Brie Larson, Sylvester Stallone, Rachel McAdams attend Oscar nominees luncheon

The exclusive Oscar nominees luncheon on Monday was likely the last time the "class of 2016"will be in the same room before the Academy Awards Feb. 28.

The annualevent held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Hollywoodtoasts the nominated actors, filmmakers and crews behind some of the year's biggest films.

Room, about a mother and her son livingin captivity,is one of the nominated movies. Brie Larson, who has already won a Golden Globe, Critics' Choice awardand aSAG award for her role in the film, couldn't talk enough about her young Canadian co-star, Jacob Tremblay.

"The perception of the world, that innocence, that humour, that light he brings to the movie is the same thing he brings to every second of his actual life," she said about the nine-year-old Vancouver native.

Room's Brie Larson can't say enough about her young Canadian co-star Jacob Tremblay

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Brie Larson gushes over her young Canadian co-star at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon

"I'm constantly with this child who has this very easy way of looking at things and doesn't feel the bigger picture of it. He's just really excited about the present moment."

The other filmsnominated for best picture are:

• The Big Short.
• Bridge of Spies.
• Brooklyn.
• Mad Max: Fury Road.
• The Martian.
• The Revenant.
• Spotlight.

Canadian Rachel McAdams isnominated for a supporting role in Spotlight, based on thetrue story about a child abuse sex scandal in the Catholic archdiocese of Boston. She gave credit tothereal-life Boston Globe investigative journalist she played in the film, Sacha Pfeiffer,whom she relied on for pointers.

"I justgot to step into those shoes," she said about Pfeiffer."I owe this nomination to her entirely and Ihope that we continue to tell the stories of great women out there."

Oscar-nominated Rooney Mara on why awards season is like the "birthday" that never ends

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The Carol star explains why awards season is a double-edged sword

With no acting nominees of colour for two years in a row,the lack of diversity at this year's Oscars, which triggered the social media hashtag#OscarsSoWhitewhen the nominationswere first announced Jan.14,has been a continuingdiscussion.

Sylvester Stallone, nominated for best supporting actor in the film Creed, said he felt the star of the Rocky spinoff film, Michael B. Jordan, "should have been given a lot more respect,a lot more attention."

Stallone said he askedfilmmaker Ryan Cooglerwhether he should go to the awards after receiving the nomination, but in the end, he said,Coogler encouraged him torepresent the film.

"I do believe things will change. It's just a matter of time. Eventually, all talent will rise to the top."

There arefewer reporters invited to thisluncheon than to other awards season events and the smaller venuemakes it feelmore casual than the formal awards. Sometimes, itallows the stars to be a little more candid.

"It's a huge honour and it's such a great way to celebrate all of our films," said supporting actress nominee Rooney Mara about her film Carol and the recognition it has receivedthis awards season.

"But then on the other hand it can be very overwhelming, and sometimes it feels like we've been celebrating the same person's birthday for months on end and it's just never going to stop. Sometimes it can feel a little bit much, like I want the birthday party to end."