VIDEO : Lady Gaga, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brie Larson & More Attend the 2016 Oscar Nominees Luncheon

Nominees including Leonardo DiCaprio, Lady Gaga, Sylvester Stallone, Brie Larson, Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Rooney Mara, and more attended the afternoon event at the Beverly Hilton hotel. This year, the Oscars have been overshadowed by a revival of the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. The backlash intensified when some prominent figures said they would boycott the ceremony, prompting the Academy to take drastic action in diversifying its membership. Even Sylvester Stallone was ready to boycott this year?s Oscars in solidarity with his Creed colleagues.