The man took to the stage with director Christopher Nolan, producer Emma Thomas and actor Cillian Murphy to collect the night’s most prestigious award.
The BAFTAs have slammed the “social media pranksters” who disrupted the awards ceremony on Sunday night.
The man joined the board. christopher nolanproducer Emma Thomas, actor Cillian Murphy on stage when they won the most prestigious award of the night.
When Oppenheimer won Best Picture, he stood behind Nolan’s wife, Thomas, as she gave her acceptance speech.
Wearing a black suit and tie, the gate raider appeared to blend in with the film trio, but neither they nor the audience or security reacted to his presence on stage.
A man in a black hat stood quietly in the background as Thomas concluded his speech about his love for the creative couple’s son, Magnus Nolan.
At one point during the speech, the man shoved what appeared to be a wire into his pocket.
The “naughty boy” was seen having a brief chat with Irish actor Murphy, who won the Best Actor award, as applause rang out around the Royal Festival Hall in London’s Southbank Center.
BAFTA In response to the incident, a statement said: “The social media prankster was removed by security last night after joining the final award winners on stage.
“We take this matter very seriously and do not wish to expose him to the public by commenting further.”
The stunt has not yet been posted on social media by the alleged YouTuber.
He is believed to have previously infiltrated exclusive events such as France’s BRIT Awards, MOBO and soccer’s Ballon d’Or awards.
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It was so Oppenheimer’s Golden Night The 2023 blockbuster won seven awards, including Best Original Score, Best Cinematography and Best Editing, while Irish actor Murphy won Best Actor and Best Actor. robert downey jr Best Supporting Actor Award.
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BAFTA reported that viewership this year rose to a peak of 3.8 million viewers, the highest since 2020.