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A meme comparing two actors' experiences with their iconic villain roles. The top section features a news headline stating that Michael B. Jordan went to therapy to decompress after playing Killmonger in 'Black Panther,' attributed to IGN via CBS Sunday Morning. Below this, the text reads 'Willem Dafoe after playing Green Goblin for 2 decades' above a black-and-white photograph of Willem Dafoe in an intense, wide-legged stance. The humor lies in contrasting Jordan's need for therapy with Dafoe's apparent resilience after portraying Green Goblin for decades, implying Dafoe is 'built different.'
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"AFTER THE MOVIE, IT KIND OF STUCK WITH ME FOR A BIT" — MICHAEL B. JORDAN WENT TO THERAPY TO HELP "DECOMPRESS" FROM PLAYING KILLMONGER

Willem Dafoe after playing Green Goblin for 2 decades

Overview

A meme comparing two actors' experiences with their iconic villain roles. The top section features a news headline stating that Michael B. Jordan went to therapy to decompress after playing Killmonger in 'Black Panther,' attributed to IGN via CBS Sunday Morning. Below this, the text reads 'Willem Dafoe after playing Green Goblin for 2 decades' above a black-and-white photograph of Willem Dafoe in an intense, wide-legged stance. The humor lies in contrasting Jordan's need for therapy with Dafoe's apparent resilience after portraying Green Goblin for decades, implying Dafoe is 'built different.'

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit (as indicated by the source 'Reddit:Meme'). It combines a news snippet from IGN (via CBS Sunday Morning) about Michael B. Jordan with a separate black-and-white photograph of Willem Dafoe, likely a promotional or stock image. The meme is a user-created collage, remixing these elements to create a comparative joke about actor experiences with iconic roles.

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