Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A họpụtara Mortensen maka Academy Award maka Best Actor na 80th Academy Awards, mana ọ gwara Associated Press: "Ọ bụrụ na e nwere mwakpo, agaghị m aga". <unk> na-ezo aka na mwakpo ndị na-ede akwụkwọ nke America na-aga n'ihu. N'abalị iri na abụọ n'ọnwa Febụwarị afọ 2008,
Ọ gara emume ahụ, ọ bụ ezie na Daniel Day-Lewis meriri ya maka "There Will Be Blood". "Eastern Promises" natara nhọpụta iri na abụọ na 28th Genie Awards, na-ejikọta ya na ihe nkiri "Shake Hands with the Devil" maka ọtụtụ nhọpụta, ma merie asaa, Best Supporting Actor (Mueller-Stahl), Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Musical Score, Overall Sound, Sound Editing.