O'Toole hoping to win 'the lovely bugger'

Peter O’Toole nearly did not accept his honorary Oscar in 2003 on the grounds that he was “still in the game and might win the lovely bugger outright”.

O'Toole hoping to win 'the lovely bugger'

Peter O’Toole nearly did not accept his honorary Oscar in 2003 on the grounds that he was “still in the game and might win the lovely bugger outright”.

He had a change of heart and on the night declared himself “honoured and delighted”.

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