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For Casey Affleck, the acting was ultimately enough to overcome the allegations.。

Affleck won the Oscar for Best Actor on Sunday night for。 Manchester by the Sea。, a powerfully subtle performance that made him the front-runner for the honor since the film premiered more than a year ago at Sundance. It was one of those performances that earned the "nominee" tag the minute the credits first rolled.。

SEE ALSO:Oscars 2017: Full winners list。 But in September, after old rape allegations took Nate Parker's
。Birth of a Nation。 out of the running,Mashable
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was first to resurface a pair of civil sexual harassment lawsuits -- settled out of court -- that had the potential to similarly haunt Affleck. Soon, many outlets followed suit, and some Oscar voters, women in particular, began saying privately that they could not support him.。 Then at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the top honor went to Denzel Washington, for。Then at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the top honor went to Denzel Washington, for。

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Instead, his name was called. 。

Affleck was humble and demurring in his acceptance speech: "Man, I wish I had something bigger and more meaningful to say ... I really love this community and I'm just dumbfoudned to be included."
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Affleck also shouted out Washington, an early mentor.。

"One of the first people who taught me about acting was Denzel Washington, so. Thank you," Affleck said. 。

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