Social media can mean that if people like someone’s work, some stimulating posts will likely be made. In an interview with Insider, Nope breakout star Brandon Perea responds to thirsty TikTok fans. Videos have featured compilations of his scenes from Jordan Peele’s sci-fi horror film, like the one seen below captioned, “HE’S SO HOT,” by creator gointhirteen.
In the interview, Nope star Brandon Perea recognized how “crazy” it is with social media communities. Although he won’t be “falling into the traps” of these platforms, he did express that he is “very grateful” toward anyone who gives him some “love.”
“Social media is crazy. I’m not falling into the traps of social media… But I’m very grateful to anyone that shows me love.”
Thirsty TikTok fans of Nope star Brandon Perea go crazy
@gointhirteen HE’S SO HOT #nopemovie #nopemovieedit #brandonperea #brandonpereaedit #fypシ
The video creation platform has blown up over the breakout actor. His comedy chops served to deliver some ease in the tension of the horror movie as he aided leading stars Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer in looking out for the UFO flying above their community. This has led to 16.7 million views for the #brandonperea on the service and 1.7 million for #brandonpereaedit.
Fans are not just loving Brandon Perea for his performance in Nope and his good looks. He has seen love and support through his personality, which he recognizes and appreciates that people see him as a person, not just an actor. In this case, he finds it “more nerve-wracking than acting.”
“I’m just glad that people are receiving me well through my performance, and that people are receiving me well through my personality, which is far more nerve-wracking than acting.”
The film continued the horror streak that the director has been on since Get Out. It grossed $170 million at the box office, making it one of the year’s top horror movies. For people who missed out on the horror epic, it is currently available on streaming services, or you can buy it on DVD or Blu-ray.