Leonardo DiCaprio found himself at the centre of a joke at the Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday, with host Chelsea Handler poking fun at his association with billionaire Jeff Bezos.
Handler quipped: “Leo almost didn’t make it tonight because he was trapped on a boat in St Barts. It was just like the Titanic, but worse because Jeff Bezos was there.” The actor, nominated for his role in One Battle After Another, chuckled along awkwardly as the audience laughed.
DiCaprio had been photographed talking to Amazon founder Bezos on his super yacht in the Caribbean days earlier, and subsequently missed the Palm Springs International Film Festival due to travel restrictions after US airstrikes on Venezuela.
The ceremony saw British drama Adolescence win four awards, including trophies for Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty, and Owen Cooper, who became the awards show's youngest ever winner. In film categories, Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor for Marty Supreme, and Jessie Buckley took Best Actress for Hamnet, praising co-star Paul Mescal in her speech.
Horror film Sinners also won four categories, including Best Screenplay and Best Casting, while Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Weapons.
