Baftas 2024: Steve Coogan opens up on playing Jimmy Saville in The ReckoningSource PA
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00:00 I'm very grateful to be acknowledged by the Academy because the role I played was quite a difficult one,
00:08 it was quite controversial and there was a lot of opposition to it when it was announced.
00:15 And so it was fraught with pitfalls, it could have been, if it was handled badly, it could have been a terrible decision,
00:24 but I think the BBC vindicated by it and everyone involved had to perform their role incredibly carefully
00:34 to make sure that the result was something that was legitimate and a worthwhile endeavour,
00:40 and not least me playing the main role.
00:46 So being acknowledged by the Academy feels like a vindication of that.
00:51 (laughter)
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