Benedict Cumberbatch Apologizes: ‘Thoughtless’ To Call Black Actors ‘Colored’

The actor says he was “incorrect” to use “offensive” language during an interview with Tavis Smiley last week

Benedict Cumberbatch in race storm: 12 Years A Slave star says he was an 'idiot' for calling black people 'coloured' on US show (The Daily Mail)

The 38-year-old Sherlock star used the racial term during a debate on the lack of diversity on British screens on the talk show Tavis Smiley last Wednesday.

After the interview, hundreds took to social media to condemn the actor for his choice of terminology, with many branding it 'racist' and 'inappropriate'.

Last night, Cumberbatch responded by issuing an apology for his 'incorrect' and 'offensive' use of the phrase.

He said: 'I'm devastated to have caused offense by using this outmoded terminology.

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