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Bafta viewers were left entertainted after Andy Serkis accidentally criticised Brian May while he was in the room.
The British actor presenting the Best Original Music award alongside his Black Panther co-star, Danai Gurira, when he made the gaffe.
Serkis said: “Film without music would be Laurel without Hardy, like Queen without Freddie Mercury – it’s like Britain without Europe.”
The moment is awkward when taking into account that Queen have been touring for a decade with Adam Lambert in Mercury’s position. What’s more cringeworthy is the fact that May and Rogert Taylor were both present to represent Bohemian Rhapsody , which saw Rami Malek win Best actor.
Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpetShow all 35 1 /35Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Letitia Wright The British actor looks chic in a white tuxedo by Stella McCartney on the red carpet.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Danai Gurira Gurira stuns in a black floor-length dress with a corset structured waist.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Michelle Rodriguez Rodriguez wears a gold draped dress with a plunging neckline.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Olivia Colman Colman looks sophisticated in a white and black boat neck gown with an exaggerated train.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Cate Blanchett Blanchett dazzles in a black low-cut floor-length dress with an oversized necklace.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Rachel Brosnahan The actor wears an emerald green dress with a black bow detail in the centre.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Rachel Weisz Weisz wears a white layered dress with exaggerated shoulder details and a silver waistband.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Margot Robbie Robbie wears a white embellished dress by Chanel Couture with oversized navy coloured shoulder detailing on the red carpet.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Kate Middleton The Duchess of Cambridge is wearing an asymmetric Grecian-style dress by Alexander McQueen to the event.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Irina Shayk Shayk is keeping things simple in a black tuxedo.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Elizabeth Debicki Debicki is wearing a black sleeveless dress with a knee-high slit.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Olga Kurylenko The actor is wearing a red and purple paneled ankle-length dress with structured shoulder detailing.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Linda Cardellini Cardellini is wearing a white and light pink corseted prom-inspired dress on the red carpet.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Salma Hayek Hayek is wearing an asymmetric black gown with a gold shoulder embellishment. She has accessorized the look with a matching coloured clutch bag.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Michelle Yeoh The actor has teamed a regal-inspired blue and gold off the shoulder corseted dress with a gold clutch bag and a diamond set necklace chain and pendant.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Melissa McCarthy McCarthy wears a black long-sleeved gown teamed with a white envelope clutch bag and diamond earrings.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Claire Foy Foy is dressed in a strapless green fringe dress with a thigh-high split.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Laura Harrier The actor and model wears a long-sleeved orange coloured dress with gold heeled sandals.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Glenn Close Close wears a black V-neck gown with silver detailing at the waist.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Mary J. Blige The singer wears a white structured suit by Ralph and Russo featuring a gold belt, embellishment and a train.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Cynthia Erivo Erivo wears a Cinderella-inspired pale peach-hued dress with a purple trim for the event.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Lily Collins The Hollywood star is wearing a navy two-piece outfit, featuring a cropped blazer and layered semi-sheer skirt.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Zawe Ashton The actor has donned a fuchsia pink dress with an elongated train and black straps for the event.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Amy Jackson The actor and model is serving Hollywood glamour on the red carpet dressed in a black gown with a plunging neckline and spaghetti straps. She has teamed the look with a large diamond necklace
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Maya Jama The British broadcaster is wearing a sheer panelled dress with a thigh-high split on the red carpet.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Thandie Newton The Westworld actor stuns in a black tulle strapless gown with a white zigzag motif.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Sandy Powell The British costume designer chose to wear a black and white suit with black platform heels and a black beret for the event.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Barbara Meier The model wears a floor-length silver embellished dress.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Eleanor Tomlinson The actor wears a pink one-shoulder bow dress with red and silver fringing.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Viola Davis The Oscar winner is wearing a white and black floor-length gown for the awards ceremony.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Amy Adams The Hollywood star is wearing a burgundy-hued, belted dress with a plunging neckline.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Lucy Boynton The Bohemian Rhapsody actor wears a floor-length metallic multi-coloured printed gold dress with a black bow.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Sophie Harman The film producer wears a gold Vampire's Wife dress with butterfly detailing.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Laura Whitmore The television presenter wears a sheer metallic silver high-neck corset-style dress.
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Baftas 2019: Best dressed guests on the red carpet Edith Bowman The broadcaster wears a floral pink floor-length dress with red and green embroidered detailing and black fingerless leather gloves.
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Many Twitter users highlighted the accidental dig on Twitter.
It was a big evening for the Brits as well as Mexico with The Favourite and Roma winning the majority of the evening’s main prizes.
Other winners included Green Book star Mahershala Ali for Best Supporting Actor, and BlacKkKlansman , which saw Spike Lee take home the trophy for Best Adapted Screenplay.
You can find a full list of winners here .
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