The Oscars are this Sunday, and we’ve got our fingers crossed for Leonardo DiCaprio.
Guys, Leo went through some stuff to shoot this movie.
Like spendingfive hours in the makeup chairand driving two hours to the filming location.
Claire Danes is surprised as Leonardo DiCaprio takes her hand to kiss in scene from the film ‘Romeo + Juliet’, 1996. (Photo by 20th Century-Fox/Getty Images)
And powering through weather that regularly hit25 below zero.
Andbiting into a raw bison liverdespite the fact that he’s a vegetarian.
All in the name of art.
Much of DiCaprio’s performance inThe Revenantis silent, making for a seriously intense viewing experience.
Here are nine times he absolutely deserved to win an Oscar.
When he stole the show (and our hearts) inRomeo + Juliet.
I’m sorry, how was Leo not nominated for this on the spot?
This is a travesty.
When he saved Rose DeWitt Bukater “in every way a person could be saved” inTitanic.
Leo evenwalked Kate down the aisleat her wedding to Ned Rocknroll in December 2012.
Side note: Jack Dawson absolutelycould have fit on that door-slash-raftand been saved by the lifeboat, too.
No, we’renotover it.
When he was the most lovable con man of all time inCatch Me If you could.
“I give every ounce of energy when I’m there.
But, when it’s time to go home for me, it’s time to go home.
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My mind is not set up for that.”
When he perfectly captured the tortured soul of Howard Hughes inThe Aviator.
Leo said that he was inspired by a biography he read of Hughes.
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“As an actor, youre constantly searching for that great character,” he toldAbout.com.
When he got scary inBlood Diamond.
He toldIndie Londonthat prepping for that role was fairly grueling and involved military and weapons training.
When we saw his manic side inDjango Unchained.
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Leo played plantation owner Calvin Candie in the Quentin Tarantino film.
“His performance was masterful,” producer Stacey Sher toldVariety.
“His level of commitment is extraordinary.”
When he was the Gatsby-est Gatsby ever inThe Great Gatsby.
He was really a diligent detective.
He loved looking through source material and building a very layered rich character.
When he was the epitome of ’90s excess inThe Wolf Of Wall Street.
His performance as Jordan Belfort, a stockbroker who ended up cheating investors out of millions, was mesmerizing.
And right now, for The Revenant.
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Come on.
The man braved sub-zero temperatures and waded through ice-cold lakes while wearing a real bearskin for this.
These nine performances certainly aren’t all DiCaprio has done.
