Russell Crowe Wins Best Actor

The Associated Press

Russell Crowe, left, kisses producer Branko Lustig after the film "Gladiator," won the Oscar for best picture at the 73rd annual Academy Awards Sunday, March 25 in Los Angeles. Associated Press Photo

Russell Crowe won the best-actor Oscar on Sunday for his performance as a general-turned-slave in "Gladiator."

"If you grow up ... in the suburbs of anywhere, a dream like this seems kind of vaguely ludicrous and completely unattainable," the Australian actor said. "This moment is directly connected to those childhood imaginings. And for anybody who's on the downside of advantage, and relying purely on courage, it's possible."

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