An Indian design firm utilised a synthetic design application on Twitter to transform celebrities like Shah Rukh and Akshay into Hollywood characters. On his post, he wrote: “We wanted to test the capabilities of the new Midjourney V5 in a lighthearted, entertaining lab experiment, so we cast Bollywood performers as well-known Hollywood figures. Happy Friday and have fun!”
Shah Rukh portrays Sylvester Stallone’s iconic action hero John Rambo in the first picture. That seems like a perfect fit for the actor, who looks suited as an army veteran who can take on any foe after his turn as the Indian super spy Pathan.
Ajay Devgn as Maximus Decimus Meridius from Gladiator will follow (2000). The character was made famous by Russell Crowe in the Ridley Scott movie, but the contemplative Ajay is a perfect fit for the AI interpretation of the Roman warrior. Later this year, the director will begin production on the Oscar-winning movie’s sequel.
The Joker from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight became Kunal. The comic book character has been portrayed by a number of actors, but Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning antagonist is most recognisable to fans. Kunal’s interpretation of the character doesn’t appear as threatening as earlier iterations because of his red smile and green hair.
The Hobbit character Bilbo Baggins is recast as actor Vir Das. The comedian is a perfect choice for the Shire’s Hobbit. In Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit series, Martin Freeman portrayed the youthful Bilbo Baggins, whilst Ian Holm portrayed the adult version in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Akshay Kumar’s portrayal of Indiana Jones in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark bears no resemblance to the actor; instead, Benedict Cumberbatch played the swashbuckling archaeologist Hero in the Steven Spielberg-produced series.
Finally, Anupam Kher is recast as Star Wars’ sage and legendary Yoda. Frank Oz provides the voice and puppetry for the all-knowing alien in the George Lucas-produced science fiction series. Among all the reimaginings, the actor’s portrayal of Yoda stands out.
Fans claimed in the post’s comments section that even Shah Rukh’s Rambo resembles Twitter CEO Elon Musk. Others claimed that Hollywood desired to see performers in other roles, such as Achilles in Troy or Tony Stark in The Avengers.