Leonardo DiCaprio won Best Actor at the 2016 Oscars on Sunday. Taking the stage for his acceptance speech, DiCaprio said, "Thank you all so very much. Thank you to the Academy. Thank to all of you in this room. I have to congratulate the other nominees." The actor went on to thank his co-star Tom Hardy and director Alejandro Innaritu. He then expressed gratitude for his team, all those who aided his career, and his parents.
DiCaprio concluded by concluded by saying, "Climate change is real. It is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat affecting our entire species." He urged, "We need to support leaders around the world... who speak for all of humanity," and not those focused on greed. "I thank you all for this amazing award tonight. Let us not take this planet for granted. I do not take this award for granted," DiCaprio said, receiving another ovation.
check out the full list of winners: Best Picture: "Spotlight"
Direction: "The Revenant," Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Revenant"
Actress: Brie Larson, "Room"
Supporting Actor: Mark Rylance, "Bridge of Spies"
Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander, "The Danish Girl"
Adapted Screenplay: "The Big Short," Charles Randolph and Adam McKay
Original Screenplay: "Spotlight," Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy
Cinematography: "The Revenant," Emmanuel Lubezki
Production Design: "Mad Max: Fury Road," Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson (set decoration)
Film Editing: "Mad Max: Fury Road," Margaret Sixel
Visual Effects: "Ex Machina," Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington and Sara Bennett
Costume Design: "Mad Max: Fury Road," Jenny Beavan
Makeup: "Mad Max: Fury Road," Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega and Damian Martin
Sound Editing: "Mad Max: Fury Road," Mark Mangini and David White
Sound Mixing: "Mad Max: Fury Road," Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff and Ben Osmo
Score: "The Hateful Eight," Ennio Morricone
Song: "Writing's on the Wall," from "Spectre," Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith
Foreign Language Film: "Son of Saul" (Hungary)
Animated Feature: "Inside Out"
Documentary Feature: "Amy"
Animated Short: "Bear Story"
Documentary Short: "A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness"
Live Action Short: "Stutterer"
