The first Despicable Me film debuted in July of 2010 and was a huge hit, spawning two sequels and one prequel. Sure, the minions were cute, but it was really Steve Carell’s voice for Gru that made the movie. His outrageous accent turned an already solid script into a gut-buster.
Now people are seizing on Gru’s pronunciation of the word “girl”—it sounds like “gorl”—to create Gru’ed-up memes of your favorite celebrities and pop stars.
Remember Katy Perry’s hit song, “California Gorls”?
https://twitter.com/RobertLaing_/status/989652481893453824
In this meme, Ed Sheeran becomes Galway Gorl.
My pretty little Galway gorl pic.twitter.com/upCIhVxskq
— 𝕯𝖗𝖊𝖜 𝕽𝖔𝖇 🏴 (@DrxwRxb) April 30, 2018
Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani, and Avril Lavigne all got the Gru makeover.
https://twitter.com/JudeFxrbes/status/991089567087366144
Ain’t no hollaback gorl pic.twitter.com/AwMyk3IirO
— Luc (@ellkay_) April 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/hatunozkul/status/990635146364772358
But there’s no need to limit the meme to pop music. It works just as well for movies and television shows.
Mean Gorls pic.twitter.com/Ku5S87NsN5
— Devin🌶 (@devinvperera) April 29, 2018
https://twitter.com/louisedevoy1/status/990671210123026435
Or anything featuring the word “girl.”
I’m a Barbie Gorl – Barbie (1997) pic.twitter.com/8xXvgXm5Ie
— KIERA (@Kierabridget) May 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/jakegyIlenheIl/status/991351017160790017
WHO IS THAT GORL I SEE pic.twitter.com/b6968bIxPM
— Legs (@Meheguel) May 1, 2018
As you can see, it’s a pretty easy meme to get in on. Think of a pop culture reference with the word “girl” in it. Replace “girl” with “gorl”. Photoshop in Gru’s face. Post that bad boy.
As far as memes go, it’s no “Gru’s Plan,” but it’s still pretty good.
Of all the Gru memes going around, this one is my fav. pic.twitter.com/wFe2EQJSjZ
— KAPT Kipper (@Smokeme_aKipper) March 13, 2018
