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DiCaprio gets a silver Oscar in Siberia

DiCaprio gets a silver Oscar in Siberia
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By Catherine Hardy
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More than 140 women in the town of Yakutia gave their silver jewelry to be melted down into an "Oscar for Leo."

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Siberian fans of Leonardo DiCaprio have made a symbolic 1.5 kilo silver statue for their favorite actor.

More than 140 women in the town of Yakutia gave their silver jewelry to be melted down into an “Oscar for Leo.”

This year’s Academy Awards ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on Sunday February 28, where DiCaprio is in the line-up for a real Oscar for his role in “The Revenant”.

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