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TIL that in 2008, Daniel Day-Lewis knelt down on stage for Hellen Mirren to “knight” him with his Oscar for “There Will Be Blood” claiming - “That’s the closest I’ll ever coming to getting a knighthood”. Lewis was bestowed Knighthood 6 years later for his contribution to the theatre and cinema.

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