Ben Affleck as Tony Mendez (center) works with trapped American diplomats on their cover story to get them out of Iran in “Argo.” Mr. Affleck also directed the film. (Warner Bros via The Associated Press)
FILE - This publicity film image released by DreamWorks and Twentieth Century Fox shows Daniel Day-Lewis portraying Abraham Lincoln in the film "Lincoln." Best-picture prospects for Oscar Nominations on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, include, ìLincoln,î directed by Steven Spielberg; ìZero Dark Thirty,î directed by Kathryn Bigelow; ìLes Miserables,î directed by Tom Hooper; ìArgo,î directed by Ben Affleck; ìDjango Unchained,î directed by Quentin Tarantino; and ìLife of Pi,î directed by Ang Lee. (AP Photo/DreamWorks, Twentieth Century Fox, David James, file)
Ken Taylor, Canada’s ambassador to Iran during the 1979 hostage crisis, is pleased that Ben Affleck mentioned Canada in his Oscar speech. (Associated Press)
Ken Taylor, Canada’s ambassador to Iran during the 1979 hostage crisis, is pleased that Ben Affleck mentioned Canada in his Oscar speech. (Associated Press)
Ben Affleck as Tony Mendez (center) works with trapped American diplomats on their cover story to get them out of Iran in “Argo.” Mr. Affleck also directed the film. (Warner Bros via The Associated Press)
Grant Heslov, from left, Ben Affleck, and George Clooney pose with their award for best picture for "Argo" during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Grant Heslov, from left, Ben Affleck, and George Clooney pose with their award for best picture for "Argo" during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
FILE - This undated publicity film image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Bryan Cranston, left, as Jack OÌDonnell and Ben Affleck as Tony Mendez in "Argo," a rescue thriller about the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. Best-picture prospects for Oscar Nominations on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, include, ìLincoln,î directed by Steven Spielberg; ìZero Dark Thirty,î directed by Kathryn Bigelow; ìLes Miserables,î directed by Tom Hooper; ìArgo,î directed by Ben Affleck; ìDjango Unchained,î directed by Quentin Tarantino; and ìLife of Pi,î directed by Ang Lee. (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Claire Folger, File)
FILE - This publicity film image released by DreamWorks and Twentieth Century Fox shows Daniel Day-Lewis portraying Abraham Lincoln in the film "Lincoln." Best-picture prospects for Oscar Nominations on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, include, ìLincoln,î directed by Steven Spielberg; ìZero Dark Thirty,î directed by Kathryn Bigelow; ìLes Miserables,î directed by Tom Hooper; ìArgo,î directed by Ben Affleck; ìDjango Unchained,î directed by Quentin Tarantino; and ìLife of Pi,î directed by Ang Lee. (AP Photo/DreamWorks, Twentieth Century Fox, David James, file)
