DiCaprio and ‘The Revenant’ movie win big at 2016 Golden Globes

Leonardo DiCaprio took home the Golden Globe award Sunday for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama, for his turn in The Revenant, while Brie Larson won the Golden Globe award for best actress in a drama for her role in Room.

The actor beat out competition from Bryan Cranston (Trumbo), Will Smith (Concussion), Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl) and Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs). 

“I want to share this award with all the First Nations peoples represented in this film and all the indigenous communities around the world,” he said during his acceptance speech, in which he gave a nod to director Alejandro González Iñárritu, who won Best Director for his turn. “It is time that we recognize your history and that we protect your indigenous lands from corporate interests,” DiCaprio continued.

This is DiCaprio’s eleventh nomination and third win. He first earned a trophy for Best Actor for The Aviator in 2005, followed by The Wolf of Wall Street in 2014.

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio said winning the award was a great honour
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio said winning the award was a great honour

Jennifer Lawrence won Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, for Joy. Matt Damon won Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, for The Martian; Brie Larson won Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama, for Room; The Martian won Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy; and The Revenant won Best Motion Picture, Drama.

Kate Winslet won the award for best supporting actress in a dramatic film for her role in Steve Jobs. Winslet saluted the previous year as having been a seminal year for the portrayal of women in film, before diving into thanks for her colleagues and collaborators. Calling Michael Fassbender “a legend,” she described how everyone on the film would watch his performance as the Apple co-founder.

Actress Kate Winslet, winner of Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.
Actress Kate Winslet, winner of Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.

Mr. Robot was up against almost untouchably popular shows like Game of Thrones and Empire for the award, which makes tonight’s win all that much more of a coup for the series, still only one season deep.

Pixar’s movie Inside Out won the Best Motion Picture, Animated. Directed by Pete Docter, the film follows the different emotions inside a young girl’s mind, and was seen as a creative return to form for the studio, which has been dabbling a little too much in ho-hum sequels and tepid originals over the past few years.

The nominees for best motion picture drama are (clockwise from top left): Carol, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant, Room, and Spotlight
The nominees for best motion picture drama are (clockwise from top left): Carol, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant, Room, and Spotlight

List of winners of the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Sunday in Beverly Hills, California:

MOTION PICTURES

—Picture, Drama: “The Revenant.”

—Picture, Musical or Comedy: “The Martian.”

—Actor, Drama: Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant.”

—Actress, Drama: Brie Larson, “Room.”

—Director: Alejandro Inarritu, “The Revenant.”

—Actor, Musical or Comedy: Matt Damon, “The Martian.”

—Actress, Musical or Comedy: Jennifer Lawrence, “Joy.”

—Supporting Actor: Sylvester Stallone, “Creed.”

—Supporting Actress, Motion Picture: Kate Winslet, “Steve Jobs.”

—Foreign Language: “Son of Saul.”

—Animated Film: “Inside Out.”

—Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, “Steve Jobs.”

—Original Score: Ennio Morricone, “The Hateful Eight.”

—Original Song: “Writing’s on the Wall” music and lyrics by Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes), “Spectre.”

Mr. Robot wins for Best TV Drama
Mr. Robot wins for Best TV Drama

TELEVISION

—Series, Drama: “Mr. Robot.”

—Actor, Drama: Jon Hamm, “Mad Men.”

—Actress, Drama: Taraji P. Henson, “Empire.”

—Series, Comedy: “Mozart in the Jungle.”

—Actor, Musical or Comedy: Gael Garcia Bernal, “Mozart in the Jungle.”

—Actress, Musical or Comedy: Rachel Bloom, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.”

—Movie or Limited Series: “Wolf Hall.”

—Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie: Oscar Isaac, “Show Me a Hero.”

—Actress, Movie or Limited Series: Lady Gaga, “American Horror Story: “Hotel.”

—Supporting Actor, Series, Limited Series or TV Movie: Christian Slater, “Mr. Robot.”

—Supporting Actress, Series, Limited Series or TV Movie: Maura Tierney, “The Affair.”

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