BAFTA withdraws nomination for Bohemian Rhapsody director Bryan Singer amid sex allegations

Director Bryan Singer, who faces fresh allegations of sexual misconduct, has been dropped from an awards nomination for his highly acclaimed film ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ the British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced.

Counted among Hollywood’s most successful directors, Singer’s 20-year career includes such hits as ‘The Usual Suspects’ and ‘X-Men’ – but the bigshot director has fallen on hard times. Singer was fired as the director of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ three weeks before filming was complete, a move which coincided with a lawsuit filed by a Seattle man who claims Singer raped him in 2003, when he was 17-years-old.

Still, the allegations did not prevent ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ from being nominated in the Outstanding British Film category. BAFTA had a change of heart, it seems, with the release of the Atlantic’s March 2019 issue, which features a harrowing investigation into Singer’s long history of alleged sexual improprieties. The article includes interviews with several men who claim that Singer raped them when they were underage.

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He's usually been left alone despite many accusations.

Do they know something's coming that can't carry on being ignored?