Leonardo DiCaprio was unable to seem at a California awards present on Saturday, January 3, due to the fallout of the U.S. navy operation in Venezuela.
DiCaprio, 51, was supposed to simply accept a Desert Palm Achievement Award for his acclaimed efficiency in Oscar contender One Battle After One other on the Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Competition Awards Gala however was unable to journey to the occasion.
“Leonardo DiCaprio is unable to affix us in particular person tonight as a consequence of surprising journey disruptions and restricted airspace,” a Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Competition spokesperson confirmed to Us Weekly. “Whereas we are going to miss celebrating with him in particular person, we’re honored to acknowledge his distinctive work and lasting contributions to cinema. His expertise and dedication to the craft proceed to encourage, and we’re delighted to rejoice him with the Desert Palm Achievement Award this night.”
The actor was imagined to depart St. Barts for California so as to attend the Palm Springs gala on Saturday evening however his scheduled flight couldn’t take off as a consequence of air journey restrictions within the surrounding space associated to U.S. navy motion in Venezuela, in response to Selection. Individuals reported on Saturday, January 3, that DiCaprio and his girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti frolicked with NFL legend Tom Brady on a yacht off the coast of St. Barts on New 12 months’s Day.
Us has reached out to DiCaprio for remark.
Others probably confronted related journey points because the Palm Springs Worldwide Airport introduced through X on Saturday that “an FAA air visitors management subject” was impacting flights.
“Departing flights are presently underneath a floor cease,” the airport tweeted. “Plane have been capable of arrive, although some inbound flights have diverted and delays are anticipated. This isn’t particular to PSP and is affecting a number of SoCal airports. Vacationers ought to verify immediately with their airline for the most recent flight data. PSP will share updates as wanted.”
Flights have been grounded for round 4 hours earlier than the Palm Springs Worldwide Airport confirmed that “floor cease” orders had lastly been “lifted” at round 4:20 p.m. PT.
Earlier on Saturday, President Donald Trump introduced that U.S. forces carried out a navy raid that led to the arrest of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his spouse, Cilia Flores. The politician and his spouse have been initially held on the united statesIwo Jima earlier than being introduced ashore in New York Metropolis to face a legal trial.
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and First Woman Cilia Flores in December 2025. Getty Photographs/Federico PARRA / AFP
Shortly after Maduro’s arrest in a pre-dawn raid, Lawyer Basic Pam Bondi introduced that the Venezuelan chief could be tried for “narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine weapons and damaging units” and “conspiracy to own machine weapons and damaging units in opposition to america.” At a press convention on Saturday, President Trump stated the U.S. was “going to run” Venezuela till it could possibly assure “a secure, correct and even handed transition.” (Maduro has repeatedly denied narco-terrorism costs levied by the U.S.)
“We don’t wish to be concerned with having any individual else get in, and we now have the identical scenario that we had for the final lengthy interval of years,” Trump, 79, instructed reporters. “So, we’re going to run the nation till such time as we will do a secure, correct and even handed transition, and it needs to be even handed.”
The Related Press reported on Saturday that no airline flights have been seen crossing over Venezuelan airspace following Maduro’s arrest. A whole bunch of different industrial flights within the jap Caribbean area have been canceled. (Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has indicated that ordinary journey will resume within the area on Sunday, January 4.)
In the meantime, the Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Awards introduced again in November that DiCaprio could be a visitor of honor and obtain the Desert Palm Achievement Award for One Battle After One other.
“In One Battle After One other, Leonardo DiCaprio delivers a riveting and emotionally charged efficiency, embodying a person pushed to his breaking level within the face of relentless adversity,” pageant chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi stated on the time. “Throughout his profession, DiCaprio has frequently redefined what is feasible in display screen performing — bringing emotional depth, creative integrity, and fearless dedication to each position. It’s our honor to current him with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor, in recognition of his enduring affect and distinctive physique of labor.”
Whereas DiCaprio missed the gala, Timothée Chalamet, Michael B. Jordan, Adam Sandler and Kate Hudson have been all anticipated to attend Saturday’s ceremony.
