Mr Di Caprio went on to say:
We didn't start the fireFrom Entertainment Tonight:
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it.
Leonardo DiCaprio Denies Financing Amazon Fires After Brazil's President's Accusation
Leonardo DiCaprio: Oscar-winning actor, longtime Hollywood hottie, environmental activist...arsonist benefactor?...MORE
On Friday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused the star of financing fires being set in the Amazon rainforest, without presenting any evidence, Reuters reported, adding that the leader appeared to be commenting on social media postings that claimed that the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) had paid for images taken by volunteer firefighters that it then used to solicit donations, including a $500,000 contribution made by DiCaprio.
"This Leonardo DiCaprio is a cool guy, right? Giving money to torch the Amazon," Bolsonaro told reporters in front of the presidential residence.
The actor, whose organization earlier this year pledged funds to save the Amazon, denied the allegation from the right-wing leader, whose comments mark his latest attempt to cast blame for the forest fires in the world's largest tropical rainforest....
Di Caprio then turned the microphone over to some old guy named Bill who was apparently having serious flashbacks:
