This Photo of a Volleyball Smushing Leonardo DiCaprio in the Face Is Already Summer 2019's Finest Meme
Life comes at you hard, even when you’re on the A-List: one minute you’re relaxing on a yacht, the next minute you’re getting pelted in the face with a beach volleyball. Let’s all take a moment for Leonardo DiCaprio’s moneymaker.
The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor, environmental activist and lover of light-hearted summer sports was recently photographed in Malibu playing volleyball. As with all competitive pastimes, sometimes you’re winning and sometimes you’re dealing with setbacks. And sometimes those setbacks are, well, in your face. It’s volleyball; we’ve all been there!
If the reactions across social media are any indication, the moment is already a strong contender for the meme of summer 2019. People came in full force with lighthearted jokes, as well as some genuine concern for the actor’s 8 by 10 (headshot reference!)
put these photos in a museum, any museum, all of them if possible https://t.co/Gds6M51V3p
— Brian Grubb (@briancgrubb) June 25, 2019
*Freeze frame*
Yup, that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation. https://t.co/V0Do5IXRtN— Kevin Lim (@KevinLimOnAir) June 26, 2019
Cast Away 2: Wilson's Revenge https://t.co/k4P8rqbYzX
— Love, Lola (@LoveLolaHeart) June 25, 2019
Volleyball: Catch me if you can
Leonardo: https://t.co/fkF0xU4cCl— Joe Manniello (@joe_manniello) June 26, 2019
Me when I realized the #RHONY finale is this week. https://t.co/XmQGRLaa0q
— Kristin McNamara (@KristMcNamara) June 25, 2019
can we just all take a moment and appreciate these pictures of Leonardo DiCaprio playing volleyball pic.twitter.com/g8ixzYtK5W
— jenna (@jennanness) June 26, 2019
I would have never thought that @LeoDiCaprio could be an accurate representation of me in high school attempting PE #LeonardoDiCaprio #Volleyball pic.twitter.com/jPuSHrRVsn
— Alessandra Sciarra (@alessciarra) June 26, 2019
DiCaprio has long been a meme machine: recall the classic “Strutting Leo” photo series, borne of him being snapped casually strolling on the set of Inception. Or the various lookalikes who never cease to amaze the Internet. Or the glass-raising Great Gatsby reaction GIF. Or, yes, that water gun moment:
Leonardo DiCaprio having an intense water gun fight with his friend (2014) pic.twitter.com/zPiI4k3eQl
— Leo Doing Things (@LeoActivities) June 6, 2016
In conclusion, do keep living your best beach volleyball life Leo.