Leonardo DiCaprio beamed with joy as he danced to Ice Cube’s performance at the Raising Cane’s pre-Super Bowl event in San Francisco on Saturday night.
Reunited Pals Hit the Dance Floor
The 51-year-old Oscar winner bobbed to the classic gangsta rap track “No Vaseline,” performed by the 56-year-old rapper. Standing in the second row, DiCaprio grooved behind his longtime friend Tobey Maguire. Ice Cube’s 1991 diss track targeted his former N.W.A. bandmates Dr. Dre and Eazy-E, along with manager Jerry Heller.
DiCaprio sported a signature black baseball cap and matching jacket, appearing more upbeat than in recent years amid the lively crowd. The 50-year-old Spider-Man star, a divorced father of two, also savored the nostalgic sports-themed gathering.
The duo first connected in 1990 while auditioning and later co-starred in the 1993 drama This Boy’s Life and Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 film The Great Gatsby. In the 1990s, DiCaprio partied with a group known as the “Pussy Posse,” which included Maguire, Kevin Connolly, Harmony Korine, Jay Ferguson, Josh Miller, David Blaine, and Ethan Suplee.
Ceretti Honors Italy at Winter Olympics
Meanwhile, DiCaprio’s girlfriend, 27-year-old model Vittoria Ceretti, represented Italy by carrying the national flag at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan. She wore a custom white Giorgio Armani gown.
Ceretti shared her excitement on Instagram: “I just want to say that this was the greatest honor of my life. I still can’t believe I had the privilege of carrying the Italian flag at the Olympic Games.”
She added, “Before I got there, I don’t think I fully understood the responsibility I was taking on: within that flag live our history, our values, and the beauty of the most incredible country in the world. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would be doing what I love most in front of 80,000 people. Thank you for trusting me. I hope I made you proud, Italy.”
Awards Buzz for DiCaprio
DiCaprio eyes further accolades for his portrayal of single dad and stoned revolutionary Bob Ferguson in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, a modern take on Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland. The film, featuring Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti, leads with 14 BAFTA nominations.
He competes for Best Actor at the 79th British Academy Film Awards on February 22, facing off against Timothée Chalamet of Marty Supreme. Next, DiCaprio vies for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the 32nd Screen Actors Guild Awards streaming March 1. The film tops SAG nods with seven.
DiCaprio’s biggest challenge comes at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, where he again seeks Best Actor. The environmentalist also prepares to reunite with Don’t Look Up co-star Jennifer Lawrence in Martin Scorsese’s upcoming horror film What Happens at Night, an adaptation of Peter Cameron’s novel backed by Apple Original Films and Studiocanal.
