The Academy is exploring 'consequences' for the actor.
He said:"I want to be an ambassador of that kind of love and care and concern. I want to apologise to the Academy, I want to apologize to all my fellow nominees. This is a beautiful moment and I'm not crying for winning an award, it's not about winning an award for me."
It also revealed a"formal review" has been launched, adding:"We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our bylaws, standards of conduct and California law."
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