John Wick’s Thai adventure: Doppelganger goes viral (video)

[webfact]

A man who bears an uncanny resemblance to Keanu Reeves’ John Wick has become a sensation among Thai social media users, thanks to a series of viral TikTok videos that show him engaging in everyday activities, far removed from his Hollywood hitman persona.

 

Overnight, mainstream and online Thai media buzzed with reports of the mysterious lookalike, captured in videos posted by the TikTok account Tuktiklife. The clips, which range from 106,000 to 4.7 million views, have garnered a plethora of humorous comments from netizens.

 

In nine short clips, the John Wick double can be seen across various locations in Thailand, doing everything from making coffee and selling grilled cuttlefish to washing dishes and visiting Bangkok’s Wat Arun in traditional Thai attire.

 

“John Wick is spending his retirement in Thailand.

“He retired as a hitman to become a full-time vendor.”

 

The 2014 blockbuster John Wick tells the story of a retired assassin forced back into action. But in these TikTok videos, the lookalike seems to be on a much more peaceful mission.

 

One particularly popular clip, which has amassed 3.1 million views, shows the lookalike wearing elephant pants and riding a motorcycle to sell grilled cuttlefish, with the caption, “Everything’s got a price.”

 

Another clip titled Barista, featuring him making coffee at a local market, has attracted 4.6 million views. However, the most viewed video, with 4.7 million hits, shows the man at a Thai shopping mall posing with excited locals who eagerly take photos with him, reported The Nation.

 

Speculation abounds in the comment sections, with some users convinced he is Keanu Reeves’ stunt double, while others believe the Hollywood star himself might be in Thailand filming a new instalment of the John Wick series.

 

In related news, an airport mix-up led a pair of British lookalikes to discover they not only shared the same flight but also the same name, sparking an unlikely friendship.

 

by Samantha Rose

Photo courtesy of The Nation

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-05-27

 

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[englishoak]

Even volunteers or Teachers need a specific work permit ... wouldnt want to be him with all that attention. 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The clips, which range from 106,000 to 4.7 million views

A sad sign of the times we live in...

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

“John Wick is spending his retirement in Thailand.

“He retired as a hitman to become a full-time vendor.”

Immigration might have a different view on that... retired means no working?

[RonJr]

14 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Immigration might have a different view on that... retired means no working?

He could be volunteering w proper visa, 🤣 and I'm sure the king would grant special entertainment visa if it was 🙂

 

Does anyone know what app or apps they always refer to when they say Thai Social Media??? I know this mentions tik tok but always another

China is WeChat  what's Thailand?????

[TigerandDog]

"In related news, an airport mix-up led a pair of British lookalikes to discover they not only shared the same flight but also the same name, sparking an unlikely friendship".

 

Is the journo Samantha Rose desperate for a related news item. 

 

This particular story is at least 6 months old and was subject to it's own storyline being posted in ASEANNOW.

[brianthainess]

Retired ? is he 50+ ?

[BusyB]

 

He ain't got the physique ...

[transam]

5 hours ago, englishoak said:

Even volunteers or Teachers need a specific work permit ... wouldnt want to be him with all that attention. 

I would...........

[PETERTHEEATER]

7 hours ago, TigerandDog said:

"In related news, an airport mix-up led a pair of British lookalikes to discover they not only shared the same flight but also the same name, sparking an unlikely friendship".

 

Is the journo Samantha Rose desperate for a related news item. 

 

This particular story is at least 6 months old and was subject to it's own storyline being posted in ASEANNOW.

Picky! Picky! 😀

[NanLaew]

On 5/26/2024 at 11:53 PM, englishoak said:

Even volunteers or Teachers need a specific work permit ... wouldnt want to be him with all that attention. 

Grinch...

 

On 5/27/2024 at 12:34 AM, hotchilli said:

A sad sign of the times we live in...

Grinch...

 

On 5/27/2024 at 12:36 AM, hotchilli said:

Immigration might have a different view on that... retired means no working?

Grinch (still)...

 

On 5/27/2024 at 12:53 AM, RonJr said:

He could be volunteering w proper visa, 🤣 and I'm sure the king would grant special entertainment visa if it was 🙂

 

Does anyone know what app or apps they always refer to when they say Thai Social Media??? I know this mentions tik tok but always another

China is WeChat  what's Thailand?????

If you need to ask...

[englishoak]

Facts dont care about your feeling

[Chris Daley]

3, 2, 1 action.  Slow approach on a motorcyle, camera waiting.  Start making dried fish, selling drinks and washing dishes, hanging around outside schools in the mall.  New tshirt in each shot.  And the whole thing filmed by a 3rd person.

 

Just a normal guy.  Come on give him some slack.