DiCaprio faces dash to see Obama inauguration

Leonardo DiCaprio faces a trans-Atlantic dash from London to Washington DC if he's to be part of Barack Obama's inauguration celebration next week.

The actor will be in London for the 'Revolutionary Road' premiere on the eve of the big bash in America's capital, but he's desperate to be there to witness history as the 44th President of the United States is sworn in.

He said: "I'm desperately trying to fly back. I'm making every attempt (to get there)."