SAG Awards 2016: Diversity, 'Spotlight,' DiCaprio win

A breathless Mark Ruffalo thanked the creative team, particularly writer-director Tom McCarthy and writer Josh Singer for not taking shortcuts and honoring the survivors of the Catholic church sexual abuse scandal. The film concerned the Boston Globe reporters who investigated sexual abuse in the church.

Added co-star Michael Keaton, "This is for every Flint, Michigan, in the world. This is for the powerless. It comes down to two things. There's fair and unfair. And I'm always going to vote for fair. I'm always going to vote for the good guys."

The victory cements "Spotlight's" status as the front-runner for the best picture Academy Award.

Leonardo DiCaprio won best actor for his performance in "The Revenant." He received a standing ovation as he accepted his award.

"I'm truly humbled by this because it comes from all of you, my fellow actors," he said. He noted that he spent his teen years watching films to soak up the history of movies.

"For any young actors out there, I encourage you to watch the history of cinema," he said. "You realize we all stand on the shoulders of giants."

Brie Larson won best actress for her performance in "Room."

Alicia Vikander won the best supporting actress trophy for her performance in "The Danish Girl."

The Swedish actress, visibly overwhelmed by the honor, thanked her fellow actors.

"This is the highest honor to be allowed to join this stage," she said.

Idris Elba followed with a supporting actor win for "Beasts of No Nation" and for his performance in the TV series "Luther."

He also got off the line of the night: "Welcome to diverse TV," a tweak at the Oscars, which nominated a slate of all-white acting nominees and has gotten a great deal of backlash.

Elba is the first person to win two individual awards in one night.

Source: CNN