Chiwetel Ejiofor

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Chiwetel Ejiofor winner of best actor poses for photographers in the winners room at the EE British Academy Film Awards held at the Royal Opera House on Sunday Feb. 16, 2014, in London. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)

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Actors Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sari Mercer pose for photographers on the red carpet at the EE British Academy Film Awards held at the Royal Opera House on Sunday Feb. 16, 2014, in London. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)

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Steve McQueen, right, Chiwetel Ejiofor, left, and Brad Pitt arrive at the 25th annual Producers Guild of America Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

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This image released by Fox Searchlight shows director Steve McQueen, left, and actor Chiwetel Ejiofor during the filming of "12 Years A Slave." McQueen was nominated for an Academy Award for best director on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, for the film. Ejiofor was also nominated for best actor. The 86th Academy Awards will be held on March 2. (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight, Jaap Buitendijk)

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From left, Lupita Nyong'o, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Steve McQueen, Sarah Paulson and Michael Fassbender pose in the press room with the award for best motion picture - drama for "12 Years a Slave" at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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From left, Lupita Nyong'o, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Steve McQueen, Sarah Paulson, and Michael Fassbender pose in the press room with the award for best motion picture - drama for "12 Years a Slave" at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)