DiCaprio wins best actor Oscar for ‘The Revenant’

Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (R) hugs actor Leonardo DiCaprio before accepting the award for Best Director in The Revenant at the 88th Oscars on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. Photo: AFP
Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (R) hugs actor Leonardo DiCaprio before accepting the award for Best Director in The Revenant at the 88th Oscars on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. Photo: AFP

Hollywood A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio finally bagged Oscars gold on Sunday for his grueling star turn in “The Revenant,” 22 years after his first Academy Award nomination.

DiCaprio edged out Bryan Cranston (“Trumbo”), Matt Damon (“The Martian”), Michael Fassbender (“Steve Jobs”) and Eddie Redmayne (“The Danish Girl”) to take the best actor statuette.