lines like: 'Angela Bassett did the thing, Viola Davis my 'Woman King, Blanchett Cate you're a genius, Jamie Lee you are all of us.'
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