- He will be seen giving a sly smirk as producer Emma Thomas offers her speech
- Bafta mentioned the prankster was eliminated by safety and are ’taking this significantly’
A YouTube prankster walked on stage with the forged of Oppenheimer final evening after they accepted their Bafta award for finest image.
Lizwani wore a darkish go well with and black tie will be seen dashing onto the stage to affix Cillian Murphy, Christopher Nolan, and Michael J Fox who handed out the award.
He gave a sly smirk as he stood behind producer Emma Thomas whereas she gave her acceptance speech.
Lizwani, who has been documenting the expertise on his Instagram tales, claimed police had confiscated a few of his footage from the awards. However a Met Police spokesperson mentioned the pressure was not conscious of the incident.
The BAFTAs mentioned he had been eliminated by safety and they’re ’taking this very significantly’.
A spokesman mentioned in an announcement: ’A social media prankster was eliminated by safety final evening after becoming a member of the winners of the ultimate award on stage – we’re taking this very significantly, and do not want to grant him any publicity by commenting additional.’
Lizwani has 8,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel and 5,000 TikTok followers the place he posts movies of his exploits sneaking into award ceremonies and occasions.
YouTube prankster Lizwani (marked in pink circle) dashed onto the Bafta stage final evening in London because the Oppenheimer forged
Lizwani gave a sly smile as he stood behind producer Emma Thomas whereas she gave her acceptance speech
Cameras captured the second Lizwani dashed onto the BAFTAs stage final evening simply seconds after producer Thomas inspired the remainder of the Oppenheimer staff to affix the group.
’The place are you? Come on, all of you!’ she requested. The prankster, who was not sat with the Oppenheimer staff within the auditorium, then appeared on stage.
He stood subsequent to Murphy throughout Thomas’ acceptance speech. Murphy appeared to provide him a skeptical look because the speech ended.
Lizwani was apprehended by safety and faraway from the occasion. It’s unclear how he first gained entry to the awards ceremony.
The prankster later posted a display screen shot of himself in the course of the BBC broadcast on his Instagram tales and wrote: ’This is me and Cian Murphy receiving our award.’
In a sequence of posts, Lizwani teased the discharge of the ’full video’ which he says is ’popping out quickly’.
It’s unclear what footage he plans to share with the world, however Lizwani alleges he has a ’lot’. He has additionally claimed that officers ’took naked’ of a few of his movies, however police are unaware of any such incident.
When MailOnline questioned the BAFTAs about Lizwani’s alleged confiscated video, a spokesperson referred us to their earlier assertion which mentioned officers are taking the incident ’very significantly’ and ’don’t want to grant him any publicity by commenting additional’.
Lizwani later posted a display screen shot of himself in the course of the BBC broadcast on his Instagram tales and wrote: ’This is me and Cian Murphy receiving our award’
The prankster has been selling a launch of the ’full video’ from the BAFTAs, which he says is ’popping out quickly’
Lizwani, who has been documenting the expertise on his Instagram tales, claimed police had confiscated a few of his footage from the awards. However a Met Police spokesperson mentioned the pressure was not conscious of the incident
Lizwani has a historical past of sneaking into excessive profile occasions. In 2022, he gatecrashed the Brit Awards on the O2 enviornment in London by placing on a chef’s hat and apron to pose as a pretend cook dinner and sneak in by the VIP entrance.
He walked into the VIP space the place he chatted with YouTuber KSI and ended up on ITV after sitting at a desk behind comic Mo Gilligan.
He then headed to an afterparty and was photographed with Arsenal soccer star Bukayo Saka.
Lizwani additionally travelled to Paris that yr the place he wearing mechanics overalls to sneak into the aspect door and gatecrash the FIFA Ballon d’Or ceremony.
He was caught by safety on that event and chucked out of the constructing.
MailOnline has approached Lizwani for remark by way of e-mail.