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Twitter Compares 'Hacksaw Ridge' To The Election

by Kayla Hawkins
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The news that Hacksaw Ridge was nominated for six Academy Awards took some fans of the ceremony by surprise — for years, Mel Gibson's controversial past had effectively ousted him from Hollywood, but here he was, making a comeback that seemed... almost familiar. So when his film started actually winning several awards on Oscar night, people were reacting to Hacksaw Ridge like it was the 2016 election, another night where a controversial man won in a surprise upset. So far, Gibson has yet to win himself, nor has Hacksaw Ridge triumphed in any major categories, but it still feels like an unpleasant surprise to anyone who's familiar with Gibson's past. Update: Gibson did not win Best Director at the 2017 Oscars.

Earlier: This election deja vu has plagued a lot of pop culture events this year. When the Atlanta Falcons ceded their 23-point lead, the Super Bowl felt like a similar surprise, and while both Adele and Beyoncé are skillful, talented musicians, the Grammys choosing 25 over Lemonade felt nearly traumatic. But those upsets would be thoroughly upstaged by a Mel Gibson win. And Twitter agreed.

People Were Having Deja Vu

And Processing The Night By Pretending The State Maps Had Returned

Somehow, Bernie Got Involved Again

Then, Fear Set In

What a night.