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Brie Larson, who presented Affleck's award, appeared equally irritated — and for a good reason.
At last year's Academy Awards, Larson nabbed Best Actress for playing a woman being held captive by her
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rapist in
The Room. The 27-year-old — a longtime advocate for assault survivors — told the
BBC that she was completely consumed by the role, holing up in her home for a month straight and
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meeting with psychologists to try to grasp her character's trauma.
Needless to say, the sick irony of Larson presenting Affleck's award wasn't lost on people watching the ceremony.
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This wasn't even the first time Larson's had to present Affleck with an award; she did so last month at the Golden Globes, where he won Best Actor.
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subtle yet powerful move showing her solidarity with assault survivors, Larson refused to applaud Affleck as he accepted his award — and people were SO glad.
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At this Sunday's Oscars, Casey Affleck nabbed Best Actor for his performance in Manchester by the Sea — a controversial decision by the Academy given the disturbing accusations against him.
Back in 2010, two women who worked with Affleck on the set of the movie I'm Still Here filed separate cases against him. One of them — the movie's director of photography — claimed Affleck snuck into bed with her and started "caressing her back," as BuzzFeed reported.
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