Bafta taking stage invasion during Oppenheimer speech ‘very seriously’

Dressed in a black suit and tie, the gatecrasher stood beside actor Cillian Murphy as producer Emma Thomas delivered a speech on behalf of the team.

Cillian Murphy in the press room after winning the Best Leading Actor award for Oppenheimer during the Bafta Film Awards 2024 (Ian West/PA)

Bafta has said it is taking a security breach “very seriously” after a social media prankster gatecrashed the final acceptance speech for best film award.

A man, believed to be a YouTuber, joined director Christopher Nolan and the Oppenheimer team on stage as they accepted the prestigious prize at the end of Sunday night’s ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall in London.