Six nominations and 22 years later, the actor snatched the Best Actor gold for his leading role as Hugh Glass in The Revenant, edging out a crop of other noteworthy performances: Bryan Cranston in Trumbo, Matt Damon in The Martian, Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs and Eddie Redmayne in The Danish Girl. The glorious win was a brief unifying moment that saw viewers (and boycotters) congratulating the actor on his long-awaited shine.
Along with thanking the Academy for getting around to the acknowledgment, DiCaprio also used the moment to shed light on climate change.
