No surprises as Hoffman wins Best Actor

Bookies' favourite Philip Seymour Hoffman won the best actor award at the Oscars for his role as writer Truman Capote in the biopic Capote.

Mon, 06 Mar, 2006 - 03:57

Bookies' favourite Philip Seymour Hoffman won the best actor award at the Oscars for his role as writer Truman Capote in the biopic Capote.

Hoffman beat Heath Ledger for Brokeback Mountain, David Straitharn for Good Night, And Good Luck, Joaquin Phoenix for Walk The Line and Terrence Howard for Hustle & Flow.

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