89th Academy Awards
Casey Affleck wins best actor Oscar for 'Manchester by the Sea'
AFP
27 February, 2017, 11:20
Update: 27 February, 2017, 11:20
US actor Casey Affleck delivers a speech on stage after he won the Best Actor award in ‘Manchester By The Sea’ at the 89th Oscars on 26 February, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Photo: AFP
Hollywood, US: Casey Affleck won the Oscar for best actor on Sunday for his searing role as a man marked by tragedy in the family drama ‘Manchester by the Sea.’
Affleck beat out a crowd that included Ryan Gosling of the musical ‘La La Land’ as well as Andrew Garfield for ‘Hacksaw Ridge,’ Viggo Mortensen for ‘Captain Fantastic’ and Denzel Washington for ‘Fences.’