More Oscars than Brando! Brit scoops Best Costume Design (again)published Mon, Mar 08 2010 14:01 GMT
Sandy Powell takes gong for The Young Victoria as fellow Brit Rob Beckett wins Best Sound Editing for Hurt LockerIt was not, the commentators all agreed, a vintage night for British talent. But while all lenses were focused on Carey Mulligan and Colin Firth trying to look gracious in defeat, the success of two of their compatriots went almost unnoticed.Sandy Powell's triumph in the Best Costume Design category meant she has now won more Oscars than Marlon Brando, Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro – all of whom have just two to her three. "I already have two of these, but I'm feeling greedy," ran the provocative opening line of her acceptance speech, a quip which went down badly at ...
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