Oscars 2016 throwback! See the nominees' first red carpet photos



January 15, 2016
Collage of four images: top left, a young Leonardo DiCaprio; top right, a smiling woman; bottom left, a young woman at the Golden Globe Awards; bottom right, a young man.

With the 2016 Oscar nominations finally revealed, we’ve taken a look back at how the actors and actresses contending for the top prizes first started out.

From a teenage Leo Dicaprio with curtains, to a 13-year-old Brie Larson at the Snow Dogs premiere in 2002, we’ve done some digging to find amazing pics of the nominees' earliest Hollywood red carpets.

Alicia Vikander in a blue dress and Alicia Vikander in a white dress at an event.

Alicia Vikander got some early red carpet practice in at Sweden's Guldbagge Film Awards in 2011.

Split photo of a young Brie Larson and an older Brie Larson at the Golden Globes.

Brie Larson at the 2002 Snow Dogs premiere, left, and at the 2016 Golden Globes.

Leonardo DiCaprio in a navy suit with white shirt and black bow tie, standing next to a younger version of himself in a similar suit.

Baby Leo, left, posed at the Los Angeles premiere of The Basketball Diaries in 1995.

Two photos of Rachel McAdams in different outfits. Left: orange tank top and floral skirt. Right: strapless red and green dress.

Rachel McAdams sported trendy bangs at the 2004 ShoWest New Line Cinema Tea Party for The Notebook.

Cate Blanchett in two different outfits: one in a floral dress, the other in a pink gown.

Cate Blanchett was all about the Nineties at the 1999 Vanity Fair party.

Jennifer Lawrence in blue strapless dress and red dress with silver necklace.

Jennifer Lawrence practiced her red carpet pose at the 15th Annual Movieguide Faith and Values Awards in 2007.

Two photos of Kate Winslet at different events, wearing blue outfits and smiling.

A baby-faced Kate Winslet attended the 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards in 1996.

Rooney Mara in a black coat and beanie, and Rooney Mara in a pink one-shoulder dress.

Edgy Rooney Mara was another kind of cool as she appeared at the Kenneth Cole Black & Gen Art Sundance Party held in 2009.

Eddie Redmayne in two formal outfits: one in a gray suit and another in a black tuxedo.

Eddie Redmayne had some serious laid-back charm at the New York premiere of The Good Shepherd in 2006.

Jennifer Jason Leigh in two different outfits: one in a blue suit, another in a white dress.

A short-haired Jennifer Jason Leigh donned a pinstriped suit for the 1996 From Dusk Til Dawn premiere in Los Angeles.

Two photos of Sylvester Stallone in formal attire, one in a tuxedo with bow tie, the other in a pinstripe suit.

Rocky icon Sylvester Stallone was already stylish as early as 1981, when he wore a tux to the London Premiere for Victory.

Two photos of Matt Damon. Left: Young Matt in a suit, smiling. Right: Matt in a tuxedo holding an award.

A 27-year-old Matt Damon looked like the perfect boy-next-door at the Rainmaker premiere in 1997.

Two images of Charlotte Rampling, one with a man in formal attire, the other at an event.

Eternal beauty Charlotte Rampling looking stylish for the Victoires de La Musique French Music Awards in 1986.

Two photos: left, young man in leather jacket; right, man in tuxedo with woman in floral dress.

Christian Bale was cool and casual at a party for the 20th Anniversary of the movie Alien in 1999.

Saoirse Ronan in two different outfits: one casual, one formal at an awards event.

Red carpet pro Saoirse Ronan was adorable as she stepped out in jeans and a cardigan at the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival in 2007.

Tom Hardy in a black suit and white shirt with a picture on it, standing next to another man in a suit.

Tom Hardy 13 years ago, at the Evening Standard Drama Awards in 2003.

Michael Fassbender in a gray suit and blue shirt, and in a black tuxedo with bowtie.

Michael Fassbender was already proving his heart-throb status at the 300 premiere in 2007.

Two images of Mark Alan in formal attire at different events.

Mark Ruffalo showed his low-key style all the way back in 2001, at the 26th L.A. Film Critics Awards.

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