Leonardo DiCaprio's silent, frozen 'Revenant' puts Oscar in sight

14 January 2016 - 18:54
By REUTERS

Leonardo DiCaprio sent girls swooning in "Titanic," swaggered as "The Wolf of Wall Street," and creeped audiences out as reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. But it took a seven-month, sub-zero shoot, and a role in which he barely speaks to give him his best shot at finally winning an Oscar.DiCaprio, 41, and still a bachelor, received his fifth Oscar nod on Thursday, this time for his lead role in "The Revenant.

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