March 25, 2002
Jim Broadbent has won Oscar success for the UK with a best supporting actor award for his role in Iris.
The actor beat off competition from other UK hopefuls - the category favourite Sir Ian McKellen for Lord of the Rings, and Sir Ben Kingsley for Sexy Beast.
Accepting his award, Broadbent, who played John Bayley, the husband of Iris Murdoch, in the film said: ‘Stone the crows! Making Iris was the most joyful, wonderful experience. Thanks above all to Richard Eyre for writing a wonderful script,’ said
Dame Judi Dench was also nominated for her role as the writer Murdoch but the best actress Oscar was handed to Halle Berry for her performance in Monster's Ball.
Another success for the UK was Julian Fellowes, writer of Gosford Park, who won best original screenplay. It was the actor’s first attempt at screen writing.
He said: ‘I feel as if I'm in A Star is Born - my thanks start with the great Robert Altman who's given me the biggest break into movies.’
Music veterans Sting and Sir Paul McCartney lost out to Randy Newman for Monster's Inc in the original score category.
Sir Paul was nominated for his music in the thriller Vanilla Sky, while Sting's track was used in comedy Kate and Leopold.
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