The Strutting Leo meme features a candid, joyful photo of actor Leonardo DiCaprio walking on the set of the 2010 film Inception. Captured in mid-stride with a distinct bounce and a carefree expression, the image became an instant hit on Reddit and 4chan around late 2010. It is primarily used to represent someone feeling incredibly confident or blissfully unaware of surrounding chaos. The meme gained legendary status through 'Exploitable' versions, where Leo is photoshopped into historical events, disaster zones, or other iconic movie scenes, always maintaining his hilariously upbeat gait regardless of the context.