Yahoo News Ben Affleck reaction to Casey's Oscar win was adorable
You've just won an Academy Award. Cheers sound across the theatre, and millions of people around the world are watching.
If you're Casey Affleck, though, you also have to endure your big brother embarrassing you.
On the night, Ben Affleck was over the moon with Casey's win - and showed his affection with an adorable embrace as his little brother blushed.
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Ben - himself a two-time Oscar winner (it must run in the blood) - was thankfully mentioned by Casey in the acceptance speech.
"Ben, I love you, you ain't heavy," Casey said.
Casey has drawn near-universal acclaim for his role as Lee Chandler in Manchester by the Sea, which was written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan.
The movie follows Lee as he has to deal with the death of his older brother (Kyle Chandler) and look after his teenage nephew (Lucas Hedges).
Casey's win didn't come without controversy, though.
Some people were unhappy that he received the Academy Award given two lawsuits in 2010 over allegations of sexual harassment.
Noticeably, Brie Larson – who played a sexual assault victim in last year's Room – did not clap for Casey after she presented him with the award.
My aesthetic: Brie Larson not clapping for literal trash hole casey affleck pic.twitter.com/Ci5LWXLkCr
- Tyler Struble (@tyler_struble) February 27, 2017
Brie Larson knows exactly what kind of man Casey Affleck is and she's just as upset as we are that he won #Oscars
- Bex Taylor-Klaus (@IBexWeBex) February 27, 2017
The lawsuits were settled out of court, and when asked about the allegations last month by the New York Times, Casey, who denied the claims, said: "It was settled to the satisfaction of all."
Emma Stone, Mahershala Ali and Viola Davis were the other acting Oscar winners this year.
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