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Mr. Potter...

This meme features a leaked behind-the-scenes photograph of actor Adam Driver shirtless in-character as Kylo Ren on the set of a Star Wars film, standing in a dark spaceship-style set. Large bold text at the bottom reads "MR. POTTER...", creating a humorous crossover joke between the Star Wars and Harry Potter fandoms: the phrase references Severus Snape's iconic way of addressing Harry Potter, leaning into the coincidence of matching dark-haired anti-hero aesthetics and popular internet thirst culture for the shirtless character.
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MR. POTTER...

Overview

This meme features a leaked behind-the-scenes photograph of actor Adam Driver shirtless in-character as Kylo Ren on the set of a Star Wars film, standing in a dark spaceship-style set. Large bold text at the bottom reads "MR. POTTER...", creating a humorous crossover joke between the Star Wars and Harry Potter fandoms: the phrase references Severus Snape's iconic way of addressing Harry Potter, leaning into the coincidence of matching dark-haired anti-hero aesthetics and popular internet thirst culture for the shirtless character.

Origin notes

The base image is an original behind-the-scenes leak from the production of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. This specific meme with the "Mr. Potter..." text was circulated as a viral joke on Reddit, as noted by the provided source information. It plays on shared fandom culture and became a popular viral meme across social media.

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