BREAKING: LEONARDO DICAPRIO BAGS FIRST OSCAR AWARD

After 6  previous acting nominations, the star of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s survival drama, Ace actor,  Leonardo Di Caprio has finally clinched his first Academy award.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s portrayal of a betrayed 19th-century frontiersman seeking revenge in The Revenant has won him his first Academy Award,
having missed out on 6 previous occasions.

In his acceptance speech, Di Caprio said "Thank you all so very much. Thank you to the Academy, thank you to all of you in this room," he told the crowd after receiving a standing ovation. "To my parents, none of this would be possible without you. My friends, I love you dearly. You know who you are."

He later shared his views on climate change and expressed to viewers at home the importance of taking notice at the world around us.

He also seized the moment to talk about climate change. Hear Him "Climate change is real. It is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating. We need to support leaders around the world who do not speak for the big polluters, the big corporations, but who speak for all of humanity, for the indigenous people of the world," he pleaded. "For the billions and billions of underprivileged people who will be most affected by this. For our children's children and for those people out there whose voices have been drowned out by the politics of greed." 

He concluded, "Let us not take this planet for granted. I do not take tonight for granted." 

It's been nothing short of an incredible awards season for Leo who received his first big win at the Golden Globes. Ever since then, the actor has been unstoppable when it comes to picking up trophies.

"I am truly humbled by this as it comes from all of you, my fellow actors," he shared after accepting an award at the SAG Awards. "Thank you from the bottom of my heart."

He continued, "For any young actors out there I encourage you to study the history of cinema because as the history of cinema unfolds, we all stand on the shoulders of giants. So I want to thank all the actors in this room who made this possible."

As for the Hollywood community, we got a pretty clear sense that they were all rooting for Leo Sunday night.

It is hard to ignore the ace actor as his commitment to the role had received a lot of attention. DiCaprio was said to have eaten raw bison liver and slept in animal carcasses. The film also picked up Oscars for best cinematography and best director for Alejandro González Iñárritu.