DiCaprio: 'Winslet deserves Oscar'
Leonardo DiCaprio has tipped friend and co-star Kate Winslet for glory at next month's Oscars, insisting the honour is "long overdue" for the actress.
The British beauty has never won an Academy Award, despite being nominated five times; three times for Best Actress and twice for Best Supporting Actress.
But DiCaprio is convinced she will get a nod for a gong at next month's ceremony when the shortlist is announced on Thursday 22, and he is adamant Winslet deserves to win a trophy.
He said: "I absolutely do, I think that she is well deserved of that. She's been nominated so many times. She's such a talent, and able to convey so much complexity in her performances. It's long overdue."
Winslet walked away with two top awards at last week's Golden Globes, which is usually an indicator for Academy Award success, scooping Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for her roles in 'Revolutionary Road' and 'The Reader' respectively.
And the actor, who was at the ceremony with Winslet, was ecstatic to see her recognised for her hard work on the movies.
DiCaprio added: "It was an unbelievable achievement. Not only one award, but two in one night is (amazing)."
