Mark Rylance's win was the first true surprise of the night, as he bested sentimental favourite Sylvester Stallone (Creed), as well as Christian Bale (The Big Short), Tom Hardy (The Revenant) and Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight). "I want to just say thank you to my fellow nominees," said Mark Rylance after receiving his award
Mark Rylance won the Best Supporting Oscar for his role in Bridge of Spies. The actor beat Sylvester Stallone, nominated for Creed to win the top honour. Other actors who competed for the golden statuette were Christian Bale (The Big Short), Tom Hardy (The Revenant), Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight)
Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy, co-stars of The Revenant, posed together at the Oscars red carpet, which was followed by cheers and hoots by the crowd. Leonardo is the favourite for Best Actor for his role in the Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu-directed film. Tom is also nominated in the Best Supporting Actor Category