For much of Leonardo DiCaprio’s career, the actor seemed to be continuously handed the same fate as his regular collaborator, Martin Scorsese. Both talents would work to create films that were lauded by critics and audiences alike, only to have them ignored by Hollywood’s biggest honor, The Academy Awards. Despite some very impressive turns in several of the biggest films of the last few decades, DiCaprio’s talents simply could not secure that one elusive accolade.
Of course, all that changed in 2015 when DiCaprio was finally handed the Best Actor Oscar for his visceral performance in The Revenant. For his part, Scorsese was also finally recognized by the Academy with a Best Director trophy in ...
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