Surely Mr. DiCaprio’s name is in that envelope

Leonardo DiCaprio will almost certainly win his first Academy Award this Sunday for his performance in “The Revenant,” a film I have yet to see.

He has done some superb work over the years, proving he is much more than a pretty face.

I loved him in “Catch Me If You Can,” particularly in a scene with a prostitute, who thinks she is getting the financial upper hand, but is not.

If one is so inclined to wager on Mr. DiCaprio to win the Best Actor Award, a risk of 60 dollars to win one dollar is required. Though almost surely he will win, that wager and any like it (if not all wagers) is not advisable.