Bohemian Rhapsody Oscars: Rami Malek EMOTIONAL Best Actor acceptance speech IN FULL

The star thanked Queen, his mother, and his girlfriend Lucy Boynton as he took the statuette, as per all earlier predictions. He also alluded to Freddie Mercury, whom he played in the biopic, as he touched upon his own experience of feeling like an outsider. He had beaten Bradley Cooper, Viggo Mortensen, Christian Bale and Willem Defoe to grab the honour.

“Oh my God, my mom is in here somewhere, oh I love you lady,” he began.

“My family, thank you for all of this.

“My dad didn’t get to see me do any of this, but I think he’s looking down on me right now, so this is a monumental moment.

“[It’s] one I’m so appreciative to all of you – to everyone who has had a hand in getting me here.

“To the Academy, to people who took a chance on me every step of the way.

“Graham King, Dennis O’Sullivan, everyone at Fox and New Regency, thank you guys so much.

“I may not have been the obvious choice but I guess it worked out!”

He added: “Thank you, Queen. Thank you guys for for allowing me to be the tiniest part of your phenomenal, extraordinary legacy. I am forever in your debt.

“My crew and my cast, I love you, you are my equals, my betters. I could have never been here without you.

“I think about what it would have been like to tell little bubba Rami that one day this might happen to him, and I think his curly haired little mind would be blown; that kid was struggling with his identity trying to figure himself out.

“We made a film about a gay man, an immigrant who lived his life just unapologetically himself.

“The fact I’m celebrating him and this story tonight is proof that we’re longing for stories like this.

“I am the son of immigrants from Egypt, I’m a first generation American – and part of my story is being written right now.

“And I could not be more grateful to each and every one of you, and everyone who believed in me for this moment.

“It’s something I’ll treasure for the rest of my life.

“Lucy Boynton, you’re the heart of this film, you are beyond immensely talented, you have captured my heart. Thank you so much.”

It was the fourth win of the night for Bohemian Rhapsody, which has had an almighty streak at the global box office.

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Bohemian Rhapsody is available on digital download now.

source: express.co.uk