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Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emma Thompson Get Cheeky at London’s Empire Awards


A talent downpour stormed Grosvenor House’s ballroom Sunday with the annual Empire Awards in London.
Who would win the Hero Award? There sat the Austrian Oak, Arnold Schwarzenegger, a traditional favorite. Or perhaps, Hugh Jackman?
Yet, with Tom Cruise in the house, the competition split wide open. As J.J. Abrams wisely pointed out though, “Giving Tom Cruise a hero award, it’s like giving a toy to Santa Claus. There’s no point.”
The result came from far left field, confirming that in the 21st century, it’s brains that rule above mere brawn, with Simon Pegg crowned as the night’s official hero.
Some things remain unchanged, as Emma Thompson’s winning wit brought her usual hilarity to the stage.
Scrutinising the Empire Awards’ evolution to its present showy affair, Thompson reminisced over the early trophies. ”The awards in those days were pretty much anything that came to hand,” she observed. Napkins, you know, penile attachments. I mean anything.”
With that conclusion, guests bailed on the ballroom, dispersing into the depths of Mayfair. Their destination: the wrap party at Quaglino’s.

Full list of winners:
EMPIRE 25th AWARD: The Legend of Our Lifetime
Tom Cruise
EMPIRE 25th AWARD: The Action Hero of Our LifetimeArnold Schwarzenegger
EMPIRE ICON
Hugh Jackman
EMPIRE HERO
Simon Pegg
EMPIRE INSPIRATION 
Paul Greengrass
BEST MALE NEWCOMER 
Aidan Turner (The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug)

BEST FEMALE NEWCOMER

Margot Robbie (The Wolf Of Wall Street)
BEST HORROR
The Conjuring 
BEST COMEDY 
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa


BEST THRILLER

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 

BEST SCI-FI/FANTASY
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Michael Fassbender (12 Years A Slave)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine)
BEST BRITISH FILM
The World’s End
BEST ACTRESS

Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks)

Jameson BEST ACTOR

James McAvoy (Filth)

BEST DIRECTOR
Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity)
BEST FILM
Gravity 


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