So it was only fitting on Sunday night that Melissa Leo, who played Micky Ward's mother in The Fighter, dropped an F-bomb at the Academy Awards in front of thousands in attendance and millions watching on TV.
"When I watched Kate [Winslet] two years ago, it looked so [F-bomb] easy," Leo said, though the swear was edited out on the delayed broadcast.
Part of what made the swear so funny was that it came just a few seconds after she said, "Golly sakes!"
She later apologized in her news conference backstage, where she explained the type of language she picked up while shooting the film.
"A lot of what makes The Fighter such an incredible film is that we were there in Lowell, with the actual people," she said. "We were right there in the town, hearing the gossip and hearing the language and the dialect and all of that."
Safe to say she pretty much nailed it — both in the film and on Sunday night.
Photo of the day
Was an F-bomb the perfect way to accept an award for starring in The Fighter? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
Quote of the day
"I have a few game-winning blocks in my career, but none felt better."
–Amare Stoudemire, to the New York Post, discussing his block on LeBron James that helped seal a Knicks win in Miami on Sunday
Comment of the day
Congratulations, Mark, you win!
"Grammar is not spelled GRAMMER. If you decide to criticize someone for poor grammar, please make sure yours is flawless."
–Mark
Tweet of the day
It's important for a man to take control of the TV when the Bruins are on at the same time as the Oscars. Well played.
Video of the day
Was Milan Lucic conscious during the first 10 seconds of this fight?
