February 26, 2012. Meryl Streep, winner of Best Actress for "The Iron Lady," and French actor Jean Dujardin, winner of Best Actor for "The Artist," pose backstage at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Reuters / Mike Blake
Octavia Spencer cries after winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "The Help" at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Reuters / Gary Hershorn
Bret McKenzie of New Zealand throws his Oscar for Achievement in Music (Original Song) for 'Man or Muppet' in the movie 'The Muppets' during the 84th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. EPA/Paul Buck
Actor Christopher Plummer holds the trophy for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Beginners", onstage at the 84th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. AFP Photo / Robyn Beck
Director for Iran's Foreign Language entry "A Separation," Asghar Farhadi addresses the audience onstage at the 84th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. AFP Photo / Robyn Beck
Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy accept the Oscar for the Best Documentary Short Subject for their film "Saving Face" at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Reuters /Gary Hershorn
French director Michel Hazanavicius, winner of Best Director for his film "The Artist," poses with his Oscar backstage the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Reuters / Mike Blake
French composer Ludovic Bource holds his Oscar for Achievement in Music (Original Score) for 'The Artist' during the 84th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California EPA/ Paul Buck
Rich Middlemas (L), TJ Martin (2nd R) and Dan Lindsay (R) pose with presenter Sean Combs backstage after winning the Documentary Feature award for "Undefeated" during the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Reuters / Mike Blake
Brandon Oldenburg, second from left, and William Joyce, second from right, pose with presenters Ellie Kemper, left, and Wendi McLendon-Covey as they jump with their awards for best animated short film for "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" during the 84th Academy Awards. AP Photo/Joel Ryan
Producer Thomas Langmann, Jean Dujardin, director Michel Hazanavicius, James Cromwell, Berenice Bejo, Penelope Ann Miller, Missy Pyle, with dog Uggie, hold their Oscars after winning best picture for "The Artist" backstage at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Reuters / Mike Blake
Meryl Streep gestures as she accepts the Oscar for best actress in a leading role for "The Iron Lady" at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles. AP Photo/Chris Carlson
Silent movie, 'The Artist', took top honours while Meryl Streep bagged the Best Actress award at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood.