Leonardo DiCaprio’s Oscar Loss Prompts Twitter To Proclaim #PoorLeo
Leonardo DiCaprio walked away from the 86th annual Academy Awards without a statue to call his very own. The Best Actor honor ultimately went to Matthew McConaughey for his performance in the drama Dallas Buyers Club.
Although the Titanic star has appeared in a number of acclaimed motion pictures over the years, he’s yet to take home an Oscar for his work on the big screen. Many fans believe DiCaprio deserves proper recognition from the Academy, though it would appear the feeling isn’t mutual.
To show that they have nothing but love for Leonardo DiCaprio and his cinematic accomplishments, fans crafted the Twitter hashtag #PoorLeo. Although it started out as a way for fans to complain about the actor’s Oscar snub, it soon turned into full-blown free-for-all at Leo’s expense.
In addition to tweeting their support for DiCaprio, people who used the #PoorLeo hashtag passed around a series of memes featuring Leonardo’s supposed reaction to the Best Actor snub and the fact that he wasn’t included in Bradley Cooper’s famous selfie.
Check out some of the more amusing #PoorLeo tweets below.
#PoorLeo pic.twitter.com/3NQ0yZLcih
— Gurdeep singh (@gurdledeep) March 5, 2014
Lol ripping it #PoorLeo #Oscars pic.twitter.com/bjw0s9tyTE
— shan (@shannon_breezy) March 5, 2014
Not everyone felt the need to make fun of Leonardo DiCaprio for losing at the Academy Awards. Some people decided to use the #PoorLeo hashtag to defend the actor’s abilities and express their disappointment over the loss.
Leonardo DiCaprio is a pro. Who needs an oscar to prove how good an actor he is? #PoorLeo
— Steve-O (@1StevenGeorgiou) March 3, 2014
Someday, they’re gonna make a movie about Leo DiCaprio’s life, and the actor who plays him will probably win an Oscar. #OhTheIrony #PoorLeo
— Jamie Menke (@JamieMenke) March 3, 2014
Awww, another lost year. Come on, give the man his Oscar already! #PoorLeo
— Passion Coach (@dedydahlan) March 3, 2014
Leo has gone to every award show and never wins. How is that fair?! #poorleo
— nour (@nourbear) March 3, 2014
Leonardo DiCaprio could be the only one nominated in a category and Gravity would STILL win the Oscar #PoorLeo #GiveLeoAnOscar
— ???? (@AlmightySham_) March 3, 2014
Of course, others used the DiCaprio-oriented hashtag to remind everyone that there are more important things going on in the world than movie-related awards.
People upset b/c multi-millionaire denied a gold statue while few give a damn U.S. veterans denied benefits… USA! @LeoDiCaprio #PoorLeo
— Col. Morris Davis (@ColMorrisDavis) March 3, 2014
If you’re still fuming about Leonard DiCaprio and his inability to win an Oscar, then have a look at some of the #PoorLeo posts. You’ll either get a good laugh or an emotional cry.
