Daniel Kaluuya confusion: did journalist Margaret Gardiner mix up the Oscar winner with Leslie Odom Jr?

A journalist and member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has claimed on Twitter that she did not confuse British Oscar-winner Daniel Kaluuya with American actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr during a press conference at Sunday's Academy Awards. "#DanielKaluuya I did not mistake you for Leslie Odom Jnr," tweeted Margaret Gardiner on Monday. "I'm sorry if it seemed that way. I had wanted to ask about Regina King not being nominated as a director for One Night in Miami ... , and your win for Judas and the Black Messiah for the community at this time." She said: "There was a sound issue so I dropped the part about Regina King and restated my question. What does it mean for the community at this time. When I listened to the audio, I do understand, but there was no confusion." The incident occurred during an online press conference after Kaluuya won the Best Supporting Actor award, a category that Odom Jr was also nominated in. Kaluuya won for his role in Judas and the Black Messiah , directed by Shaka King, while Leslie Odom Jr was nominated for his role in One Night in Miami ... , directed by Regina King. “I want to congratulate you on this,” Gardiner told Kaluuya. “I’ve been following you since the beginning of your career, and I was wondering what it meant for you to be directed by Regina [King], what this means for you at this time with the world in the state that it’s in.” Kaluuya responded by telling Gardiner: “Say that question again, please,” although it was unclear if that was because of an audio issue or because he was confused by her question about working with King. When Gardiner asked her question again, she rephrased it and did not mention King. However, fans who watched weren't buying Gardiner's apology, in which she claims she only "misspoke". Some had suggested she learn from this mistake rather than simply deny it. "Your unwillingness to apologise and own it speaks volumes," wrote one Twitter user. "It would've been slightly less embarrassing if you said nothing," wrote another. While another said the question she had asked in general was "lazy" and could have been directed at any black actor, making it "more plausible" that she had indeed confused the two actors. Some also pointed out that there wasn't a sound issue and that Kaluuya was being courteous in asking her to repeat the question. In the end, Gardiner issued one final tweet apologising to Kaluuya and anyone else who had been "offended" by her words. ________________ Read more: Oscars 2021: why the 93rd Academy Awards was a night of historic firsts Why the Oscars' new format felt more like a staff awards party ________________ Scroll through our gallery below to see our best dressed men from the Oscars:

Daniel Kaluuya confusion: did journalist Margaret Gardiner mix up the Oscar winner with Leslie Odom Jr?

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association member tweeted her apology, saying she did not confuse the two actors