Aliens and UFOs have seemingly made their way from movies into real life, especially mainstream news in the United States. To ignite the already-raging discussion about the existence of extraterrestrial beings, a video of an alien-like creature riding the New York City subway has gone viral on the internet. The clip has been circulated millions of times across a number of different social media platforms. Let’s take a look at the viral video and find out if it is real.
Viral video of NYC subway alien
The origin of the viral video is unclear, but many Twitter users shared a clip of an alien, complete with gray-looking skin and an eerie appearance, casually travelling in the NYC subway. The creature sat still, casually absorbing its surroundings as other passengers simply looked on.
I need answers! 👽 Who rides the train barefoot? pic.twitter.com/ouRh4dkj9v
— Stanley Roberts 🎬 (@StanleyRoberts) August 11, 2023
Interestingly, the alien in the clip wears a “Love Your Mother” t-shirt adding a layer of bizarre humor to the intrigue around it. Thanks to these incidents, reality indeed looks stranger than fiction in our daily lives.
WTF ? An #alien was spotted in New York on the subway. #ufo #alien #newyork #subway We need to call Will Smith. pic.twitter.com/xKnM6OdAPD
— Pan (@antony67) August 13, 2023
Against the backdrop of recent US government announcements confirming the existence of extraterrestrial life, the video inevitably went viral. However, as details emerged, it became evident that there was more to this story than met the eye.
Is it real? Jules movie promotion explained
Anything extraterrestrial is bound to set public opinion buzzing, and it only seemed to quiet down after more information came out regarding the video’s origin. And surprise, surprise: it turns out the video was fake. As MCU’s Thanos says, reality is often disappointing.
Contrary to initial assumptions, this was not evidence of an actual extraterrestrial encounter. Instead, it was revealed to be part of a marketing campaign for an upcoming movie called Jules. The promotion has clearly worked in their favor in getting the word out.
Makeup artists are incredible these days. Here's some extra footage of the subway 'alien'. pic.twitter.com/tJbbxXyLFe
— Dusty D (@dustyddunaway) August 12, 2023
The film follows the story of Milton, a man whose routine life changes when a UFO and its extraterrestrial passenger crash into his rural Pennsylvania backyard. The viral NYC subway video features actress Jade Quon who portrays the alien character Jules from the movie.
The movie’s marketing team decided to capitalize on the public’s ongoing fascination with extraterrestrial life, which is arguably at an all-time high. Using inventive makeup and costumes, the team sure did a great job at teasing audiences with a glimpse of the alien.
Social media reactions and more
Twitter had a field day with the viral video of the alien in the NYC subway. While some immediately understood that the video was a gimmick, others hoped it would be true, given the recent buzz around life beyond Earth.
ngl if there were aliens that could somehow make themselves look humanoid they wouldn’t need to be riding no goddamn subway i’m sorry https://t.co/IhsDqdAJgP
— gortle (@Brokestboy) August 12, 2023
Aliens can ride on the subway and no one would take a second look
— kay (@kayyy__x) August 10, 2023
I don't think even an alien would get on the NYC Subway with no shoes on .🧟 https://t.co/M1VOAUW38h
— Tawnivixen (@TawniVixen4) August 10, 2023
The recent spotlight on aliens and UFOs in the news practically needs no introduction. Former government officials testified under oath about the reality of extraterrestrial life. This fueled speculation that aliens could truly be living among us. However, the claims have not been proven yet.
So a huge fire burns through Hawaii, and now an Alien is walking around New York, riding the subway and sh*t…..just weeks after the lady on the plane saw an unreal entity sitting by her?
Something really strange is going on.
— Miserly1000 (@miserly1000) August 13, 2023
I wish that alien on the subway was real 🥲
— Sr. Kaliente (@Jay_Alca) August 13, 2023
All the alien technologies and you think they wanna come down here and ride a musty subway?!?
— Chef (@DayKushin) August 12, 2023
Interestingly, this is not the first time the NYC subway has faced alien-related incidents. In October 2022, a bizarre incident happened on a subway near Times Square. Six women dressed in alien-style green jumpsuits assaulted two teenage victims before robbing them.
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