BBC apologises over awkward Andrew Scott interview

The BBC has apologised for a ‘misjudged’ purple carpet interview with Andrew Scott the place he was questioned about fellow actor Barry Keoghan’s genitals. 

The actor, 47, was interviewed by BBC leisure correspondent Colin Paterson on the BAFTA Film Awards about his movie All Of Us Strangers, co-starring Paul Mescal.

Paterson then moved on to discussing different Irish actors which result in him citing Barry Keoghan’s a lot talked about efficiency in Saltburn. 

Andrew was left purple within the face when requested for his ‘first response’ to Barry’s bare dance scene on the finish of the movie.

Visibly uncomfortable, the Fleabag star gave an uneasy response: ‘I wont spoil it for anyone. It was nice,’ earlier than shrugging off the query.

The BBC has apologised for a ‘misjudged’ purple carpet interview with Andrew Scott the place he was questioned about fellow actor Barry Keoghan’s genitals

The actor, 47, was interviewed by BBC leisure correspondent Colin Paterson who requested him about Barry’s well-known nude scene in Saltburn

Nervously laughing, Andrew was not capable of get away from the road of questioning, as Paterson continued to hound him – this time stepping it up by asking him about his ideas on Barry’s prosthetic penis. 

The BBC presenter started laying the muse for his subsequent query by saying ‘there was a variety of speak about prosthetics,’ as Andrew regarded more and more agitated.

In a bid to learn the way correct the prosthetic was in its likeness to Barry’s precise genitals, Paterson asks: ‘How effectively have you learnt him?

The star mumbled ‘I do not know,’ with an ungainly smile earlier than strolling away from the toe-curling interview.

It dawns on Paterson that he could have crossed a line, additional asking ‘an excessive amount of?’ as Andrew turned away. 

The interview was criticised by viewers with some feeling the road of questioning was homophobic on account of Andrew being homosexual. 

The BBC issued an announcement in response to the criticism, saying the questioning was ‘light-hearted’ and never supposed to offend. 

They stated: ‘Saltburn is a movie which has had cultural influence, with Barry Keoghan’s scene on the finish gaining a variety of consideration particularly – one thing the actor has addressed himself.

The Fleabag star was left purple within the face when requested for his ‘first response’ to Barry’s bare dance scene on the finish of the thriller

The star mumbled ‘I do not know,’ with an ungainly smile earlier than strolling away from the toe-curling interview

‘Our query to Andrew Scott was meant to be a light-hearted reflection of the dialogue across the scene and was not supposed to trigger offence’.

The broadcaster stated Saltburn director Emerald Fennell and Sophie Ellis-Bextor – whose hit Murder On The Dancefloor performs through the ultimate scene – additionally obtained an identical line of questioning.

They added: ‘We do, nonetheless, settle for that the precise query requested to Andrew Scott was misjudged.

‘After talking with Andrew on the carpet, our reporter acknowledged on air that his questioning could have gone too far and that he was sorry if this was the case.’

Barry shocked followers when he went totally bare in a graphic scene dancing round a mansion to Murder On The Dancefloor as his character Oliver Quick celebrates securing the Catton fortune and Saltburn property after murdering quite a few individuals.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the star admitted he didn’t use a prosthetic and did not hesitate when Emerald Fennell requested him to reveal all of it. 

He stated: ‘The premiere was fairly attention-grabbing. I bought a variety of cellphone calls the subsequent day from, oh, I dunno… blissful prospects.’

Released on November 17, Saltburn facilities round Oxford scholarship holder, Oliver and his infatuation together with his upper-class pal Felix (performed by Jacob Elordi.)

In in interview with Entertainment Weekly, Barry admitted that he didn’t use a prosthetic and didn’t hesitate when director Emerald Fennell requested him to reveal all of it

Describing the nude closing scene of the movie, Barry quipped that it was ‘possession’ including that it was a show of ‘I can do what I need on this manor. I can strip to my barest and waltz round as a result of that is mine’

With its justifiable share of controversial scenes, Saltburn has been the film on the tip of many tongues over the previous couple of weeks 

Oliver struggles to slot in with the tremendous rich crowd that research on the elite college, nonetheless Felix quickly takes him underneath his wing.

Sought-after Felix finally invitations down on his luck Oliver to remain at his illustrious Saltburn mansion for the Summer, igniting a season of eccentricity, partying and chaos – in addition to an obsession from the latter to the previous.

Speaking to TMZ, the star waxed lyrical about baring all within the movie, joking that he ‘cannot hear’ to the Sophie Ellis-Bextor observe as he ‘simply begins to undress.’