Leonardo DiCaprio, the protagonist of Titanic He was criticized for using a yacht that pollutes the environment, while in his films and speeches he advocates everything that ecological. Although that was not all, there are more cases and more evidence against him. Here all the data that puts in check the environmentalist discourse of the Hollywood star.
Truth be told, his environmental activism was not always well received by everyone, and on several occasions he ended up accused of being an eco-hypocrite, that is, someone who preaches, but does not practice what he says.
The US$110 million yacht
One of the most recent controversies involving the actor was when he was seen having the time of his life on a $110 million superyacht, along with his friend musician Lukas Haas. The reason? An unfair one…
The superyacht’s seven-mile sailing is a source of as much carbon as the average car in a year. It also requires US$339,712 worth of fuel to fill its tank. That is, a potential polluter. And with a lot, a lot of damage to life. And, from that day on, more cases came to the surface.
But it doesn’t stop there. We must talk about the Vava II. The yacht is 96 meters long, with space for six decks, cabins and luxurious lounges, swimming pool, beauty salon, gym, heliport and an area for water sports. Leonardo DiCaprio rented it repeatedly, and, yes, it’s one of the most polluting in the world.
The Oscar Speech
Another controversy that the actor faced was when he won the Oscar for his role in The Revenant and took advantage of his speech to make a claim about climate change, which generated divided opinions among the public.
“Climate change is real, it’s happening right now. It’s the most urgent threat facing our entire species and we need to work together and stop procrastinating,” DiCaprio said at the 2016 ceremony.
However, some media and social media users questioned the coherence of the actor, who traveled by private plane to the gala and then went to celebrate a party on another private plane. According to a report by The Sun newspaper, DiCaprio would have emitted about 11 tons of carbon dioxide on that trip alone.
Other controversies
It is not the first time that the actor has been singled out for his alleged environmental hypocrisy. In 2014, he was criticized for attending a climate change conference in New York on a private plane from Los Angeles, which would have generated about eight tons of carbon dioxide.
In 2016, he was also questioned for participating in a charity auction to raise funds for his ecological foundation in Saint-Tropez, France, which he arrived at on a private yacht.
In addition, some environmental groups accused him of being part of a money laundering and corruption network linked to the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, which would have diverted some 3,500 million dollars destined for environmental projects. DiCaprio denied the allegations and returned some suspicious gifts he had received.
—urgente24—
