TheGlen Powellcapybara meme is as funny as it is accurate, and Powell agrees. There have been fewmovie stars like Glen Powellin the 21st century. He is inhabiting an old-school style of fame, represented by a career that began at an early age and saw him slowly, but steadily, earn increasingly notable roles in both television and movies. Though some will point toScream Queensas his breakout, it was his supporting role inTop Gun: Maverickas Hangmanwhere he very nearly stole the show from his rival Rooster (Miles Teller).
Since then, Powell has been the toast of Hollywood in a way that few recent actors have achieved. With the idea of what makes a movie star changing this century, with characters and franchises overpowering the actors underneath,it’s refreshing to see someone operating in a similar star strata as Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, or Matt Damon.Whether his career will end up being comparable to those greats is still a question, but he’s starting on a similar track. Even the memes about him suggest his star power has gone beyond Hollywood, entering pop culture at large.
A Meme Comparing Glen Powell To A Capybara Went Viral In 2023
The Photo In The Meme Was Taken In 2016
In April 2023, X (formerly Twitter) user,@koalarollsquote-tweeted a post of Glenn Powell smiling broadly at the 2016Hidden Figurespremiere (viaKnowYourMeme). In the original post photo (which has since been removed), the caption reads, “Me next in line at the dispensary trying to act normal:” then a photo of Powell smiling. It’s good-natured ribbing at the goofy look on Powell’s face.@koalarolls' quote-tweet reads, “he looks like a capybara who made a wish to become human”, and a meme was born.
The meme quickly went viral and had internet users laughing at the similarities between Powell and the largest rodent in the world. To be clear, Glen Powell doesn’t look like a capybara. However,his happy, unbothered photo in the meme does share a resemblance to the unbothered look of a capybara. Powell’s good nature in interviews and on red carpets also lends itself to the comparison, as capybara memes often have to do with the rodent’s easy-going nature, allowing other animals to take naps on them (viaKnowYourMeme).
Glen Powell Has Embraced His Capybara
Daisy Edgar-Jones Teased Him About It On Hot Ones
As if Glen Powell wasn’t already a good sport, he quickly took to the capybara meme, posting his own response onX, “I only took off my pants to try and bury this photo”, a reference to a modeling photoshoot he did. He spoke about it onJimmy Fallon, saying, “This is why the internet’s a great place. Like, I really kind of own the capybara thing now. I am the capybara.”
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During aHot Ones Versusvideo, Powell and hisTwistersco-star, Daisy Edgar-Jones, guessed what animal Powell would want to be. She guesses a rat, to which Powell reveals the answer is “capybara”. He even does the smiling face. Later in the episode, Edgar-Jones calls Powell a “capybara son of a gun”.
The Capybara Is Hardly Glen Powell’s Only Viral Meme
Twisters And Top Gun: Maverick Led To Plenty Of Memes
Powell has made his rounds on the internet plenty of times, and it hasn’t always been because of a South American rodent. The football scene fromTop Gun: Maverick, which features the characters playing a game of beach football a la the volleyball scene in the original, sees Teller and Powell dancing around and cheering. These moments have found their own virality quickly.Twistershas also led to several memesthanks to the quotability of the movie.Glen Powellis no stranger to internet fame, but it will be hard to top the capybara meme.
