Inarritu makes Oscar history with ‘The Revenant’

They received an Oscar for their work on Birdman at last year’s Oscars. But Inarritu became a clear frontrunner to win best director for “The Revenant” after pulling off a victory at the Directors Guild of America awards.

Formalities for the 88th Oscars got underway with celebrities arriving on the red carpet under hazy blue skies at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre.

Emmanuel Lubezki made history after winning his third consecutive Oscar as a film cinematographer for his work in The Revenant.

DiCaprio won best actor for his role as Glass, his first ever.

“Don’t know about u but I’m rooting for LEO!” He was nominated in 2007 as best director for “Babel”.

The Academy Award for best director went to Alejandro Iñárritu for The Revenant on Sunday, but the win has many people wondering: What does “revenant” mean?

Alfonso Cuaron took the prize two years ago for “Gravity“.

Inarritu’s road to victory was not all that easy as he saw off a very tough competition from Tom McCarthy (Spotlight), Adam McKay (The Big Short) and Lenny Abrahamson (Room).

The night will also feature some social activism: several stars including Oscar victor Patricia Arquette and past nominee Steve Carell will wear bracelets to promote a campaign against gun violence.