Awards Season Double Standards: The Curious Case Of Leonardo DiCaprio

It seems as if this is the year that Leonardo DiCaprio will win that (seemingly) elusive Academy Awards.

When it was announced that DiCaprio was leading the cast of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s follow up to Birdman, he surged to the top of everyone’s Best Actor predictions. The fact that Birdman netted the top awards at last year’s ceremony (Best Picture and Director, to name a few) only cemented those chances, it seemed. Contenders have come and gone, but it’s Leo who seems to be destined for a win.

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