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Brad Pitt Wins 1st Acting Oscar as Academy Awards Get Under Way

Associated Press

   HOLLYWOOD - Brad Pitt won his first acting Oscar on Sunday night,
   claiming the supporting actor trophy for ``Once Upon a Time ... in
   Hollywood.''
   Pitt beat out an iconic group that included Tom Hanks, Anthony Hopkins
   and Al Pacino.
   He was honored for his role as Clint Booth, a stunt double for Leonard
   DiCaprio's actor character in the film about the Manson family murders
   that shot at locations in Hollywood near the Dolby Theatre, where Pitt
   accepted the first award of the evening.
   "I'm a bit gobsmacked,'' Pitt told the crowd before dedicating the
   victory "to my kids who color everything I do."
   Pitt previously earned a best picture trophy for producing "12 Years a
   Slave" in 2014. His Oscar resume includes four acting nods and three
   for producing.
   Pitt exuded charm and bon homie as a heavy favorite throughout this
   awards season, giving funny speeches while collecting trophies at the
   Golden Globes and SAG Awards. Even co-star Margot Robbie was humorous
   in serving as his proxy at the BAFTAs.

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