The latest poster for Ready Player One has been widely derided online after it appeared to show lead actor Tye Sheridan with an inexplicably long leg.
The Steven Spielberg movie is set for release next year, and sees Sheridan star as Wade Watts, who escapes a dystopian future vision of earth in 2045 by entering a virtual reality world.
But while the film is among the most anticipated releases of 2018, it’s already having a few teething problems after the release of a new poster didn’t quite go to plan.
A better reality awaits. Tune in tomorrow at 9:45a PT for a special live stream event with @erniecline. #ReadyPlayerOne pic.twitter.com/X7M4IahKAC
— Ready Player One (@readyplayerone) December 9, 2017
The poster proved ripe for parody after it appeared to show Sheridan climbing a telegraph pole – with his right leg extended to a near comical degree.
It’s yet to be revealed if the unusual look is a yet-to-be revealed plot twist, but it wasn’t long before it became a meme.
“There is nothing wrong with the new Ready Player One poster”, one user wrote alongside a photo of Sheridan with photoshopped long legs.
Another said: “Who allowed this poster to be released?”. Check out a selection of reactions below.
There is nothing wrong with the new Ready Player One poster.#stopbodyshaming pic.twitter.com/crbuRC8tYM
— Paul Toes (@paultoesjohn) December 9, 2017
This guy's legs lmao ?who allowed this poster to be released #ReadyPlayerOne pic.twitter.com/Nm6CvqShUI
— Asher (@asher_nieman) December 9, 2017
I fixed the #readyplayerone poster, you are welcome pic.twitter.com/F2rJzYjfk1
— LokiEliot (@Demonkid) December 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/coolghost101/status/940148653133406208
classical laws of proportions state that a human body is around 7 1/2 to 8 heads tall
after extensive hours of research and examination, this scientific diagram i've created of the #ReadyPlayerOne poster proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that boy's legs are just plain wrong pic.twitter.com/c9f9iP2WPI
— kiefer hoverhand (@fivedollardare) December 11, 2017
‘Ready Player One’ is set for release next March, and is set in a world on the brink of collapse due to global warming and an energy crisis.
To avoid the problems of the world going on around them, people spend their time in the OASIS, which is a virtual reality universe created by James Halliday. The OASIS functions as an alternate society, and also a MMORPG.