Leonardo DiCaprio Paints Mona Lisa – Still No Oscar (VIDEO)

Fox News anchor Shepard Smith takes a revolutionary approach to art, crediting actor Leonardo DiCaprio with renaissance artist’s Leonardo da Vinci’s work. To be fair, they are both artists in the broader sense and do both have a cult following.

Hahahaha! Shepard Smith just said Leonardo DiCaprio painted the Mona Lisa!!!! pic.twitter.com/fFTKFqn4k3

— Erin Stevenson (@StevensonErin) September 24, 2015

However, Smith’s fascinating new theory doesn’t hold up well due to the inconsistencies with the century in question: it appears that DiCaprio was born hundreds of years after the Mona Lisa’s creation.

Didn't Trump paint that..? @VanityFair: Fox News credits Leonrdo DiCaprio w painting Mona Lisa http://t.co/P2AgPPlZfH pic.twitter.com/AxPqEqkrLs

— David Preston (@DavidPreston_) September 25, 2015

But just imagine for a moment if they actually switched places? The Titanic would be a very different movie: the artwork in it would have probably been much more spectacular, but da Vinci would probably be as mesmerizing in the love scenes.

Wow! Leo's a time traveler! http://t.co/uJLKi4F4y3

— Neil Low (@TheMasterThief) September 25, 2015

Of course, it’s highly unlikely that this mistake was made due to Mr. Smith’s ignorance, but it was just too funny.

I can't believe Leonardo Di Caprio also painted the Mona Lisa while acting, what a tallented guy #givehimanoscar #andagrammy #alltheawards

— YABOYLILPHIL (@yaboylilphil) September 20, 2015