
Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio was smacked in the face by a volleyball and the moment was caught on camera.
It’s one of those rare occasions where you really wish someone took a video instead of a photo, but the photos are themselves good enough on their own.
DiCaprio is supposedly a keen volleyball player but, as anyone who plays will tell you, getting smashed in the face with balls is part of the fun.
Apparently, the correct term for what DiCaprio was attempting was a bump pass, which is when you put your forearms together and bump the ball up and then slap it across the net.
He failed.
Here’s a picture of Leonardo DiCaprio getting hit in the face by a volleyball that I just thought I really should put out there for whoever else needs it #Tubthumping pic.twitter.com/DRKB72mrAn
— Vilvaraja (@vilvaraja) June 25, 2019
According to Page Six, who reported the unfortunate smack in the face first, the Once Upon a Time In Hollywood actor escaped the moment sans injury – even his blue Mets cap survived the day.
Twitter soon turned the photo into a meme, starting to spread it wildly.
*Freeze frame*
— Kevin Lim (@KevinLimOnAir) June 26, 2019
Yup, that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation. https://t.co/V0Do5IXRtN
Leonardo DiCaprio getting hit in the face with a volleyball….arguably better than the way he could break his thumbs from holding his hands like that pic.twitter.com/Ew4maAwOLK
— tessa (@danneelsangel) June 26, 2019
WILSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@tomhanks #LeonardoDiCaprio #volleyball pic.twitter.com/IjPmaR2QdQ
— Screen “Under His 👁” Spinster (@WritingSpinster) June 26, 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
Volleyball: Catch me if you can
— Joe Manniello (@joe_manniello) June 26, 2019
Leonardo: https://t.co/fkF0xU4cCl
Cast Away 2: Wilson's Revenge https://t.co/k4P8rqbYzX
— Love, Lola (@LoveLolaHeart) June 25, 2019