Sean Penn, fourth from left, holds the Oscar for best actor for his work in "Milk" during the 81st Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. He is joined by past best actor winners British actor Ben Kingsley, left, Robert De Niro, second from left, Adrien Brody, third from left, Michael Douglas, second from right, and British actor Anthony Hopkins, right. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

Sean Penn, fourth from left, holds the Oscar for best actor for his work in "Milk" during the 81st Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. He is joined by past best actor winners British actor Ben Kingsley, left, Robert De Niro, second from left, Adrien Brody, third from left, Michael Douglas, second from right, and British actor Anthony Hopkins, right.

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  1. British actor Ben Kingsley (2nd L) his wife Daniela (L), Bollywood actors Amitabh (2nd R) and Abhishek Bachchan pose for a picture during the premiere of movie "Paa" in Mumbai December 3, 2009. The unusual Indian film that casts 68-year-old star Amitabh Bachchan as a 13-year-old school boy, with his own son playing the lead, has the world's most prolific film industry buzzing. Picture taken December 3, 2009. To match Reuters Life! FILM-BACHCHAN/CHILDHOOD.
  2. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES) Daniela Barbosa de Carneiro, Ben Kingsley, Jonathan Ross and Jane Goldman arrive at the opening gala premiere of 'Fantastic Mr Fox' during the 53rd BFI London Film Festival, at the Odeon Leicester Square on October 14, 2009 in London, England.

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  1. British actor Ben Kingsley (L) and his wife Daniela arrive at the annual Apsara awards ceremony in Mumbai December 4, 2009. The Apsara awards honour excellence in the fields of cinema and television over the last year and are instituted by the film and television producers' guild of India. Picture taken December 4, 2009.
  2. British actor Ben Kingsley (2nd L) his wife Daniela (L), Bollywood actors Amitabh (2nd R) and Abhishek Bachchan pose for a picture during the premiere of movie "Paa" in Mumbai December 3, 2009. The unusual Indian film that casts 68-year-old star Amitabh Bachchan as a 13-year-old school boy, with his own son playing the lead, has the world's most prolific film industry buzzing. Picture taken December 3, 2009. To match Reuters Life! FILM-BACHCHAN/CHILDHOOD.
  3. British actor Ben Kingsley (L) gestures to Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan (R), as Amitabh Bachchan watches, during the premiere of movie "Paa" in Mumbai December 3, 2009. The unusual Indian film that casts 68-year-old star Amitabh Bachchan as a 13-year-old school boy, with his own son playing the lead, has the world's most prolific film industry buzzing. Picture taken December 3, 2009. To match Reuters Life! FILM-BACHCHAN/CHILDHOOD.
  4. British actor Ben Kingsley poses for a picture at a hotel in the northern Indian state of Haryana December 3, 2009. Kingsley, best known for his Oscar-winning role as Mahatma Gandhi, is looking to India again, this time for financing for another historic Indian role -- Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. To match Reuters Life! FILM-KINGSLEY/INDIA.
  5. British actor Ben Kingsley poses for a picture at a hotel in the northern Indian state of Haryana December 3, 2009. Kingsley, best known for his Oscar-winning role as Mahatma Gandhi, is looking to India again, this time for financing for another historic Indian role -- Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Kingsley, 65, told Reuters that the film, titled "Taj", was a dream project for him, but one that would cost up to $27 million -- money he hopes Indian producers will put up despite the global economic downturn. To match Reuters Life! FILM-KINGSLEY/INDIA.
  6. British actor Ben Kingsley (L) and his wife Daniela pose for a picture during their visit at the historic Taj Mahal in the northern Indian city of Agra December 2, 2009. Kingsley, best known for his Oscar-winning role as Mahatma Gandhi, is looking to India again, this time for financing for another historic Indian role -- Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. To match Reuters Life! FILM-KINGSLEY/INDIA.
  7. In this Oct. 25, 2009 photo made available Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, US actor Sean Penn, center, visits a hospital as a patient looks on in Nueva Gerona on the Isla de la Juventud in Cuba. Penn is in Cuba reporting for Vanity Fair magazine.
  8. In this Oct. 25, 2009 photo released Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, US actor Sean Penn, left, walks with Cuban painter Alexis Leyva, aka Kacho, at the Martha Machado art gallery on the Isla de la Juventud in Cuba. Penn is in Cuba reporting for Vanity Fair magazine.
  9. RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 - Sean Penn holds up his Oscar for best actor for his role in "Milk" backstage at the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 22, 2009.
  10. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is seen during a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the launching of Venezuela's 'Simon Bolivar' communications satellite, in Caracas, on October 29, 2009. Oscar-winning actor and political activist Sean Penn may film a movie in Venezuela, Chavez said.
  11. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez seen during a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the launching of Venezuela's 'Simon Bolivar' communications satellite, in Caracas, on October 29, 2009. Oscar-winning actor and political activist Sean Penn may film a movie in Venezuela, Chavez said.
  12. U.S. actor Sean Penn (R) chats with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at Miraflores Palace in Caracas October 28, 2009.
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  14. LINGFIELD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Tony Culhane and Vito Volterra (L) get the better of the Luke Morris ridden Zelos Dream to land The 'Night At The Oscars Christmas parties' Selling Stakes Race run at Lingfield Park Racecourse on December 7, 2009 in Lingfield, England.
  15. LINGFIELD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Tony Culhane and Vito Volterra (C) get the better of the Luke Morris ridden Zelos Dream to land The 'Night At The Oscars Christmas parties' Selling Stakes Race run at Lingfield Park Racecourse on December 7, 2009 in Lingfield, England.
  16. RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 - Actors Anil Kapoor (L), Dev Patel (C) and Freida Pinto of "Slumdog Millionaire" arrive at the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 22, 2009.

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