Man in the News: Colin Firth

Calls mounted on Tuesday for the queen to honour British Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth, a day after he was feted by Hollywood royalty for his portrayal of her stammering father in "The King's Speech"."What a knight," splashed the Mirror's editorial headline."Peerless Colin Firth gave a modest King's Speech as he accepted his Oscar on a great night for Britain."Surely it can't be long before we hear Her Majesty utter the words 'Arise Sir Colin'," the paper predicted.The Sun led with the headline "Royal flush" on its editorial.

Actor Colin Firth was rewarded in Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honours list on Saturday after he played her father in Oscar-winning film "The King's Speech".Nobel Prize-winning IVF pioneer Professor Bob Edwards and veteran rock star Bryan Ferry were among hundreds of others honoured.The queen awarded Firth, 50, who portrayed her father King George VI in the low-key historical drama, a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to acting.

British actor Colin Firth, who is tipped for Oscar glory for his latest movie "The King's Speech," was honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.The 50-year-old, who plays stuttering King George VI in the movie also expected to do well in this weekend's Golden Globes, referred to the movie as he posed next to his sidewalk star on Hollywood Boulevard."Sometimes one feels like that particular king in moments like these," he quipped to a small crowd gathered for the photocall.

British actor Colin Firth, who is tipped for Oscar glory for his latest movie the "The King's Speech," was honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Thursday.The 50-year-old, who plays stuttering King George VI in the movie also expected to do well in this weekend's Golden Globes, referred to the movie as he posed next to his sidewalk star on Hollywood Boulevard."Sometimes one feels like that particular king in moments like these," he quipped to a small crowd gathered for the photocall.

The seventh Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) opened on Sunday with the Tom Hooper-directed "The King's Speech" starring Colin Firth, which movie pundits say is Oscar-bound.Firth plays the leading role as Britain's King George VI in the historical comedy set in a time of fading empire.A total of 157 films from 57 countries are taking part in this year's DIFF, where new Arab talent is also on show, particularly from Egypt.

British actor Colin Firth on Tuesday hailed the success of "The King's Speech" as a "royal flush" after the historical drama was named the Oscar frontrunner with 12 nominations.The film, which stars Firth as a stammering King George VI, beat rivals including "True Grit" and Facebook film "The Social Network," in nods for the 83rd annual Academy Awards to be held on February 27.Firth was nominated for best actor, while Helena Bonham Carter, who plays his royal wife, was nominated for best supporting actress.

British historical drama "The King's Speech" was crowned with the best film Oscar, at the climax of the movie industry's 83rd Academy Awards show.The film took other top awards, with Colin Firth receiving the best actor Oscar for his role as King George VI and British filmmaker Tom Hooper winning the best director Oscar.Hooper, for whom it had been his first Oscar nomination, was an award-winning TV program maker before a big-screen career including 2009's with the soccer movie "The Damned United", starring Michael Sheen.