Emmys 2019: Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker makes Brexit joke during winners speech for Bandersnatch
Brooker's interactive Netflix film beat Benedict Cumberbatch's Brexit drama to the award
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Your support makes all the difference.Charlie Brooker made a joke about Brexit during his acceptance speech after winning an Emmy for Black Mirror.
The showrunner, who picked up the trophy alongside executive producer Annabel Jones, made a joke of the fact that interactive Netflix film Bandersnatch beat Brexit: The Uncivil War, starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
“Being British, I think we were pre-conditioned for 52% of the Academy to vote for Brexit”, he quipped, to laughs from the crowd.
This is Black Mirror‘s third Emmy after winning for “San Juniper” and “USS Callister”.
It was a terrific night for British talent. Ben Whishsaw (A Very English Scandal), Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) and Phoebe Waller-Bridge all won key awards, with Fleabag taking home Outstanding Comedy Series.
HBO series Game of Thrones, which was the evening’s most nominated show, took home just two trophies – Outstanding Drama Series and Supporting Actor for Peter Dinklage, who played Tyrion Lannister.
Patricia Arquette, Michelle Williams and Billy Porter – who became the first openly gay Africa-American winner of Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series in Emmys history – were all praised for their acceptance speeches.
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