--- title: Leonardo DiCaprio Volleyball Photo Inspires Hilarious Memes description: Leonardo DiCaprio got hit in the face with a beach volleyball, and has become a meme again. 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ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD - Official Teaser Trailer (HD)_ by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Updated: Dec 12, 2023 10:50 PM UTCPublished: Jun 26, 2019 1:27 PM UTC  Leonardo DiCaprio attends the screening of "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2019 in Cannes, France. Leonardo DiCaprio attends the screening of "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2019 in Cannes, France. Eamonn M. McCormack—Getty Images by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Updated: Dec 12, 2023 10:50 PM UTCPublished: Jun 26, 2019 1:27 PM UTC Life comes at you hard, even when you’re on the A-List: one minute you’re relaxing on a yacht, the next minute you’re getting pelted in the face with a beach volleyball. Let’s all take a moment for Leonardo DiCaprio’s moneymaker. The [_Once Upon a Time in Hollywood_](https://time.com/5554864/leonardo-dicaprio-dance/) actor, environmental activist and lover of light-hearted summer sports was recently photographed in Malibu playing volleyball. As with all competitive pastimes, sometimes you’re winning and sometimes you’re dealing with setbacks. And sometimes those setbacks are, well, _in your face_. It’s volleyball; we’ve all been there! If the reactions across social media are any indication, the moment is already a strong contender for the meme of summer 2019\. People came in full force with lighthearted jokes, as well as some genuine concern for the actor’s 8 by 10 (headshot reference!) > [](https://twitter.com/briancgrubb/status/1143592290654441472) > [](https://twitter.com/KevinLimOnAir/status/1143696916649136128) > [](https://twitter.com/LoveLolaHeart/status/1143643469962985472) > [](https://twitter.com/joe%5Fmanniello/status/1143723652732608517) > [](https://twitter.com/KristMcNamara/status/1143595419013931008) > [](https://twitter.com/jennanness/status/1143902346918932481) > [](https://twitter.com/alessciarra/status/1143916116412174337) DiCaprio has long been a meme machine: recall the [classic “Strutting Leo” photo series](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/strutting-leo), borne of him being snapped casually strolling on the set of _Inception._ Or the [various lookalikes](https://time.com/4764398/leo-dicaprio-lookalikes/) who never cease to amaze the Internet. Or the glass-raising _Great Gatsby_ reaction GIF. Or, yes, that [water gun](https://time.com/4951684/leo-dicaprio-donald-trump/) moment: > [](https://twitter.com/leoactivities/status/739874237335343105) In conclusion, do keep living your best beach volleyball life Leo. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5614584/leonardo-dicaprio-volleyball-photo-meme/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5614584/leonardo-dicaprio-volleyball-photo-meme/"},"headline":"This Photo of a Volleyball Smushing Leonardo DiCaprio in the Face Is Already Summer 2019's Finest Meme","datePublished":"2019-06-26T13:27:44.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-12T22:50:24.000Z","description":"What a good sport!","url":"https://time.com/5614584/leonardo-dicaprio-volleyball-photo-meme/","keywords":["Newsfeed","viral","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt50e5ce97323aa62f/6989ff15929fad2bedbf482a/leonardo-dicaprio-volleyball-meme.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Ashley Hoffman","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt50e5ce97323aa62f/6989ff15929fad2bedbf482a/leonardo-dicaprio-volleyball-meme.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Leonardo DiCaprio volleyball meme","caption":"Leonardo DiCaprio volleyball meme","creditText":"Eamonn M. 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