Leonardo DiCaprio is Best Mr Planet ever! 101
The famous actor has a deep ecological conscience!
Surely you remember Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo, as Jack Dawson and as Luke Brower in Growing Pains, but the 46-year-old is not only a star of cinema and television, who appears in all the Media of the planet for his professional and love… successes .
Leonardo DiCaprio is a star who is completely aware of the environment, of climate change and of everything that it brings in its wake. And he has been showing it with his actions for many years . Leonardo actually helps by organizing actions and offering huge sums of money to save the planet .
He does everything to mobilize celebrities and not to be interested in the environment, to take care of it, to respect it… Proof? His « green » Instagram account !
Still scrolling through DiCaprio ‘s « green » Instagram ?
If you want to know how you can take care of the environment , if you want to know how much the oceans are suffering , why and how the Antarctic ice is melting , which species are endangered and many other things concerning the planet, DiCaprio’s « green » Instagram account it’s the encyclopedia you’ve been looking for
The famous actor has dedicated his life and his everyday life to ecology, contributing practically to saving the environment and motivating his fellow human beings in every possible way.
What has he done more specifically? You will learn everything right away!
The actions of Captain Planet
#1 The organization he has created
The actor has created the organization « the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation » , which collects money to save the planet and its creatures. To keep his foundation awake, the star organizes events, such as the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Gala, which further raises awareness for the environment .
#2 Documentary narration
In 2014, DiCaprio joined his two loves: movies and the environment. The actor narrated a documentary called Carbon , which offers insight into climate change and how we can make changes for the better.
#3 Protester… for the climate
The 46-year-old star has attended several climate change protests in New York.
#4 He was called a messenger of peace
Thanks to his ecological awareness, in 2014 the UN named Leonardo DiCaprio a Messenger of Peace due to his contribution to the effort to promote global action on climate change.
Do not leave! In the gallery you will learn a lot more that you don’t know about Leonardo DiCaprio and… ecology, of course!
10 intriguing facts about Leonardo DiCaprio:
- Eco-Island Owner: Leonardo DiCaprio purchased an island in Belize a decade ago and built the world’s first eco-restorative resort, restoring the island’s over-fished waters, coastline, and forest
- Titanic Generosity: Alongside Kate Winslet, he helped pay the nursing home fees for the last Titanic survivor, preventing her from selling memorabilia to raise cash.
- Name Inspiration: Leonardo was named after a Leonardo da Vinci painting because his pregnant mother was looking at it when he first kicked.
- Film Blocker: He blocked the release of a film he was in, leading the producer to release it online and draft a letter to Leo about it.
- Star Wars Rejection: DiCaprio turned down the role of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels.
- Multilingual: He speaks German fluently, having spent part of his childhood in Germany with his grandparents.
- Almost American Psycho: Originally selected for the role of Patrick Bateman in American Psycho, he declined due to his young fanbase.
- Space Trip Auction: There was an auction to win a space trip accompanied by Leonardo DiCaprio.
- Food Poisoning Revenge: During filming for The Wolf of Wall Street, Jonah Hill gave him food poisoning by making him eat raw yellowtail sushi repeatedly.
- Inglourious Choice: He was the original first choice to play Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds.
Bonus: During the dinner scene in Django Unchained, DiCaprio slammed his fist on the table, breaking a glass and cutting his hand severely. He stayed in character, finishing the scene with real blood dripping down his hand.
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