Viewers of this 12 months’s BAFTA Awards had been left dissatisfied following the omission of Robbie Coltrane from the in-memoriam section.
The tv award ceremony came about at London’s Royal Festival Hall yesterday (May 14), and featured a transferring In Memory Of… part — designed to honour actors which have handed away over the previous 12 months, together with late creatives who performed integral roles behind the scenes.
This 12 months’s package deal included obituaries for Strictly Come Dancing decide Len Goodman and Dame Edna Everage star Barry Humphries, who each handed away in April, in addition to comic and tv presenter Paul O’Grady, who died the month prior.
Other late tv stars that had been acknowledged on the night time included Emmerdale star Dale Meeks, Hi-Di-Hi! actress Ruth Madoc and Doctor Who actor Bernard Cribbins.
Some viewers, nevertheless, had been left dissatisfied on the tribute part on the awards ceremony — particularly because of the absence of Robbie Coltrane. The actor, who was famend for his position as Hagrid within the Harry Potter movies, died final October following a number of organ failure.
Yet, regardless of appearances in different movies, reminiscent of Brave and GoldenEye, and a number one position within the 2016 tv collection, National Treasure, the Scottish actor was neglected of the part — resulting in some backlash from followers on social media.
“Robbie Coltrane won three BAFTAs concurrently for his TV work, setting a record yet to be broken. Might have been worth mentioning his passing,” wrote one consumer, dissatisfied by the dearth of protection Coltrane acquired.
Another agreed: “@bafta no recognition for Robbie Coltrane, he died in October and is one of Britain’s most successful actors.” A 3rd weighed in too, including: “What about Robbie Coltrane in your obituaries? Great actor which seems forgotten about tonight.”
Robbie Coltrane received three BAFTAs concurrently for his TV work, setting a document but to be damaged. Might have been price mentioning his passing throughout #Baftas2023
— Muriel Gray (@ArtyBagger) May 14, 2023
@bafta no recognition for Robbie Coltrane, he died in October and is one in every of Britain’s most profitable actors
— Stuart Leigh (@StuartLeigh1) May 14, 2023
@BAFTA what about Robbie Coltrane in your obituaries? Great actor which appears forgotten about tonight
— Fraser Mathieson (@ftmathieson) May 14, 2023
Not a very good look #BAFTA2023 neglecting Robbie Coltrane. Not a very good take a look at all.
— zelda128 (@linesy21) May 14, 2023
Shocking & unhappy @bafta ignored Robbie Coltrane @ArtyBagger ???? thanks for highlighting this for us that bear in mind him and his expertise #BAFTAS #robbiecoltrane https://t.co/mdPbqXpWxP
— Daisey ???? (@pepperkitecat) May 14, 2023
Responding to the latter, occasion organisers offered an evidence to followers about why Coltrane wasn’t included within the Memoriam section — forwarding a hyperlink to an replace shared on their official web site.
According to the assertion, the tribute part was launched in 2006, however is “unable to provide a definitive list of every person with industry credits who has passed away”. It additionally defined that Coltrane was honoured on the Film Awards earlier this 12 months, therefore his absence from the BAFTA section.
Winners at this 12 months’s ceremony included Kate Winslet, for her efficiency in I Am Ruth, and Ben Whishaw for his position in This Is Going To Hurt.
Other exhibits that proved fashionable on the night time included the Channel 4 collection Derry Girls, in addition to the BBC collection The Traitors.
In different information, again in January, fellow Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint explained why he selected to not attend Robbie Coltrane’s funeral, saying that whereas he noticed the actor as “family”, he didn’t know him “outside of work”.
Instead, the actor paid tribute to his co-worker on Instagram, writing: “Heartbroken to hear that Robbie is gone. I’ll never forget the smell of cigars and beard glue- a wonderful combination. No one else on this planet could of played Hagrid, only Robbie.”