Oscars 2016: 5 things to expect

For the second year in a row, no actors of color were nominated.

Avoiding media glare and limelight, Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio paid a quiet visit to Taj Mahal in the early hours of Oct 31. Despite getting several recognitions, the Oscars waved him a bitter goodbye and went straight to Jamie Foxx.

His quest for an Oscar has even been turned into an online game.

The official name for the Oscar is the Academy Award of Merit.

Chris Rock last hosted the Academy Awards in 2005, and he’s returning this year for the 88th annual ceremony.

Only two directors have won back to back Oscars for Best Director before this, John Ford and Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

There are also nods for Christian Bale for The Big Short and Wolf Hall star Mark Rylance for Bridge Of Spies. Find all the details of the when, where, and whom you’ll be watching this weekend, below (and check out our complete 2016 viewing guide here).

The Revenant is now the favorite for best picture and certainly best director after its win at the Director Guild of America’s awards.

An unprecedented debate about race in the film industry was sparked after none of the nominees for the best actor and actress and best supporting actor and actress categories are from an ethnic minority.

After a wait of over six years, Leonardo reunited with Martin Scorsese for the fifth time and found himself playing the role of a stockbroker Jordan Belfort which earned him the Golden Globe award for the Best Actor.

This year, the original Oscar statuette got a subtle makeover, after the Academy selected a new company to manufacture the legendary pieces for the first time in three decades.

Leo and an Oscar are meant to be.