Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet are giving “Titanic” followers what they’ve apparently wished.
Twenty-seven years after the blockbuster made them each stars, DiCaprio attended a screening of Winslet’s new movie “Lee” on the Concord Gold Theater Wednesday in Los Angeles — and never solely launched Winslet however kissed her on the lips.
“Kate, my dear friend, your work in this film has been nothing short of transformative,” he stated onstage, in response to footage shared on YouTube. “I continue to be awestruck, I continue to admire your strength, your integrity, your talent, and your passion to every single project.”
Winslet, whom DiCaprio referred to as “one of the great talents of my generation” earlier than ending his introduction and handing her the microphone, was visibly emotional — and admitted after locking lips with DiCaprio: “I can’t even look at Leo now, or else I’ll cry.”
DiCaprio and Winslet developed a lifelong bond after the grueling manufacturing of James Cameron’s 1997 movie and the worldwide consideration from followers and paparazzi that adopted. Additionally they co-starred in 2008’s “Revolutionary Road” collectively.
“They really have the most beautiful platonic love affair,” one Instagram person commented on a photograph of the actors embracing one another, with one other individual pleading: “Omg I just love them!! Can they please get married already?!??”
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A potential wedding ceremony at present looks like a non-starter, nevertheless, as Winslet has been married to Richard Branson’s nephew, Edward Abel Smith, since 2012. Others reacted to the reunion by noting DiCaprio’s penchant for completely relationship girls of their 20s.
Whereas most social media onlookers had been nonetheless overjoyed to see their “besties” share a smooch, Winslet beforehand revealed that kissing him for “Titanic” was “not all it’s cracked up to be.” Regardless, the pair have maintained a decades-long friendship.
“Like so many friendships globally, we’ve missed each other because of COVID,” Winslet advised The Guardian in 2021 about their first reunion after the pandemic. “He’s my friend, my really close friend. We’re bonded for life.”
