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Leonardo DiCaprio can shine on more than just the silver screen.
Oscar-winning actor DiCaprio is in the news for his flamboyant impersonation at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards ceremony, which will be held on Sunday, January 11th. DiCaprio, 51, was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for his latest film, “One Battle After Another.”
But it was a clip of DiCaprio chatting during a commercial break at the awards ceremony that caught the attention of fans.
DiCaprio, who was talking to other attendees off-camera, was seen making animated gestures during the conversation, including pointing and waving animatedly several times. The actor, who was sitting next to Sean Penn, was laughing and grinning playfully throughout the conversation.
At another moment during the ceremony, DiCaprio was photographed talking to actress Kate Hudson at a table. The “Titanic” alum covered her mouth with one hand, seemingly engrossed in conversation with Hudson.
Reacting to DiCaprio’s energetic appearance, Kyle Buchanan of the New York Times wrote, “During this commercial break, something energized Leonardo DiCaprio.”
As fun as awards season has been, the Golden Globes weren’t necessarily a win for DiCaprio.
Although his film “One Battle After Another” dominated the ceremony, winning Best Musical or Comedy, Best Supporting Actress (Teyana Taylor), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson), DiCaprio lost the Best Actor award to Timothée Chalamet for “Marty Supreme.”
Leonardo DiCaprio’s behavior at the Golden Globe Awards becomes the subject of a meme
DiCaprio’s enthusiastic antics at the Golden Globes ceremony sent fans into a frenzy, with many taking to social media to share their surprise at DiCaprio’s actions.
“Leonardo DiCaprio definitely woke up something 😭,” @0xDada_Crypto wrote.
“Leo was like, ‘I was looking at you about K-pop. You were like, ‘Is that K-pop?'” commented @GregJewishstein, apparently referring to host Nikki Glazer’s parody of the KPop Demon Hunters song “Golden.”
@cjjohnsonjr wrote, “Leonardo DiCaprio gives another award-winning performance during commercial break at #GoldenGlobes 😂😂.” “Who is he too??”
@whotfisjovana commented: “What a diva.”
“Leo is just excited, leave the guy alone 😂,” @doranmaul wrote.
“Lots of new meme GIFs here,” @kuuroishi commented.
