Benedict Cumberbatch apologizes for offensive remarks
By Tribute News on January 27, 2015 | 3 Comments
Benedict Cumberbatch has apologized for using an ”offensive” racial term.
The Imitation Game actor feels an ”idiot” and a ”fool” after referring to black actors as ”colored” while discussing the lack of diversity in acting roles in the UK but hopes his remarks will ”highlight” the need for ”inoffensive terminology.”
He said: ”I’m devastated to have caused offence by using this outmoded terminology. I offer my sincere apologies. I make no excuse for my being an idiot and know the damage is done. I can only hope this incident will highlight the need for correct usage of terminology that is accurate and inoffensive. The most shaming aspect of this for me is that I was talking about racial inequality in the performing arts in the UK and the need for rapid improvements in our industry when I used the term. I feel the complete fool I am and while I am sorry to have offended people. I apologize again to anyone who I offended for this thoughtless use of inappropriate language about an issue which affects friends of mine and which I care about deeply.”
The 38-year-old actor – who is expecting his first child with fiancée Sophie Hunter – spoke out following a live interview on PBS talk show Tavis Smiley.
He said: ”I think as far as colored actors go, it gets really different in the UK, and a lot of my friends have had more opportunities here [in the US] than in the UK, and that’s something that needs to change. Something’s gone wrong, we’re not representative enough in our culture of different races and that really does need to step up a pace.”
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Really? Could we get any more politically correct? You would think he’d used the N word.
There are definitely worse referrals….people aren’t allowed to make a mistake any more…especially if you are in the public eye.
He had his hat handed to him.