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Missed Opportunity: Netflix Casting vs Lookalike Actress Meme

This meme is a screenshot of a Twitter (X) thread mocking Netflix's casting choice for an upcoming series about Sam Bankman-Fried. The first tweet shows two images: left is a candid photo of Caroline Ellison (Sam Bankman-Fried's girlfriend) looking nervous, right is the actress cast to play her, posed and formal. The second tweet responds with a joke pointing out a missed opportunity: it features a portrait of actress Bella Ramsey, who bears a strong resemblance to Ellison, with the caption "A role she's actually suited for and they fumble it". The humor comes from the stark similarity between Ramsey and Ellison, framing the original casting decision as a mistake.
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Sam Bankman Fried’s gf and the actor that’s portraying her in the Netflix series
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A role she's actually suited for and they fumble it

Overview

This meme is a screenshot of a Twitter (X) thread mocking Netflix's casting choice for an upcoming series about Sam Bankman-Fried. The first tweet shows two images: left is a candid photo of Caroline Ellison (Sam Bankman-Fried's girlfriend) looking nervous, right is the actress cast to play her, posed and formal. The second tweet responds with a joke pointing out a missed opportunity: it features a portrait of actress Bella Ramsey, who bears a strong resemblance to Ellison, with the caption "A role she's actually suited for and they fumble it". The humor comes from the stark similarity between Ramsey and Ellison, framing the original casting decision as a mistake.

Origin notes

The meme originates from the platform 9Gag, as specified in the provided additional information. It is a repost of a user-generated Twitter (X) thread, where users criticized Netflix's casting choice by highlighting a more visually similar actress. The content is a screenshot of the thread, with no additional editing beyond the original social media posts.

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