The Laughing Leo meme, also known as the Smug Leo or Calvin Candie meme, features actor Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2012 Quentin Tarantino film Django Unchained. The image captures DiCaprio's character, the plantation owner Calvin Candie, laughing heartily while holding a glass of drink. It first gained massive viral traction on Twitter and Reddit in mid-2020 as a way to express a sense of superiority, elitism, or a 'gotcha' moment. The template is widely used to mock others or celebrate a clever, often condescending, victory in online debates and social commentary.