Daniel Kaluuya wears a "Scorpion King" hoodie in "Nope"; "The Mummy Returns" VFX Supervisor explains the problems with creating the Rock's CGI double

Mini Scorpion King renaissance in my feed today:

As an obscure movie merch enthusiast, I’ve never felt more seen or represented than when I realized Daniel Kaluuya is wearing an official Scorpion King hoodie in Nope pic.twitter.com/BR0CwoP2Fu

— Jackson Boren (@JacksonBoren) July 20, 2022

NOPE is so good.

my review: https://t.co/F9tH2Lthig pic.twitter.com/C5vqnuv28i

— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) July 20, 2022

(I saw Scorpion King orange tees at ebay, but no hoodie.)

Starting around 9:41, he explains the "worst visual FX shot in history" was on account of them not having adequate access to the Rock to take detailed reference of his face:



Back to Nope:

Sir, please put the phone down I beg you.

— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) July 20, 2022

Sorry. I love your enthusiasm but, I will just not tolerate any John Carpenter slander!!! pic.twitter.com/71sVfXAu7S

— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) July 20, 2022