David Baddiel criticises Bafta for ‘working class’ Bob Hoskins snub

It was the night of Eton versus Harrow at the Baftas as Eddie Redmayne faced off competition from Benedict Cumberbatch to take home the Best Actor gong.

Now, Bafta are under fire for leaving out the late Bob Hoskins in their tribute montage to actors who have passed away. David Baddiel, the comedian, took to Twitter to claim that the omission of the Who Framed Roger Rabbit actor was a sign of the demise of the working class actor.

The omission of Bob Hoskins in the BAFTA remembrance montage seems symbolic of the erasure in modern times of the working-class actor.

— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) February 9, 2015

One working class actor did at least triumph on the night, with Jack O’Connell winning the Rising Star Award. However, this was decided by the voting public and not the academy. O’Connell has spoken in the past of how his humble background gave him the drive to become an actor.

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