34 Pop Culture Predictions That Came True (Or Fell Extremely Flat)

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34 Pop Culture Predictions That Came True (Or Fell Extremely Flat)

Oh, so you think you know pop culture’s future, do ya?! You have a bold prediction for the trends, huh? Well, you better flip a shiny quarter, Mister Confident. Heads, you’re right. Tails… We’re changing your name to Mr. Wrongo! Ellis Island style!

IN THEIR PILOT EPISODE, THE LONE GUNMENTHWARTED A PLOT TO HIJACK A PLANE AND CRASH IT INTO THE WORLD TRADE CENTER. (Cue X-Files theme music.) It aired in March, 2001. CRACKED.COM https://youtu.be/9rsMG2hHsLo

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KEANU REEVES IN SPEED Phone CRACKED.COM Long before The Matrix and John Wick, critics said he couldn't lead a big-budget blockbuster like Speed. Не shaved off his long hair, bulked up, and his performance as Jack Travern made him an unexpected action star who would soon become the highest-paid of all time.

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DANIEL CRAIG AS JAMES BOND CRACKED.COM In 2005, the Blonde Bond controversy had fans boycott the film. They saw James Bond as sleek, elegant, and debonair whereas mostly-unknown Craig seemed like a meathead. His 5 installments as Bond from 2006 to 2021 have grossed nearly $4 billion.

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JENNIFER LAWRENCE AS KATNISS EVERDEEN CRACKED.COM Because Katniss Everdeen is a beloved book character, fans questioned Lawrence's look and experience. Her ability to lead the franchise was immediately cemented, and lead to the next four Hunger Games installments.

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ADAM DRIVER AS KYLO REN CRACKED.COM Adam Driver as Kylo Ren was controversial because of his look, age, and he was mostly known for HBO's 'Girls' at the time. Critics and skeptics were convinced by his ferocity and vulnerability, and he's since cemented his place in the Star Wars franchise.

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THE SIMPSONS (1998) YARD WORK SIMULATOR CRACKED COM FARMVILLE (2013)

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The World Trade Center towers were destroyed... ...in Super Mario Brothers, 8 years before 9/11. CRACKED.COM

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IN1969, MONTY PYTHON GAVE US THE MOUSE PROBLEM. The Little WHITE RODENT Room A NEWS REPORT INVESTIGATES MEN DRESSING UP AS MICE AS A FETISH. The idea was supposed to make fun of gay panic. Half a century later, we now know about furries, SO the sketch barely registers as a joke. MAGGIE CRACKED.COM

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IN 1999, CHRIS ROCK OPENED HIS HBO SHOW BY JOKINGLY SAYING O.J. SIMPSON VISITED TO PROMOTE A VIDEO. DIANT KIII MY Wife! But If I DID, Here's How I'd Do It ITS TITLE: I DIDN'T KILL MY WIFE... BUT IF I DID, HERE'S HOW I'D DO IT. in 2007, simpson really did release I DID IT D.J. SIMPSO a book called If I Did It, about the murders of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman. Не even planned a TV special called O.J. simpson: If I Did It, Here's HOW it Happened. IFE DID IT CRACKED.COM

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