Leonardo DiCaprio loses fourth acting Oscar, Twitter goes crazy

LOS ANGELES, March 3 (UPI) -- Academy voters may feel lukewarm about Leonardo DiCaprio, but at least he has Twitter's support.

The Wolf of Wall Street star lost out on his fourth acting Academy Award on Sunday, after decades of well-received work and three previous nominations for The Aviator, Blood Diamond and What's Eating Gilbert Grape.

Buzzfeed captured the exact moment Jennifer Lawrence announced Matthew McConaughey's name:

A Heartbreaking Look At The Exact Moment Leonardo DiCaprio Didn't Win An Oscar Again http://t.co/9LqJNbkTjf http://ift.tt/1kLktSc

- BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) March 3, 2014

McConaughey, who also appeared in Wolf of Wall Street but won for Dallas Buyers Club, gave DiCaprio a conciliatory hug before he went onstage to accept his Oscar. DiCaprio congratulated his colleague with a kiss on the cheek.

DiCaprio made have played it cool, but fans on social media immediately came to his defense. Hastags like '#PoorLeo' and ' GiveLeoAnOscar' trended for hours after the ceremony.

There's always next year Leo!

I mean what more does he need to do #PoorLeo

- Liam Osborne. (@LiamOsb) March 3, 2014

Leonardo DiCaprio didn't win at the #Oscars and the internet exploded - here's the best bits http://t.co/5r5dou7Fpd http://ift.tt/OTV6DG

- DailyEdge.ie (@dailyedge) March 3, 2014

When Leonardo Dicaprio finally wins an oscar http://ift.tt/1dUjLgW

- Olly (@OllyR055) March 3, 2014

LMFAO I'm crying #GiveLeoAnOscar http://ift.tt/OTV6DK

- Elvina Begi (@elviinaXO) March 3, 2014

#GiveLeoAnOscar Leonardo DiCaprio you'll get there one day. http://ift.tt/1dUjLh0

- Anubhav Gulati (@DerpinTurban) March 3, 2014

Poor Leo! #GiveLeoAnOscar http://ift.tt/1dUjLxg

- Screen Team (@TheScreenTeam) March 3, 2014

Leonardo DiCaprio waiting for his Oscar like http://ift.tt/1eU19NG

- Gio Mars (@GioMars_) March 3, 2014

You HAVE to see this.....#PoorLeo #KiSSOscars - @Iam_Shem http://ift.tt/1dUjLNO

- KiSS 92.5 (@KiSS925) March 3, 2014

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