It would be a surprise if Leonardo DiCaprio didn’t win the best actor Oscar for his role in The Revenant, says his Titanic co-star Kate Winslet.

Winslet tips Titanic co-star DiCaprio for best actor Oscar for The Revenant

‘It’s probably going to be Leo’s year,’ says actress, while admitting talking about it is ‘quite difficult’ because her co-star in Steve Jobs film, Michael Fassbender, is also nominated for best actor

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Published: 12:45pm, 18 Jan 2016

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Kate Winslet tipped her Titanic co-star Leonardo DiCaprio to win this year’s best actor Oscar, though he lost out at the British film critics’ awards.

Kate Winslet on the red carpet at the 36th London Critics' Circle Film Awards. Photo: Neil Hall

Winslet, 40, said she would be surprised if DiCaprio did not land an Oscar on his sixth nomination when the Academy Awards roll around in Hollywood on February 28.

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Speaking on the red carpet at the London Critics' Circle Film Awards at the city's May Fair Hotel on Sunday, she said she thought it was “probably going to be Leo's year”.

“You can sort of feel it and I think everyone wants it for him,” she said.

Winslet plays opposite Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs.

It would be amazing. It’s also quite difficult for me too because Michael Fassbender is also nominated and I was his right hand woman for three months making Steve Jobs. I saw how hard he worked and I thought his performance was extraordinary.

“But I think you can feel the temperature and it's probably going to be Leo's year.”

At the 36th London Critics' Circle Film Awards, The Revenant star DiCaprio lost out to British veteran Tom Courtenay, 78, for his role in British drama 45 Years.

British actress and Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling won the actress of the year award for her role in the film.

Mark Rylance received the supporting actor honour for his part in Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies, while Winslet won the supporting actress award for her role in the Steve Jobs biopic.

She is up against Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rooney Mara, Rachel McAdams and Alicia Vikander for the best supporting actress award at the Oscars.

Mad Max: Fury Road was named film of the year at the London Critics’ Circle Film Awards.

“I really can't believe it because it has been a very strong year,” she said of her nomination.

“No one has been a shoo-in. People have been flitting in and out of this best supporting actress category for quite some time.

“They were like the golden tickets this year. They were really very coveted spots, particularly in this category, so I'm absolutely thrilled.”

George Miller's post-apocalyptic thriller Mad Max: Fury Road was named film of the year on Sunday, while Miller won the director of the year award.

The awards are voted for by 140 members of the Critics’ Circle Film Section.

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