Does US Olympic archer Brady Ellison look like Leonardo DiCaprio?

SOCIAL media has made up its mind: Olympic archer Brady Ellison IS Leonardo DiCaprio. But hey, we’re not so sure. You can decide for yourself.

Who knew Leonardo DiCaprio had so many tats?

BRADY Ellison, one of the world’s top-ranked archers, helped the US men’s team take home a silver medal in Rio. But he’s become a hot topic of discussion for another reason.

People are convinced he’s the latest Leonardo DiCaprio doppelganger to emerge from the shadows. In the fervour and excitement of the Olympics, viewers have taken to social media to declare him to be a dead-ringer for DiCaprio, or even the actor’s long lost brother.

“Leo DiCaprio enjoying some time off from acting to play archery in the Rio Olympics,” one fan tweeted.

“Many don’t know, but Brady Ellison is actually Leonardo DiCaprio’s alter-ego,” another wrote.

It may be the greatest thing that’s ever happened to Ellison (aside from his two Olympic medals, perhaps).

But does he actually look like Leo? The Academy Award winner, environmental activist, lumberjack beard and man-bun loving Citi Bike enthusiast we all know and love?

It’s a stretch.

Leonardo DiCaprio.

Not Leonardo DiCaprio.

Maybe, just MAYBE when his eyes are narrowed and the string of his bow is pressed against his face. Or when he’s half-hidden under a baseball cap, one of DiCaprio’s favoured methods of disguise.

But otherwise, no.

Brady Ellison.

Not Brady Ellison.

The 27-year-old athlete from Arizona is now a three-time Olympian, nicknamed “The Prospector” because he’s so good at “finding gold”. Leo is one of the most talented and celebrated actors of our time but, while he did star as Danny Archer in Blood Diamond, he’s never played an archer.

Ellison also happens to be happily married to Slovenian archer Toja Cerne. So there’s that.

Brady Ellison in 2012.

Leonardo DiCaprio in 2012.

Unfortunately, Twitter has already made up its mind. Which means we’re wrong.

Brady Ellison IS Leonardo DiCaprio. Case closed.

Brady Ellison is lowkey the Leo DeCap of the US team, you do not want to miss his heat

— Jon Zuckerman (@JonZuckerman) August 3, 2016

Leonardo DiCaprio will be playing Brady Ellison in "The Archer".

— DeniseVasquez (@DENISEVASQUEZ) August 6, 2016

Brady Ellison needs to look at the camera and say "No more bath, Gilbert." just so we can determine he's really not Leonardo DiCaprio

— David (@heffcomedy) August 7, 2016

No word yet on how Ellison feels about Citi Bikes. Picture: Splash

Brady Ellison is yet to comment on the hype. He’s been busy.

Originally published as Does US Olympic archer Brady Ellison look like Leonardo DiCaprio?