Insurgent Wilson sparked outrage eventually night time's BAFTAs as she took her alternative as award's host to lash out at JK Rowling.
Because the Australian actress opened the awards ceremony, she addressed the very fact she was wanting completely different and that she'd had a “transformation” after shedding weight.
Referring to the controversy over the Harry Potter creator’s views on transgender individuals, she quipped: “I hope JK Rowling nonetheless approves.”
Many viewers went to social media to reply to the feedback.
Clare Inges criticised the comic for taking purpose at Rowling on Twitter and stated: "Crude, boring and predictable jokes. And naturally she needed to get ANOTHER dig in at JK Rowling. That is going to be a protracted night time! I’m unsure I’ll trouble."
Jennifer Chapel likewise stated that the jibe was a "low cost dig" and "completely unfunny".
Others supported the feedback. "Good on her," Fiona Bosanquet stated on Twitter.
Ms Wilson went on to savage many different well-known faces together with Vladimir Putin and members of the Royal Household, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew.
When introducing the Excellent British Movie class, she introduced up Harry and Meghan’s 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview which was broadcast a yr after the couple introduced they have been stepping down.
On stage on the Royal Albert Corridor she joked: “From drama to fantasy, Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview had all of it.
"Sadly that is not nominated on this class however some unimaginable movies are."
Ms Wilson additionally took a jab on the Duke of York's interview the place he mentioned his allegations of sexual assault in opposition to Virginia Roberts. He used being at Pizza Categorical as considered one of his alibis.
“So, I used to be going to do a musical quantity as host, it was about Prince Andrew although um…” she began.
“Hear guys, no it’s not what you assume, it was on roller-skates, it’s known as Pizza Categorical,” she quipped.
“However don’t fear I’m not going to do it, I’m not going to sing, I’m saving my voice for the sequel to Cats.”
Wilson additionally took a swipe at Putin, saying that there have been two sign-language interpreters on stage, one British and one American.
She then put up her center finger and stated: “Fortunately, although, in all signal languages, that is the gesture for Putin.”
Ms Wilson stated she was stunned at being requested to host this yr’s awards as she feared being “cancelled” after throwing one too many punches on the Royal Household on the awards present in 2020.
However her earlier stints obtained such a hug response from viewers, many known as her to host your entire present.
Massive winners at this yr’s BAFTAs included The Energy of the Canine which took house the largest award of the night for Greatest Movie.
Will Smith received Greatest Main Actor for his function as King Richard and Sir Kenneth Branagh's movie Belfast received the award for Excellent British Movie.
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