And the Oscar goes to...

White people. Ha ha, you saw that one coming. It's true but I want to talk about one white person in particular   and that person i...

White people.

Ha ha, you saw that one coming.

It's true but I want to talk about one white person in particular
  and that person is
Leonardo DiCaprio.



I guarantee, I absolutely GUARANTEE that this man will win the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role this Sunday because yes.

You see, once upon a time...

On the way to church a couple Sundays ago, my family and I were briefly discussing the Oscar nominees (it's been a bit of a hot topic in my household) and my sister expressed her shock that Will Smith had never won an Oscar.
Then I mentioned that Leo hadn't either.
Time stopped for my sister that day.
"WHAT?!" She exclaimed. "Not even for Titanic?!"
"Mate, he wasn't even nominated" I replied nonchalantly.
If there was an even louder version of capital letters, then imagine that as once again sissy screamed "WHAAAAT??!!"
Mum is so used to the screaming, she didn't even swerve.
Unfortunately, my beautiful readers, there is something you must know about my sister. Something so very irritating and it is this:
You cannot, and I mean CAN'T/CANNOT/CAN-NOT mention Titanic without her re-inacting the scene where Rose calls for Jack when they are in the water. You know, the whole 'Jack, Jack, Jack' spiel but she can barely call because she's chilly (and then does a Frozen and let's him go).
She believes, as in genuinely, that she was made to play Rose and that no one else can do it like her.
Anyway, to console mi hermana, I declared that he would win. I literally know this will happen, I prayed about it.

He's been nominated a whole six times (one for producing, five for acting) and let's take a look back at the roles:

Oscar nomination numero uno:
What's Eating Gilbert Grape, 1993, Best Supporting Actor
If Leo was ever to win an Oscar, in my eyes, it's for this film. He played a developmentally disabled boy, Arnie Grape, with such intensity, it was both enchanting and difficult to watch.
The following clip is a bit of a spoiler but it's worth it to see Leo in action.

Oscar nomination numero dos:
The Aviator, 2005, Best Actor
I haven't seen this film so I can't really comment too much but Leo portrayed Howard Hughes, an aviator (amongst other things) who although very famous and successful, was also very troubled in his personal life.
This clip shows an example of Howard's Obsessive-compulsive disorder.



Oscar nomination numero tres:
Blood Diamond, 2007, Best Actor
I also have not seen this film, low-key avoided it but I've heard good things which I don't doubt. Leo played Danny Archer, a Rhodesian arrested for attempting to smuggle diamonds into Liberia.
Here's the trailer:

Oscar nomination numero cuatro y cinco:
The Wolf of Wall Street, 2014, Best Picture and Best Actor 
I just was not a fan of this film. Too excessive, I get that was the point of a lot of people but it just wasn't my cup of tea.
As much as I like Leo, I didn't want him to win that year. I don't think that it should have been the film he won a Best Actor award for.
He played Jordan Belfort, a corrupt stockbroker. It's a comedy.
The film wasn't all bad (I liked it when Margot Robbie went "who, what are you, an owl?"), here's a cool scene for your consideration:

Oscar nomination numero sies:
The Revenant, 2016, Best Actor.
I already told you what happens guys.

Leo, thank God in your speech, thank me too.

Notes:
I thank God for helping me blog, blog what I'm happy about and blog in a style that I am cool with.
Thanks guys and love to you.

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