Summary
- Joaquin Phoenix called out Leonardo DiCaprio for his tremendous success, thanking him for being an inspiration for over 25 years.
- Fans praised Joaquin Phoenix for his gracious speech at the SAG Awards, where he showed love and respect for his fellow nominees.
- Leonardo DiCaprio had a perfect reaction to being called out by Joaquin Phoenix and Ricky Gervais, demonstrating a sense of humor and earning admiration.
It is remarkable how Leonardo DiCaprio has managed to stay at the very top of the game for over 25 years in Hollywood. Credit to Joaquin Phoenix as during the biggest moment of his career, he decided to call out Leonardo DiCaprio and all of his tremendous success. We're going to take a look back at the moment from the SAG Awards, and reveal what was said.
In addition, we have the video footage that shows DiCaprio's reaction to what was said by his fellow peer.
In addition, we'll reveal what the fans had to say about Joaquin Phoenix's speech, and others who called out Leonardo DiCaprio during award ceremonies in the past.
Leonardo DiCaprio Had A Gracious Reaction To Joaquin Phoenix Revealing He Lost Lots Of Roles To The Actor
Back in 2020, it was a huge moment for Joaquin Phoenix, who was rewarded for his outstanding role in Joker. Phoenix took home the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role. It was a special moment for the actor, who also delivered quite a memorable speech and one fans are going to remember for years to come. The actor was very honest during his speech, revealing how much the award meant to him.
“I was here many years ago and I couldn’t fully appreciate it at the time. I now realize how fortunate I am to be a part of this community of such reverence for actors and what we do. I feel really honored to be here."
The actor also took the time to mention his fellow nominees for their outstanding work. The first person he calls out is none other than Leonardo DiCaprio. Joaquin details how many roles he lost to DiCaprio over the years, and how much he looks up to the actor.
“When I started acting again and going to auditions, I’d always get to the final callback and there would always be two other guys we’d be up against. And we would always lose to this one kid,” he recalled.
“No actor would ever say his name ’cause it was like too much, but every casting director would whisper like, ‘It’s Leonardo, it’s Leonardo.’ Leo, you’ve been an inspiration for over 25 years to me and so many people. I thank you very, very much.”
DiCaprio had the perfect reaction to the moment, graciously smiling at what Phoenix had to say.
Although Phoenix was classy in mentioning his fellow peers, he truly deserved that award for putting on a career-altering performance as the Joker. As expected, fans praised the actor for his speech.
Fans Praised Joaquin Phoenix For His Winning Speech At The SAG Awards
The award show moment has over 4 million views on YouTube. Fans had a lot to say in the comments, praising Phoenix in particular for showing his peers some love.
"1:59 the look and smile of gratitude, admiration and respect of Christian Bale is priceless. Two of my favorite actors of all time. You can tell Joaquin feels really comfortable when it comes to give compliments to other people but really uncomfortable when he receives them. What a genuine and great man."
Another fan had praise for Phoenix discussing others, despite the fact that it was his first major win after five nominations.
"Nominated 5 times before, won for the 1st time today. And he only talked about how great his co nominees are in his entire speech. Its as if he’s shy to acknowledge his own greatness. Gotta love him."
The call out to DiCaprio certainly was a first at an award show. We've seen other examples in the past, and one in particular had Ricky Gervais on the other end.
It Wasn't The Only Time Leonardo DiCaprio Was Called Out During An Award Show
Leonardo DiCaprio also had the perfect reaction to Ricky Gervais' joke about the actor being into younger partners. Gervais was criticized for being too harsh by some actors. However, Gervais revealed that certain stars took his jokes the wrong way, and revealed that when actors react with a sense of humor, it can only help their image.
He said, "When Leonardo DiCaprio laughed, people loved him for it. I think people who laugh at a joke, they get a round of applause because people go, ‘Oh that’s good, they can take it,’ we don’t want people to be above it."
So what did Gervais say in his joke. "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, nearly three hours long. Leonardo DiCaprio attended the premiere and, by the end, his date was too old for him."
DiCaprio had a good laugh about it all, while the likes of Tom Hanks weren't as playful, taking a shot at the host for ripping on Tim Allen during their presentation monologue.
