Leonardo DiCaprio goes VIRAL for reaction to 'KPop Demon Hunters' double win at Golden Globes - WATCH

The internet has unlocked a new meme of Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio. The actor went viral during the 2026 Golden Globe Awards after the cameras captured his animated conversation during the break. In the viral clip, the actor appears to be reacting to 'KPop Demon Hunters' securing two major wins of the night.

The clip shows DiCaprio in conversation with his 'One Battle After Another' co-star across the room, appearing to enact their reaction to the animated film's win, either for Best Original Song for 'Golden' or their win for 'Best Animated Picture'.

While the audio is unclear, the actor is seen gesturing expressively as he speaks to someone across from him. One fan speculated, “My guess is he was talking to Chase Infiniti (cause she’s a big K-pop fan) and when the ‘K-pop’ bit happened, Chase probably thought someone from K-pop was gonna come out and Leo was making fun of her reaction.” Another attempted to lip-read the conversation, tweeting, “This is a better version of Leonardo DiCaprio during the commercial break. He said, ‘I was watching you with the K-pop thing, you were like, who’s that, is that, oh, K-pop.’”While it is evident that DiCaprio was speaking to someone, many online viewers became convinced he was imitating the person's reaction to the excitement surrounding 'KPop Demon Hunters' wins.
'KPop Demon Hunters', beat the likes of 'Arco', 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle', 'Elio', 'Little Amélie' and 'Zootopia 2' to claim the prize, making director Maggie Kang the first Asian woman to win in the category. Accepting the award, Kang said, “Through this film, we really wanted to depict female characters — the way that we know women, which is really strong and bold, really silly and weird, and really hungry for food and sometimes a little thirsty.”'Golden' also landed itself in the history books by becoming the first K-pop song to win a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. Performed by HUNTR/X — EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI — the track beat out 'Dream as One' (Avatar: Fire and Ash), 'I Lied to You' (Sinners), 'No Place Like Home, The Girl in the Bubble' (Wicked: For Good) and 'Train Dreams'.In her speech, an emotional EJAE said, “When I was a little girl, I worked tirelessly for 10 years to fill one dream, to become a K-pop idol, and I was rejected and disappointed that my voice wasn't good enough,” she said, adding that the song’s success felt like a “dream-come-true.” 'KPop Demon Hunters' is also in the running for an Oscar nomination after it was shortlisted last month.