


Leonardo DiCaprio used his Oscars speech to address climate change and attack politicians who don’t agree with him. And for those people out there whose voices have been drowned out by the politics of greed. By Victor Morton - The Washington Times - Sunday, February 28, 2016. For the billions and billions of underprivileged people who will be most affected by this. We need to support leaders around the world who do not speak for the big polluters or the big corporations, but who speak for all of humanity. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating. Our production needed to move to the southern tip of this planet just to be able to find snow. Making "The Revenant" was about man's relationship to the natural world, a world that we collectively felt in 2015 as the hottest year in recorded history. And to my friends, I love you dearly you know who you are.Īnd lastly, I just want to say this. And to my parents, none of this would be possible without you. Rick Yorn, thank you for helping me navigate my way through this industry. Scorsese, for teaching me so much about the cinematic art form. Caton-Jones, for casting me in my first film. I have to thank everyone from the very onset of my career. Thank you to everybody at Fox and New Regency, in particular Arnon Milchan. Climate change is real, it is happening right now, it is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating. Somewhere in the world (likely aboard a yacht off the coast of a tropical island, with a gaggle of models within arm’s length) Leonardo DiCaprio is prepping his Oscars acceptance. Thank you to you and Chivo for creating a transcendent cinematic experience for all of us. Alejandro Iñárritu, as the history of cinema unfolds you have forged your way into history these past two years. Tom, your fierce talent on screen can only be surpassed by your friendship off screen. First off, to my brother in this endeavor, Mr. "The Revenant" was a product of the tireless efforts of an unbelievable cast and crew I got to work alongside. I have to congratulate the other incredible nominees this year for their unbelievable performances. He previously went home empty-handed for 1993’s What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, 2005’s The Aviator, 2007’s Blood Diamond and 2014’s The Wolf of Wall Street.Date & Venue: FebruDolby Theatre It was DiCaprio’s first win after four consecutive losses. To Alejandro Iñárritu… you have forged your way into history these past two years. “First off, to my brother in this endeavor, Tom Hardy, your fierce talent on screen can only be surpassed by your friendship off screen. “ The Revenant was a product of the tireless efforts of an unbelievable cast I got to work alongside,” he said in his acceptance speech. presents Leo’s Best Actor #Oscars acceptance speech! The fifth time was indeed the charm for Leonardo DiCaprio.Īt the 88th Academy Awards on Sunday, the Growing Pains alum picked up the best actor Oscar for his work in The Revenant, beating out fellow nominees Bryan Cranston ( Trumbo), Matt Damon ( The Martian), Michael Fassbender ( Steve Jobs) and Eddie Redmayne ( The Danish Girl).
