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Leonardo DiCaprio mistaken briefly for thief

Leonardo DiCaprio in Tokyo on July 20, 2010. Getty

(CBS) Leonardo DiCaprio and a couple of big dudes walk into a jewelry store in Australia. What's the worst that can happen?

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In this case, according to the Daily Telegraph, it's that the sales assistant thinks the store is about to get robbed by DiCaprio, who was wearing a hoodie, baseball cap and sunglasses.

As it turns out, DiCaprio was in the store shopping for a present for his mother, reports the Telegraph. Once the assistant recognized DiCaprio, everything became quite sunny.

The actor is in Sydney shooting a 3D remake of  "The Great Gatsby" movie with Baz Luhrmann. DiCaprio starred in Luhrmann's 1996 film "Romeo + Juliet."

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