Actor Ben Affleck is shown in a scene from his film "Argo" in this publicity photo released to Reuters February 21, 2013. The nine competitors for Hollywood's top film award sold a combined $2 billion... more 

Actor Ben Affleck is shown in a scene from his film "Argo" in this publicity photo released to Reuters February 21, 2013. The nine competitors for Hollywood's top film award sold a combined $2 billion in tickets worldwide heading into Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony. Six of them, including frontrunners "Argo" and "Lincoln," hauled in at least $100 million apiece at U.S. and Canadian theaters. REUTERS/Claire Folger/Warner Bros Entertainment/Handout less