If you been on the internet for any considerable amount of time, chances are you have seen this GIF of a man in the wilderness nodding in approval.
If you're like most people, you are pretty sure that the man in the GIF is 100%, Zach Galifianakis.
Welp, I'm here to tell you that you're wrong. In fact, all of us are wrong — the man in the GIF is none other than Robert Redford.
The meme is actually a few frames from a 1972 American western film called Jeremiah Johnson starring Redford as the title character.
Here's a pic from the movie of him looking particularly Galifianakis-esque.
Movie aside, the image is more widely know as "nodding meme guy" and has been a thing on the internet as far back as 2012, according to Know Your Meme.
Splinter first reported this revelation today and a lot of people were shocked.
I just found out that this gif is Robert Redford and I am shooketh
It quickly went viral on Twitter, and apparently everyone thought the exact same thing.
Always thought this was Zach Galifianakis... You learn something new everyday https://t.co/3sIcueb1w7
It's an easy mistake to make.
I just learned this was Robert Redford and not Zach Galifianakis and I am LOSING it
The resemblance is uncanny.
I thought that was Zach Galifianakis. 🤷🏿♀️ https://t.co/3UY06zu64C
In short.
Robert Redford please forgive twitter for being so damn dumb!
Now tell the truth. Did y'all really know this wasn't Zach Galifianakis?
