We thought the Downfall meme was cancelled – until Hitler learned about Taika Waititi’s new film
Everybody must have seen at least one version of the Downfall scene in which Hitler is given bad news. We saw him find out there was no camera in the iPod Touch, that Newcastle had been relegated, and in a meta and heartbreaking version, he found out that actor Bruno Ganz – the man playing him in the film – had died. After that one, we thought the meme might retire, like when they put a sports team number out to pasture as a mark of respect – we should have known better.
However, in a clip heralding Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi‘s next release, Hitler is once again given news he just can’t handle, and we love it.
— Jojo Rabbit (@jojorabbitmovie) July 26, 2019
So did Taika Waititi.
Haaaaaa I forgot about this stupid meme. Now I like it. #JojoRabbit #FuckYouShitler https://t.co/QXjP0tyGRv
— Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) July 26, 2019
In fact, there were a lot of people feeling the love.
1.
This video had me in tears. https://t.co/Uf3ovdVqFQ
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) July 27, 2019
2.
Oh my god. 🙌🙌🙌
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) July 26, 2019
3.
Greatest film marketing ever https://t.co/RPvsOeK9nR
— Matt Bevan 🎙 (@MatthewBevan) July 28, 2019
4.
this is the most incredible marketing i've ever seen https://t.co/OJHe93zxOL
— karen han (@karenyhan) July 26, 2019
5.
As someone who made a (relatively well received) Downfall meme video, this is absolute gold. Dying laughing. https://t.co/foEk4WkQNy
— Cassandra, Pudgy Nobody (@ChrisWarcraft) July 29, 2019
6.
The layers of genius here are extraordinary. It's a lasagna, a veritable Vienetta of metatextuality https://t.co/GncOGnojji
— Michael Moran (@TheMichaelMoran) July 27, 2019
We’re with Ellen Barkin on this.
I’ll just keep watching this until @jojorabbitmovie opens…. https://t.co/RZetBJvwHy
— Ellen Barkin (@EllenBarkin) July 27, 2019
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This tribute to Downfall actor Bruno Ganz is funny, touching and entirely appropriate.
