That is, uh, really not good. Even given the benefit of the doubt, Hiddleston comes across as tone-deaf, braggy, and un-self-aware. His radar should have gone off when he realized that he was a white British guy talking about how he had brought solace to war-torn south Sudan. That's a little bit like setting a barn on fire then congratulating yourself for bringing a thimbleful of water. The speech went off like a fart in a spacesuit . Thankfully, Hiddleston had a bit of time for reflection and decided that he sounded like a complete asshole. So he apologized. That's the right thing to do. Own it, say you're sorry, and move on. Here's his statement, which correctly states that his wording was bad and his heart was in the right place.