‘Put the kettle on, I’m bringing Oscar home’

FILM AWARDS: Oldman’s message to his mother after scooping big prize

Gary Oldman told his 98-year-old mother “put the kettle on – I’m bringing Oscar home” as his portrayal of Winston Churchill earned him his first Oscar.

The British star, 59, picked up the best actor prize for his turn in Darkest Hour, while Frances McDormand won the best actress gong for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

The Shape Of Water picked up four of the 13 Oscars it was nominated for, including best director for Guillermo del Toro and the night’s biggest prize, best picture.

Get Out director Jordan Peele became the first black writer to win the best original screenplay for his social satire, as British cinematographer Roger Deakins finally clinched a gold statue for his work on Blade Runner 2049 on his 14th nomination.

The Time’s Up and Me Too movements, prompted by the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal, were given the spotlight during a moving

segment of the ceremony, while Salma Hayek, Ashley Judd and Annabella Sciorra, who are all Weinstein accusers, appeared on stage together.

Disgraced mogul Weinstein has been accused of sexual harassment and assault by scores of actresses. He denies all allegations of non-consensual sex.

Sam Rockwell, Jane Fonda, Patrick Stewart and Steven Spielberg were among the attendees to sport Time’s Up pins on their evening wear.

Rockwell picked up the best supporting actor Oscar for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, while Allison Janney won the best supporting actress prize for I, Tonya.

Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway returned to the Oscars stage to present the final award of the night a year after the best picture fiasco when they mistakenly announced La La Land as the winner rather than Moonlight.

Host Jimmy Kimmel introduced the pair saying: “This is the home stretch, nothing could possibly go wrong.”

Oldman appeared emotional as he

accepted his award and in a lengthy speech, he thanked “the academy and its members for this glorious prize” as well as his colleagues, his wife and family.

The actor also sent out a special thankyou to his mother.

He said: “I would like to thank my mother, who is older than the Oscars, she is 99 years young next birthday and she’s watching the ceremony from the comfort of her sofa.

“I say to my mother, thank you for your love and support, put the kettle on – I’m bringing Oscar home.”

McDormand, 60, gave an energetic speech as she collected her prize, in which she encouraged all the female nominees to stand up with her.

It later emerged that a man had been arrested on suspicion of stealing McDormand’s Oscar. The statuette was allegedly stolen during the Governors Ball after party.

A spokeswoman for Los Angeles police said Terry Bryant, 47, was arrested on Sunday night on suspicion of felony grand theft.