BAFTAs 2020 highlights: Joaquin Phoenix calls out systemic racism; Brad Pitt makes Brexit joke in acceptance speech
FirstpostThis annual BAFTA Awards took place on 2 February at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Norton, in his opening monologue, referred to the controversy, calling this year, “the year when white men finally broke through.” He then went on to describe Joker, which was leading with 11 nominations as “the story of a white man who makes himself even whiter.” Joaquin Phoenix calls out “systemic racism” in entertainment industry Phoenix, who has been advocating for a plant based menu in awards season, was even arrested during Jane Fonda’s climate change protests took to stage and addressed the diversity problem at the BAFTAs. Here is his acceptance speech Meanwhile, Prince William presented the Academy Fellowship, BAFTA’s highest accolade, to American producer Kathleen Kennedy, the boss of Lucasfilm. “The red is from that one time I didn’t win Miss Australia, and the black is from a funeral I just went to for the feature film Cats,” Wilson said about her own dress. Watch Wilson here Rebel Wilson presents the Director Award, but not before she says a few words herself 😉✨ #EEBAFTAs #BAFTAs pic.twitter.com/2MCvyn62vR — BAFTA February 3, 2020 Brad Pitt makes Brexit joke in supporting actor speech Margot Robbie accepted Brad Pitt’s supporting actor award for his role in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.