"Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press! It is a great honor to have been recognized with this award in a time when there are so many outstanding performances in this category. I would like to thank the Coens for their trust and for allowing me to be part of their creative process in this incredible project. I want to share this award with Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones and Kelly Macdonald and thank Scott Rudin, Miramax and Paramount Vantage."

-- Javier Bardem, statement provided by Miramax