Posted on May 18, 2023

This Viral Debate Over Young Al Pacino And Robert De Niro's Hotness Has Caused Me To Rethink Everything

If you're on Twitter, you may have seen it; if you're not, prepare for the most important debate of your life.

by Julia Corrigan

BuzzFeed Staff

On Sunday evening, Twitter user @offbeatorbit posted what turned out to be a very controversial poll: "Who was hotter?" Young Al Pacino or Young Robert De Niro? This is probably the most important debate to be had, ever.

At a wedding and having a big debate rn. Please vote. Who was hotter?
— Ashley Reese (@offbeatorbit) May 14, 2023

De Niro in the '70s looking pretty in a suit; a woman stands to his left

Young Deniro in a very, very handsome paparazzi photo outside the Roxy Theatre

Another paparazzi photo of handsome De Niro; he is looking away from the camera

But the idea that it shouldn't be close??

it shouldn’t even be this close, let alone robert losing?? you girls have officially lost your minds. https://t.co/PvkbYdUD4L
— None Of My Friends Watch Anime. (@nomfwanime) May 14, 2023

But not all of us were so quick to choose!

EASILY?
— Ashley Reese (@offbeatorbit) May 14, 2023

I mean, come on...

the lollipop in the al pacino hoodie pic is just the cherry on top. voting for him was a no brainer pic.twitter.com/HZam5fldu0
— girlgenius. (@SlimJosa) May 14, 2023

ok but hoodie pacino pic.twitter.com/GVChSuH8Ws
— victoire (@dehavillands) November 21, 2021

The tweet spurred some cute observations:

if you vote for pacino you are voting for the people’s princess think about that https://t.co/JJUc0T11FJ
— onika burgers (@bIisseymiyake) May 14, 2023

As well as some sobering ones:

more people voted in this poll than in the 2020 election in wyoming https://t.co/Zk05c1Rdup
— campbell (@rodeoman) May 15, 2023

Twitter: @rodeoman

It was a difficult election, folks.

Me while trying to choose https://t.co/czSQxEET43 pic.twitter.com/DFswcNxaep
— genius of love (@tenderlilguy) May 14, 2023

Twitter: @tenderlilguy

...But finally, I present to you what is ultimately the only relevant piece of evidence (...for me):

this is insane but i’m afraid i’ve voted pic.twitter.com/ryIWMmQHWX https://t.co/Aoc2XFfa5B
— liv (@boboobity) May 14, 2023

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This Viral Debate Over Young Al Pacino And Robert De Niro's Hotness Has Caused Me To Rethink Everything

On Sunday evening, Twitter user @offbeatorbit posted what turned out to be a very controversial poll: "Who was hotter?" Young Al Pacino or Young Robert De Niro? This is probably the most important debate to be had, ever.

Of course, people were quick to hop in the thread with scholarly nuance:

Evidence:

And I am happy to provide further photographic evidence for each party. Here is young De Niro:

...I am listening:

De Niro is inarguably very handsome.

But the idea that it shouldn't be close??

...De Niro's mustache is persuasive...

But not all of us were so quick to choose!

May I present Exhibit B, Pacino?

I mean, come on...

Hear me out. (I am definitely not biased.)

If you haven't seen Dog Day Afternoon, you should.

But I think we all know the real evidence is in The Godfather.

The tweet spurred some cute observations:

As well as some sobering ones:

It was a difficult election, folks.

...But finally, I present to you what is ultimately the only relevant piece of evidence (...for me):

And after all that — nearly 40M views and over 277,000 votes — the poll was split 50/50.

At the end of the day, we could just say, "Why not both?" But, c'mon, choosing just one is way more fun. And you know what they say:

This Viral Debate Over Young Al Pacino And Robert De Niro's Hotness Has Caused Me To Rethink Everything

On Sunday evening, Twitter user @offbeatorbit posted what turned out to be a very controversial poll: "Who was hotter?" Young Al Pacino or Young Robert De Niro? This is probably the most important debate to be had, ever.

Of course, people were quick to hop in the thread with scholarly nuance:

Evidence:

And I am happy to provide further photographic evidence for each party. Here is young De Niro:

...I am listening:

De Niro is inarguably very handsome.

But the idea that it shouldn't be close??

...De Niro's mustache is persuasive...

But not all of us were so quick to choose!

May I present Exhibit B, Pacino?

I mean, come on...

Hear me out. (I am definitely not biased.)

If you haven't seen Dog Day Afternoon, you should.

But I think we all know the real evidence is in The Godfather.

The tweet spurred some cute observations:

As well as some sobering ones:

It was a difficult election, folks.

...But finally, I present to you what is ultimately the only relevant piece of evidence (...for me):

And after all that — nearly 40M views and over 277,000 votes — the poll was split 50/50.

At the end of the day, we could just say, "Why not both?" But, c'mon, choosing just one is way more fun. And you know what they say:

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