Leonardo DiCaprio praised for respectful way he honored costar Lily Gladstone’s Oscars nomination
It's not just his impressive award roster, stellar portrayal of complex characters or rugged good looks that see Leonardo DiCaprio winning over his colossal fan-base time and time again.
On top of all this, the 49-year-old is also recognized throughout the film industry for being a perfect gentleman.
Now, DiCaprio has seemingly lived up to his courteous reputation by honoring his most recent co-star Lily Gladstone with a sweet message after her first ever Oscar nomination was announced earlier this week.
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Gladstone, 37, received her monumental nomination following her co-lead performance in 2023 epic western crime drama Killers of the Flower Moon.
She plays Mollie Burkhart, a member of the Midwestern American tribute Osage Nation, who puts her relationship with husband Ernest (DiCaprio) on the line to save her community from a spree of murders fuelled by oil and greed.
The star-studded blockbuster itself - which also stars Robert De Niro, John Lithgow and Brendan Fraser - has been nominated for a jaw-dropping 10 awards at the 2024 Oscars, due to take place in March.
It's up for Best Picture - alongside the likes of Barbie, Oppenheimer and Maestro - as well as Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design and Best Original Score, along with a series of other accolades.
While many think Wolf of Wall Street icon DiCaprio has been snubbed for the upcoming awards, losing out on a Best Actor nomination, Gladstone is up for Best Actress.
But it's fair to say that DiCaprio is far from bitter about his co-star being nominated without him, after he already honored her with a sweet tribute following the Golden Globes last month.
After Gladstone was awarded the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Motion Picture at the prestigious ceremony - making her the first ever Indigenous winner of this incredible accolade - DiCaprio congratulated her on social media.
Despite the fact that he rarely features other celebrities on his personal account - using it to raise environmental issues and emphasize the risks of climate change - DiCaprio took the time to give Gladstone a special shout out.
"Lily - you are the heart and soul of this film, a formidable force, and an incredible talent. Congratulations, friend," he captioned a snap of her win.
And again, after Gladstone was nominated for her Oscar, he took to social media again to heap praise onto his fellow actor.
"Congratulations to my dear friend @LilyGladstone for making Oscars history, as the first Native American woman to be nominated for Best Actress in Killers of the Flower Moon, and the fourth Indigenous actress to ever earn a nomination in the category," he penned.
"And to this powerful film’s nine other nominations - telling this story with all of you has been an honor."
DiCaprio has since received approval from his fans for his respectful tributes.
"And that’s how you gracefully accept an Oscar snub. Love that you put the spotlight on the right thing- Lily’s nomination!" one commented.
Another wrote: "Congrats to Lily, her nomination is very well deserved. However, you also should have been nominated! To me, you & Lily were a team in Killers of the Flower Moon & made the movie what it is."
On top of this, in an interview with Extra earlier this week, Gladstone revealed that DiCaprio was one of the first people to congratulate her on her Oscar's nomination.
"He was just so proud, and then I told him that I was watching with my parents and, ‘We’re celebrating me, but we’re also, like, collectively very p*ssed off for you’," she said.
"He did such an incredible job in this, and, like, just, he made an impossible character just so vivid, and it made my job so much easier, so I really want to share this, this moment with him, but you know, he told me right before the Globes, 'No matter the outcome, I think you’re amazing and I’m proud of you'."
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Topics: Leonardo DiCaprio, Film and TV, Oscars, Celebrity
Rhianna Benson