Lupita Nyong'o

This year will see a slew of new installments in many popular movie franchises.

Let's take a look at some of the most stunning gowns in the long history of the Academy Awards.

Some (let's not point the finger at DiCaprio) wait decades for their first Oscar, while others get the cherished statuette, which opens all the doors in Hollywood, on the first try.

Not only scary, but horribly funny.