Whoever he is..............

 Cumberbatch Sorry For 'Coloured Actors' Remark 
UK, Monday 26 January 2015

Benedict Cumberbatch with fiancee Sophie Hunter

   

Benedict Cumberbatch has said he is an "idiot" after he described black people as "coloured" on US television. The actor had been speaking on a US talk show about the need for greater diversity on British screens.

The British actor said he was "devastated to have caused offence" following his contribution to a debate on the lack of diversity on British screens.
In a statement, the 38-year-old said: "I'm devastated to have caused offence by using this outmoded terminology.
"I offer my sincere apologies.
"I make no excuse for being an idiot and know the damage is done."

 

Cumberbatch had said on US talk show Tavis Smiley: "I think as far as coloured actors go it gets really difficult in the UK, and a lot of my friends have had more opportunities here (in the US) than in the UK and that's something that needs to change."
Anti-racism groups had described his use of the word "coloured" as "outdated" and said the term had "the potential to cause offence".  

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darren uk 5ptsFeatured1 hour ago

In America they have a civil rights organisation called the NACCP, The National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People.

How can the term coloured be offensive when it's openly used and don't tell me it's like the "N" word where it's ok for black people to use but not whites.

rest of ridiculous story