Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu proves he clapped for Oscar winner Jenny Beavan

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The Revenant director Alejandro González Inarritu proved he did applaud
He hit back with a clip showing him clapping costume guru Jenny Beavan
Inarritu had been slammed after footage showed him with his arms folded
Director branded those claims 'mean-spirited and false' in a scathing retort

By Paul Chavez and Ollie Gillman For Dailymail.com

Published: 21:51 EST, 3 March 2016 | Updated: 23:26 EST, 3 March 2016

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The Revenant director Alejandro González Inarritu has furiously denied claims he did not clap when costume designer Jenny Beavan won an Oscar.

Beavan, 52, drew gasps from shocked celebrities when she walked towards the stage to collect her Academy Award for best costume design while wearing a leather jacket bought at a British retailer.

Footage shared by millions online appeared to show Inarritu with his arms crossed as Beavan, who worked on Mad Max: Fury Road, went to accept her gong.

But the celebrated director hit back last night with a short clip showing he was applauding the award winner - and slammed claims he did not clap as 'mean-spirited and false'.

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The Revenant director Alejandro González Inarritu (circled) furiously denied claims he did not clap when costume designer Jenny Beavan (pictured) won an Oscar

Footage shared by millions online appeared to show Inarritu with his arms crossed as Beavan, who worked on Mad Max: Fury Road, went to accept her gong

Different: The mother-of-one is seen accepting her Oscar in a bejewelled leather jacket bought at British retailer Marks & Spencer

'I think Jenny Beavan is a masterful costume designer and very deserving of the Oscar for Mad Max: Fury Road,' Inarritu told The Guardian in a scathing retort.

'By editing and omitting the full reality and suggesting I felt anything but admiration is mean-spirited and false.

'What you don’t see in the 10-second clip being circulated is my applause for Jenny as she ascended the stairs to the stage,' the director, who won the Oscar for best director for his work on The Revenant, said.

Inarritu, who also won an Oscar for Birdman at last year's Academy Awards, added that he had learned a lot during the awards season, but his main lesson was that he 'should never cross my arms when I am sitting down'.

He was not the only Hollywood star who appeared to be holding their applause for Beavan, with Spotlight director Tom McCarthy also seeming to be holding back on the clapping.

Beavan told The Hollywood Reporter that she did not care if her peers did not applaud her win.

Still clapping: The Revenant director appeared to be applauding for at least several seconds

Repeat winner: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu accepted the Oscar for best director on Sunday on a night of success for The Revenant. He won the same award last year for Birdman

'They didn't have to,' she said. 'I don’t mind in the least if they didn't clap.'

Beavan admitted that she did not clap during the entire ceremony as her hands got tired.

She wore a $60 (£44) vegan leather jacket from Marks & Spencer to the ceremony, which stood out among the hundreds of A-listers in ball gowns and tuxedos.

Explaining why she chose her outfit, she said: 'I'm short, I'm fat. I really would look ridiculous in a gown.

'I think my Oscar outfit succeeded to some extent because I think the majority in the audience seemed to like it. And if I ever happen to get nominated for an Oscar again, I'll probably wear something a little more in line with the film.

'But it will always be trousers, because there is absolutely no way I would frighten the LA natives with my legs.'

Beavan previously won the Oscar for costume design in 1987 for A Room With A View.