When Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar and broke the internet
And so it finally happened! As many had predicted, Leonardo DiCaprio took home the Academy Award for Best Actor this year for playing Hugh Glass in The Revenant. With six previous nominations over the course of 22 years in film, it has been a long time coming for DiCaprio.
DiCaprio’s struggle for that elusive Oscar has become the subject of many discussions, blogs, memes and jokes on the internet. So, this also marks the end of an era - end of one of internet’s greatest memes.
In his acceptance speech, DiCaprio used The Revanant's theme of "the power of the natural world" to stress on the need for human beings to act on climate change.
BIG UP LEO #Oscars https://t.co/Y1eCZHPoJ1
— liam (@Azpily) February 29, 2016
Leo's Tweet after winning the award literally broke the internet! It generated a whopping 440,000 Tweets per minute, making it the most-tweeted moment of an Oscars telecast ever:
Thank you to the Academy and the incredible cast & crew of #TheRevenant. #Oscars
— Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) February 29, 2016
Here's how people reacted to Leo's win on Twitter:
Everyone needs a friendship like this.#LeonardoDiCaprio #KateWinslet pic.twitter.com/6VXl0vLcuT
— kidrauhl (@ShauniShizzle_) February 29, 2016
With 440,000+ Tweets per minute, @LeoDiCaprio's win was the most-Tweeted minute of an #Oscars telecast EVER pic.twitter.com/ofuU0zYrR8
— Lindsay Lynch (@lindsaylynch) February 29, 2016
Just @LeoDiCaprio sticking it to all the haters #Oscars #LeoForTheWin pic.twitter.com/a1vzrClwoe
— David Wong (@The_David_Wong) February 29, 2016
We know we're a little late, but congrats on the big win, @LeoDiCaprio! pic.twitter.com/duyVsX4Rms
— Bulbagarden (@Bulbagarden) February 29, 2016
WHO MADE THIS OMG I'M LAUGHING SO HARD ?????? #LeonardoDiCaprio pic.twitter.com/uRLjOTDvTv
— ? (@DaBreezyBiebs) February 29, 2016
Finally !! :D #LeonardoDiCaprio pic.twitter.com/jsw6C3E7e2
— Rami (@RamiBououd) February 29, 2016
I am happy for Leo but equally sad for Smriti Stallone, was overlooked for Oscars Inspite of her powerful solo act pic.twitter.com/dsfrGrF8F6
— Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) February 29, 2016
Leo ??????...agar iss baar bhi Oscar naa milta toh Kanti Shah ki 'Khooni Heera' aur 'Paani me Jawani' jaisi filmo me kaam shuru kar deta.
— Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) February 29, 2016
IT FINALLY HAPPENED #Oscars pic.twitter.com/r2V69uQvP8
— Natalie Abrams (@NatalieAbrams) February 29, 2016
leo rn pic.twitter.com/Rnkckk9AJH
— Colin Jones (@colinjones) February 29, 2016
The God damn best reaction video to #leo winning an #Oscars ?????????????? pic.twitter.com/04XrRfkQm6
— Joe/JBrunz (@JBrunzGaming) February 29, 2016