And host Chris Rock will surely bring his biting humor to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. Indeed, during his 2005 Oscar hosting gig, he showed how Hollywood was “out of touch” with a bit in which he interviewed African-American moviegoers, none of whom had seen the best picture nominees.
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For the second year in a row, people in B.C. can partake in Oscar night, even if from afar.
DiCaprio, who has been nominated four times for acting and once as a producer, is up against Bryan Cranston, Michael Fassbender, Matt Damon and Eddie Redmayne for the coveted statuette.
Revenant star and environmental campaigner Leonardo DiCaprio was granted a private audience with the head of the Catholic Church.
DiCaprio was nominated for an Oscar several times in the past -for his performances in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?
The biggest night of celebrating an recognizing the cinematic achievement; the 88th Academy Awards 2016 is nearly around the corner.
Leonardo’s career has spanned more than 20 years, and seen him star in a dazzling list of hit films, but so far an Oscar has eluded him despite a number of nominations.
The Oscars are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Luise Rainer, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Jason Robards and Tom Hanks have won two Oscars in two consecutive years.
The Revenant is competing with gritty action adventure Mad Max: Fury Road and space film The Martian. Many commentators believe that, if he doesn’t take home an Academy Award with The Revenant, maybe he will never be an Oscar actor.
Kate Winslet stands a strong chance of taking home best supporting actress after winning in the category both at the Golden Globes and the Baftas.
The Academy Awards will air Sunday at 8:30 p.m. on ABC, and comedian Chris Rock will host.
And 40 years after the first “Rocky” movie, Sylvester Stallone, 69, appears to have the sentimental edge over “Bridge of Spies” actor Mark Rylance in the supporting actor race thanks to Stallone’s role as a boxing trainer in “Creed”.
The same could be true for the best director gong, with Inarritu poised to pull off a historic double with year-on-year wins in this category too.
“Room” actress Brie Larson might be given the Best Actress trophy for her performance in the movie. Last year, using only seven people, the UNU algorithm was able to correctly guess 11 of the 15 Academy Award winners it predicted.
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55% of those surveyed thought he should win the category for his role in The Revenant, while 34% thought the film should win Best Picture.
