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The internet was shocked when it was revealed on Tuesday that a popular meme of a lumberjack nodding was actually the actor Robert Redford not "The Hangover" star Zach Galifianakis, as some originally thought.

2019-07-10T15:24:00Z

 

  • People on the internet were in shock after a popular meme of a lumberjack nodding was revealed to be Robert Redford, not Zach Galifianakis, as some thought.
  • The scene that inspired the meme was taken from a 1972 western film called "Jeremiah Johnson" that starred Robert Redford as an outdoorsman living in the Rocky Mountains.
  • While some were shocked to find out that the meme wasn't Galifianakis, others were appalled that people couldn't tell the difference between Redford and the "Hangover" actor. 
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The internet was shocked when it was revealed on Tuesday that a popular meme of a lumberjack nodding was actually the actor Robert Redford — not "The Hangover" star Zach Galifianakis, as some originally thought. 

An article and subsequent tweet from the publication Splinter seems to have started it all: 

People didn't realize that Robert Redford was the face of a popular meme. AP Photo/Chris Young, The Canadian Press and Warner Brothers
—Splinter (@splinter_news) July 9, 2019

Twitter users were reeling after Splinter pointed out the true identity of the man in the meme. 

—Stephanie Snowden (@YouGotSnowd) July 9, 2019—Sarah Emerson (@SarahNEmerson) July 9, 2019—Mike (@mike_weimer) July 10, 2019—🔥Hells Yells🔥 (@HjelsYells) July 10, 2019—𝔩𝔞𝔡𝔶 𝔪𝔞𝔯𝔦𝔞𝔫𝔞 (@marianaprls) July 10, 2019

But some films buffs were disappointed that so few people seemed to realize that the meme was from Redford's 1972 western film "Jeremiah Johnson." 

—J.L. Galache (@JLGalache) July 10, 2019—Idk something clever (@Fifty3_pt) July 10, 2019—Pat Abad (@TheGrumpyPat) July 10, 2019—Rick Davis (@the_rickdavis) July 10, 2019

Arguably, though, Redford — known for his roles in iconic films like "The Way We Were," "The Great Gatsby," and "All the President's Men" — does look somewhat like Galifianakis circa 2009's "The Hangover" here.

Many people thought a meme of Redford, left, was the actor Zach Galifianakis, right. Warner Brothers and Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

The perceived similarities between the two actors even spawned some memes. 

—Emily Nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) July 10, 2019—Brian Churilla (@BrianChurilla) July 10, 2019—Elwood S (@wooden_files) July 10, 2019

But the Twitter account for "Next on TCM" probably had the best response to the whole thing. 

—Next On TCM (@NextOnTCM) July 10, 2019Read the original article on INSIDER. Copyright 2019.

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