How Lord Of The Rings' Most Infamous On-Set Injury Became A Hilarious Meme
As Mortensen’s toe injury shifted from a fun fact to annoyingly common knowledge, the internet began reacting accordingly. Memes started to crop up everywhere, mocking the impassioned way fans share the over-discussed detail every time they see it. Twitter user @WendyDoodles, for instance, tweeted the information in verbose detail (in all caps, no less) along with the Girl Explains meme. Another meme featured Bro Explaining with the caption, “So when Viggo Mortensen playing Aragorn kicked the helmet he REALLY broke his toe so his scream was actually a pain scream and —”
User @F_Edits took a more honest approach, declaring, “I can’t watch that ‘Aragorn kicking the helmet in anger’ scene without making everyone in the room know that the actor broke his toe doing that – thus making him scream out in pain.”
Whether it’s a confession, a satirical announcement, or someone trolling the Tolkien community with some well-worn humor, the meme-ification of Mortensen’s toe has taken the internet by storm. Its association with the irksome nature of knowing too many behind-the-scene facts has also given the meme an added meta element that makes it hit home even harder than Mortensen drop-kicking the headgear of his enemies in a fit of rage. The added importance will likely keep the common-knowledge story alive and well in its new meme form for many years to come, especially as “The Rings of Power” and other Middle-earth content start to come into the limelight again.
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