Hollywood, United States – Leonardo DiCaprio won his long-awaited first Oscar for revenge epic “The Revenant’’ Sunday but journalism drama “Spotlight’’ took best picture in a surprising end to Hollywood’s glittering awards season. The night was overshadowed by a simmering race row, addressed head-on by black host Chris Rock, who delivered a series of caustic jokes targeting the Academy’s overwhelmingly white male membership. ‘I’M THE KING OF THE WORLD!’ – Leonardo DiCaprio (second from right) finally wins an Oscar, bagging the Best Actor trophy for ‘The Revenant,’ and is joined by other top winners (from left) Mark Rylance, Best Supporting Actor for ‘Bridge of Spies’; Brie Larson for ‘Room’; and Alicia Vikander, Best Supporting Actress for ‘The Danish Girl’ at the Oscars Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP) As well as DiCaprio’s best actor award, “The Revenant’’ picked up the statuettes for best director for Alejandro Gonzalez [...]
