Leonardo DiCaprio was the target of a joke about his association with billionaire Jeff Bezos at the Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday. Host Chelsea Handler quipped about the actor being trapped on Bezos' super yacht in St Barts, comparing it to the Titanic but worse due to Bezos' presence.
DiCaprio, who was nominated for his role in One Battle After Another, chuckled awkwardly as the audience laughed. The film later won Best Picture and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson. Handler also joked about DiCaprio's co-star Benicio del Toro, urging him to be less selective with roles.
British drama Adolescence won four awards, including trophies for Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty, and Owen Cooper, who became the youngest ever winner at the ceremony. In film categories, Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor for Marty Supreme, and Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for Hamnet.
During her acceptance speech, Buckley praised her co-star Paul Mescal, joking: “Paul, I bloody love you, man… I could drink you like water.” The film, directed by Chloé Zhao, explores Shakespeare's family tragedy and is released in the UK on Friday. Horror film Sinners also won four awards, including Best Screenplay and Best Casting.
