The 2009 BAFTAs

Veteran actor Mickey Rourke takes a swig of champagne
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Out of the Darkness
Veteran actor Mickey Rourke takes a swig of champagne after completing an unlikely comeback by winning the Leading Actor award for The Wrestler. He arrived at the winners' press conference clutching the bubbly, claiming it was to steady his nerves. Rourke dedicated his award to late actor Richard Harris, adding, "It's such a pleasure to be back here, out of the darkness."

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