Has his time come? For years Leonardo DiCaprio has been moving audiences around the world with his intense and challenging performances. From What's Eating Gilbert Grape? to Catch Me If You Can to Gangs of New York and everything in between, DiCaprio has consistently impressed critics and fans alike with his acting chops. But despite his best efforts and box-office smashes, the actor has never won an Academy Award. And the Internet is fed up with this grievous oversight. Leonardo DiCaprio may want to win an Oscar -- but not nearly as much as the denizens of the online world want it for him. It started as a joke, but at this point the Internet is really rooting for Leo to go home with that little gold statue. Here are a few examples of how much the Internet is invested in DiCaprio's Oscar triumph.

People Are Already Calling Him The Winner

Last night Leo won a SAG Award for his raw and gritty performance in The Revenant. The last 11 people to win in that category went home with Oscar gold. Will Leo be number 12 -- or will he be the one to break the streak? The odds are massively in his favor at this point and with the whole of social media rooting for him, most people are betting that the win will be a sure thing.

He's Waited So Long

Leonardo DiCaprio has been providing fans with quality performances for decades -- from his teen heartthrob days to emerging as a nuanced and highly talented actor in his own right. And his fans have watched him and supported him. How long must he (and they) wait before the Academy acknowledges all that he's done? How long?

Everyone Else Has Already Won


OK, this isn't totally true. But it feels true, right? I mean, Eminem has more Oscars than Leo. Adele has more Oscars than Leo. Norbit has more Oscars than Leo. Meanwhile, the man who wowed audiences in Inception and Django Unchained has gone home empty-handed every single time. Isn't it time his hard work was rewarded?

I'm Not Sure The Internet Can Handle Another Loss

Seriously, people are deeply invested in Leo winning. What started as a joke and pretty silly Internet meme has adopted an air of desperation; people are going to have a hard time if he loses. People are going to be upset. Does the Academy really want to put Leo--and the Internet--through another disappointment? And how many more memes can we as a society truly handle?

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