Ben Affleck leads BAFTA winners

Ben Affleck took home the top two titles at last night’s EE BAFTA awards, winning Best Director and Best Film for his hit movie Argo.

The actor-turned-director was overlooked at this years Oscars,  however Ben had the last laugh as the humble star took home the coveted trophies from London’s Royal Opera House.

Collecting the Best Film prize, Affleck told the star-studded audience: “I was talking to people from the studio and they were like “We never win!” so this really is the most incredible surprise.”

Earlier, Affleck was presented with the Best Director award by Ian McKellen, and said of his prize: “I want to say this is a second act for me and you’ve given me that, this industry has given me that and I want to thank you and I’m so grateful and proud.”

Affleck’s producer partner George Clooney later told the actor: “I’ve got to say Ben, if this is your second act, I don’t know what you’re going to do for your third act.

You really are remarkable at what you do.”

Argo beat Les Miserables, Life Of Pi and Zero Dark Thirty to claim the Best Film title, while Affleck beat Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained, Ang Lee for Life Of Pi, Kathryn Bigelow for Zero Dark Thirty and Michael Haneke for Amour for the director prize.

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