Prince William opened the BAFTAs with a loud speech. The ceremony was criticized for its lack of diversity again this year, a fact that the Duke of Cambridge did not overlook.
"Here in the UK and many other countries around the world, we are fortunate to have incredible directors, actors, producers, filmmakers and technicians - men and women of all backgrounds and ethnicities who enrich our lives at through movies. However, in 2020, and this is not the first time in recent years, we find ourselves still talking about the need to do more to ensure diversity in the sector and in the awards process - that's not all just not fair to be there today! ", He said, as relayed by People .
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Prince William then defended BAFTA leaders Pippa Harris and Amanda Berry, saying they "share this frustration". "The BAFTAs take this problem seriously and, following this year's appointments, they have put in place a full and careful analysis of the entire awards process to leverage existing work and ensure opportunities are accessible to all, "added Prince Charles' son.
Among the actors named this year at the BAFTA, there was not a person of color, despite the performances praised by the critics of Jennifer Lopez in Queens or Lupita Nyong'o in Us and Eddie Murphy in Dolomite is my name . Margot Robbie and Scarlett Johansson were named in two categories, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.
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