Leonardo DiCaprio is skipping Actor Awards despite nomination for One Battle After Another

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By ASHLEIGH GRAY

Published: 18:35 GMT, 28 February 2026 | Updated: 18:49 GMT, 28 February 2026

Leonardo DiCaprio will miss Sunday's Actor Awards, previously known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

The 51-year-old actor – who was recently mentioned by Lisa Rinna – is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for One Battle After Another.

But he won't be able to face-off against competitors Timothée Chalamet, Ethan Hawke, Michael B. Jordan, and Jesse Plemons in person due to a scheduling conflict.

DiCaprio is currently in Europe filming the upcoming Martin Scorsese thriller What Happens at Night, per People magazine.

He will star opposite Jennifer Lawrence in the movie, which is based on the 2020 Peter Cameron book. 

Scorsese and DiCaprio previously worked together on 2023's Killers of the Flower Moon.

Leonardo DiCaprio will miss Sunday's Actor Awards, previously known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards as he's busy filming a new project in Europe; pictured February 22 in London

The 51-year-old actor is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for One Battle After Another

According to Deadline, What Happens At Night follows an American husband and wife who travel to Europe town to adopt a baby. 

They check into an eerie hotel with a creepy group of characters, including a lively singer, crooked businessman and charming faith healer. 

The couple struggle to claim their baby in the strange environment, while losing grip on reality.

DiCaprio was joined by One Battle After Another co-stars and director Paul Thomas Anderson at the BAFTAs on Sunday.

He was nominated for Best Leading Actor at the ceremony, but defeated by Robert Aramayo, who won for I Swear.

But the Titanic actor did not walk away empty-handed as his film won the evening's coveted Best Film honor.

He was joined on the red carpet by co-stars Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Benicio del Toro, and director Paul Thomas Anderson.

Anderson quoted Nina Simone in his acceptance speech as he said: 'I know what freedom is, it's no fear.'

He added, 'So let's keep making things without fear, it's a good idea.'

DiCaprio was joined by One Battle After Another co-stars and director Paul Thomas Anderson at the BAFTAs on Sunday; L-R DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Anderson, producer Sara Murphy, Chase Infiniti, Benicio del Toro

DiCaprio is currently in Europe filming the upcoming Martin Scorsese thriller What Happens at Night, in which he will star opposite Jennifer Lawrence; pictured in December

DiCaprio and Lawrence previously worked together on 2021's satirical climate film Don't Look Up.

And the two stars have proven to have palpable chemistry as was proven when they sat down for Variety's Actors on Actors interview in December.

At the time, the American Hustle actress had fans in hysterics as she trolled the actor over his controversial proclivity to date much younger women.   

In a viral clip, Lawrence gushed over how 'great' DiCaprio looked playing a father to a teenage daughter played by Infiniti in One Battle After Another.

Many interpreted the comment to be a dig at his romances with women half his age. He is currently dating model Vittoria Ceretti, 27.

'I really loved seeing you be a dad in One Battle After Another,' Lawrence said. 'I'm so sad that you don't have a teenage daughter. You look great with one.'

While DiCaprio didn't verbally respond to Lawrence's remark, he did laugh.

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