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Martin Scorsese's next film, Killers Of The Flower Moon, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, and Robert DeNiro, a new movie based on the nonfiction book of the same name by David Grann, is on its way to the big screen and streaming services alike.
The film, which takes place in Osage County, Oklahoma, released one of its first principal photographs by way of Osage News, which turned into an unexpected meme thanks to the conservative-run New York Post.
The New York Post ran a headline with this photo calling DiCaprio "unrecognizable," due to the fact he isn't dressed immaculately and attractively, according to the article.
Leonardo DiCaprio unrecognizable in first photos of new Scorsese film https://t.co/IZ08MWqbT8 https://t.co/N7TFJyrsSs— New York Post (@New York Post) 1620680633.0
However, there's one standout issue—people recognize him.
@nypost I recognize him— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@Molly Jong-Fast🏡) 1620685128.0
Easily.
@nypost he's the fellow on the right.— Sam Riegel (@Sam Riegel) 1620685474.0
@nypost https://t.co/G27Koo1f3b— Ava DuVernay (@Ava DuVernay) 1620686861.0
To justify this statement, Leonardo DiCaprio must have turned into a table or a bowl or a woman and found someone e… https://t.co/vjYmxDRGG6— James Melville 🌸 (@James Melville 🌸) 1620740037.0
@nypost https://t.co/8kZYloafYW— christhebarker (@christhebarker) 1620687091.0
And, the moment sparked an entire meme movement.
Leonardo DiCaprio unrecognizable in first photos of new Scorsese film https://t.co/89gzU62r6j— jason c. (@jason c.) 1620782434.0
Leonardo DiCaprio Is Unrecognizable in First Images From Martin Scorsese's New Movie https://t.co/DtqjGZ2JCO— Patrick Verona (@Patrick Verona) 1620744455.0
Leonardo DiCaprio unrecognizable in first photos of new Scorsese film https://t.co/WNaFKi3gKh— blaine capatch (@blaine capatch) 1620692285.0
Leonardo DiCaprio unrecognizable in this picture of a ruffled grouse https://t.co/M4f1avywLw— Sardaukars4Kidz: Cracker Buster (@Sardaukars4Kidz: Cracker Buster) 1620690786.0
Completely unrecognizable. I can’t tell if Leo is the woman on the left or the one who looks exactly like Leonardo… https://t.co/ELNS4F632j— The Hoarse Whisperer (@The Hoarse Whisperer) 1620685824.0
The memes spanned genre and content in a way that only the internet could find a way to incorporate.
New York Post trying to convince us that Leonardo DiCaprio is unrecognizable in his new film... https://t.co/FACAClqa8g— Jermaine (@Jermaine) 1620696629.0
Leonardo DiCaprio looks unrecognizable in pics from the new Scorsese movie. https://t.co/v4Y3Ritmx2— Jake Odorizzi Fan Club Member (@Jake Odorizzi Fan Club Member) 1620699289.0
NEW YORK POST EXCLUSIVE: Leonardo DiCaprio unrecognizable after amateur painter botches restoration https://t.co/FDSRwUfYV2— McGone (@McGone) 1620694232.0
They say Leonardo DiCaprio is unrecognizable in his new film. Idk. https://t.co/3naHoUSFoc— Cyrus CLE 🐶 (@Cyrus CLE 🐶) 1620686983.0
Leonardo DiCaprio unrecognizable in photos from James Cameron film https://t.co/FW2bhg8n6u— Dave Itzkoff (@Dave Itzkoff) 1620688274.0
Leonardo DiCaprio unrecognizable in first photos of new Scorsese film https://t.co/sBPx8JGExv— No year, no me (@No year, no me) 1620687126.0
The meme is still raging across Twitter with no end in sight.
You got to give it to the internet—give it one moment of ridiculousness and you'll get a year's worth of memes out of it.