Actor Jean Dujardin arrives at the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 6, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The French actor earned an Oscar nomination in the best actor category for his role in the silent film "The Artist."
Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo are shown in a scene in "The Artist." The film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including nominations in the actor and supporting actress category for Dujardin and Bejo.
Actor Jean Dujardin accepts the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role award for "The Artist" onstage during the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 29, 2012, in Los Angeles.
Actor Jean Dujardin poses in the press room with the Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy award for "The Artist" at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
From left, director Michel Hazanavicius, actress Berenice Bejo, actor Jean Dujardin and Producer Thomas Langmann, winners of the Best Picture Award for "The Artist," pose in the press room during the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Jan. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles.
Writer/director Michel Hazanavicius, actors Berenice Bejo and actor Jean Dujardin arrive at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Jan. 7, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.
Actor Jean Dujardin poses for a portrait to promote the film "The Artist," during the 36th Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 12, 2011, in Canada. The film is a black-and-white silent movie about a 1920s Hollywood star whose career crumbles as talkies take over the big screen.
Actor Jean Dujardin poses with Uggie the dog on arrival for the gala screening of "The Artist" during AFI Fest 2011 on Nov. 8, 2011, in Hollywood, Calif.
Actor Jean Dujardin, winner of the Best Actor Award for "The Artist," poses in the press room at the 84th Annual Academy Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Center on Feb. 26, 2012, in Hollywood, Calif.