By Ashley Ross
At the 2016 Academy Awards, Leonardo DiCaprio finally took home an Oscar for his role in The Revenant—after six nominations over the course of 22 years. He wasn’t the only one waiting for it to happen, though; fans swiftly took to social media to congratulate the star with a slew of memes and, of course, plenty of “King of the world” jokes.
And, most notably:
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