The movie world's new golden boy, Oscar-winning London native Paul Haggis, remains a hometown boy at heart.

He'd be delighted if London decided to honour him.

And he hasn't ruled out bringing Oscar home.

"I would be tickled if the city is thinking of doing something," said the 52-year-old filmmaker, who garnered two Academy Awards -- best picture and top original screenplay -- for Crash in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

Haggis was the co-writer, director and co-producer of the gritty crime drama about racial tensions in Los Angeles, which also took the film editing Oscar.

London Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco has said the city would like to pay tribute.

The toast of Hollywood hasn't yet slated his next visit to the Forest City, but hinted he may bring along his twin gold statuettes.

"As a general rule, I don't plan to travel with my Oscars, but we may have to make an exception," said Haggis, who has spent the last four days doing an exhausting series of media interviews and network TV appearances while wading through more than 300 e-mails and about 200 phone messages from well-wishers.

Crash marked his feature film directing debut and Haggis says he was "totally stunned" on Sunday night when he heard presenter Jack Nicholson announce its title as the top picture prize winner.

His surprise was shared by many movie industry insiders. The win is being called one of the major upsets in Academy Award history.

Haggis recalls his most memorable Oscar night moments.

"Hearing my movie's name called. Twirling Jack around in my arms on stage. Having Jack kiss me backstage," said the screenwriter-director, who's hoping superstar Nicholson will play the title role in his upcoming comedy, Honeymoon with Harry.

What made the Oscar triumph extra-special, he added, was having his family -- including his wife, singer-actor Deborah Rennard, their three daughters, his father and his sister Jo -- share in Sunday night's celebrations.

"Their presence made it so much richer for me."

The soft-spoken Haggis has also devised a plan to help him remain level-headed in the midst of all the worldwide attention and adulation.

"I'll stay grounded by writing, which provides a constant reminder that having written a good script or two doesn't mean this next one is going to be any good," he explained.