Jacob Elordi Shares Moment Leonardo DiCaprio Told Him He’s a Euphoria Fan in Nightclub

Jacob Elordi has some seriously famous fans!

The Euphoria The 26-year-old star recently revealed that none other than Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, 49, loves his work.

During the performance at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon On Friday, the Australian actor spoke with host Jimmy Fallon about the drama in which he plays high school football star Nate Jacobs opposite Zendaya.

Asked about the show’s celebrity fans, Elordi told Fallon, 49, “the biggest one is Leonardo DiCaprio. Which sounds like crazy name-dropping, and it is crazy name-dropping.”

Revealing how he found out he was Titanic legend was a fan of his work, Elordi said, “He came up to me once in a club when I was much younger.”

Jakov Elordi.

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The actor went on to tell what DiCaprio praised Euphoria the camera work and the shot of Elordi in the first season, while they were in the middle of a noisy place.

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Fallon then called DiCaprio “one of the greatest actors of all time,” which Elordi agreed with. “He’s the GOAT (Greatest of All Time),” he said.

Elsewhere in the interview, Elordi talked about filming the next season Euphoria will be filming, noting that he doesn’t know but hopes it will be “soon” or “I’ll have to be Benjamin Button or something.”

“My back will hurt… walking down the hall,” the actor also joked.

“I guess we’re going to have to move forward or it’s going to look weird,” Elordi said when asked by Fallon if the next season would be set in the future. Fallon’s interview also covered the hit movie Saltburn in which Elordi portrays Felix Catton. The film — directed by Emerald Fennell — has received numerous awards in the season including, most recently, two BAFTA nominations for Elordi himself.

Jacob Elordi and Olivia Jade Giannulli.

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Speaking about the Best Supporting Actor and Rising Star nominations, the actor told Fallon he was honored to be included alongside Robert De Niro and Paulo Mescal.

“I can’t believe it, I admire these people,” Elordi said.

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It’s been a busy week for the actor, who in a recently released promotional video for SNL, ignored any nerves he might have as he prepares for his debut as a host Saturday night live this weekend.

In the video, the actor was standing on top SNL stairs but struggled to get down, despite encouragement from cast members Marcello Hernández and Punkie Johnson.

“Hey man are you okay?” Johnson asks Elordi to which he says to himself, “They all make it look so easy.”

Despite his best efforts, Elordi only reaches the stage when his shoe catches on the mat and he falls down the stairs, muttering, “I’m fine, I’m fine,” as he lies face down on the floor.

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Meanwhile, in his romantic life, multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE earlier this week that Elordi is still dating Olivia Jade Giannulli despite speculation that the couple has broken up.

Elordi and YouTube star Giannulli reportedly split in August 2022, but later reconciled and were seen vacationing together in Italy in June 2023. In mid-July, the couple was also spotted spending time with Giannulla’s parents Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli at the lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Sources also revealed that Giannulli is in New York supporting her man as he makes his appearance SNL.

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