Daniel Kaluuya Photo: Handout/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images Last night, Daniel Kaluuya won Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars for his memorable portrayal of Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah. Accepting the award, he gave a standout speech, in which he spoke briefly, but to indelible effect, about his parents’ sex lives. In short, it was an unforgettable occasion all around.
Regina King directed One Night in Miami …, a movie Kaluuya was not in, although his fellow Best Supporting Actor nominee Leslie Odom Jr. was. Kaluuya looked understandably confused as he asked Gardiner to repeat the question, which she did: “I was wondering what it meant for you to win, with the world in the state that it’s in at the moment.” The phrasing not being very specific, Kaluuya responded that “it’s amazing to have this honor, and to be appreciated in this way.
Gardiner, however, denies that was her intention. On Monday afternoon, she hopped on Twitter to address the backlash, writing, “#DanielKaluuya I did not mistake you for Leslie Odom Jnr. I’m sorry if it seemed that way. I had wanted to ask about Regina King not being nominated as a director for One Night in Miami, and your win for Judas and the Black Messiah for the community at this time.
So she’s either racist, ignorant or really really incompetent at her job.
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