Ali joined Denzel Washington as the only other black actor to win multiple Oscars. Two years ago, Ali won for his supporting performance in “Moonlight.” Washington won best actor for “Training Day” (2001) and supporting actor for “Glory” (1989) more than a decade apart. (On Sunday night, “Green Book” also won best picture and best original screenplay.) In his acceptance speech, Ali thanked Shirley, saying that trying to capture his essence “pushed me to my ends.”He also thanked Mortensen and paid tribute to his grandmother. “Telling me that if at first I don’t succeed, try, try again.

Source: bd News24 February 25, 2019 06:00 UTC