Mickey Rourke, Penelope Cruz Win at Independent Spirit Awards
Us Magazine - February 22, 2009 7:43 AM PST
Mickey Rourke & Penelope Cruz during the 24th Film Independent's Spirit Awards on February 21, 2009 in Santa Monica, California.Us Magazine
Rourke received the best actor prize for his role in the sports comeback film, The Wrestler, which was also awarded best picture.
As he did with his Golden Globes acceptance speech, Rourke thanked everyone who helped him get to this point, including his director, Darren Aronofsky, the Santa Monica police department and the wrestling community. He dedicated the award to his dog, Loki, who died Monday.
See photos of stars at the Golden Globes.
Leo later took the stage to collect her prize for Frozen River, which got its start a year ago at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the top dramatic honor.
The award for best supporting actress went to Cruz for her role as crazed artist in a three-way relationship with Javier Bardem and Scarlett Johansson in Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
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In her speech, Cruz thanked filmmaker Woody Allen -- who won the top screenplay honor -- simply for "letting me be around him.
"He's really the symbol of independence in our industry," she said at the awards ceremony, which honors movies that cost less than $20 million to make.
James Franco won best supporting actor for Milk, in which he portrayed a lover of the slain gay-rights pioneer.
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butterfly gthat's nicereport abuseposted March 19, 2009 9:48 AM PDT
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ra DMICKEY ROURKE IS AMAZING-HE DESERVED THE OSCAR AND EVERYONE KNOWS IT.--the academy wimped out on this one-no offense Penn.report abuseposted February 25, 2009 9:29 PM PST
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Lizzie Ri love mickey he is my fave he just shows anybody can turn their lifes around no matter how far they sunk in despair he deserves the oscarreport abuseposted February 22, 2009 1:17 PM PST
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Juanita FMickey looks so stupid with that chain hanging from his waist.report abuseposted February 22, 2009 10:18 AM PST
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Penelope will need a bit more help than the Spanish governments financing&backing to get the Oscar.report abuseposted February 22, 2009 8:22 AM PST
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It'scrazyIt seems to me that Cruz has a lock on the award tonight. She just had to get all her 'gentlemen friends' (past, present and future) to vote for her.report abuseposted February 22, 2009 6:28 AM PST
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Ericshes gone to far!bon voyaggereport abuseposted February 21, 2009 7:54 PM PST
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LAAgreed! His role in his movie rocked! She was great too, no doubt about it, a virtual toss-up with Tomei, but I would still give it to Tomei just for the heartbreak factor of her role.report abuseposted February 21, 2009 7:21 PM PST
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lili kShe is my favorite. Just saw her on milllionaire personals site """""W e a l t h y L o v e s . c o m""""""" last week. I am wondering what kind of relationship she is looking for on that site.Is she single again now?report abuseposted February 21, 2009 6:57 PM PST
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