Frances McDormand had the night of her life as she won the Best Actress Oscar, though it seems it was almost spoiled.
After her triumphant win for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, the actress was apparently separated from her golden statuette at the Governors Ball party.
According to reports, McDormand was helped by security to search for the Oscar, which usefully had the actress's name engraved on it.
The New York Times' Cara Buckley reports that people were looking for a man who was alleged to have run off with the statuette. The man was reportedly stopped by Wolfgang Puck's photographer, and the award was returned.
A representative for the Oscar-winner later confirmed to USA Today: "Fran and Oscar are happily reunited and are enjoying an In-N-Out burger together."
Thank goodness for that. We can think of no better image than McDormand with an Oscar in one hand and a burger in the other.
The person accused of taking the Oscar has since been arrested, with an LAPD spokesperson telling Variety that a man named Terry Bryant was booked for grand felony theft. Bail has apparently been set at $20,000.
Bryant posted a video of himself with 'his Oscar' on Facebook, which has since been deleted.
Earlier in the evening, McDormand gave a triumphant acceptance speech in which she asked all the female nominees in every category to stand up.
"Look around, ladies and gentlemen, because we all have stories to tell and projects we need financed," she declared.
"Don't talk to us tonight, invite us into your office and we'll tell you all about them. I have two words to leave you with tonight, ladies and gentlemen: inclusion rider."
And if you don't know what an inclusion rider is, step right this way.
Sam is a freelance reporter and sub-editor who has a particular interest in movies, TV and music. After completing a journalism Masters at City University, London, Sam joined Digital Spy as a reporter, and has also freelanced for publications such as NME and Screen International. Sam, who also has a degree in Film, can wax lyrical about everything from Lord of the Rings to Love Is Blind, and is equally in his element crossing every 't' and dotting every 'i' as a sub-editor.
