The Mike Wazowski meme is a common one on the internet, on various social media and online forums. It is the little green round cartoon character from the well-known animated film Monsters Inc. produced in 2001 by Pixar Animation Studios produced for Walt Disney Pictures. This animated film still evokes nostalgia for many of its viewers, who still revisit some of its most memorable episodes.
Monsters Inc. plot is centered around two best friends – Sulley and Mike Wazowski who are both working at Monsters Inc. – factory that produces energy generated from children’s fear. The film’s intricate plot and underlying themes make it particularly appealing to adult viewers, while its vibrant and amusing characters also make it enjoyable for children.
Given the film’s enduring popularity, its no surprise that it gained huge commercial success, earning more than $528 million and gaining recognition online winning Academy Award for Best Original Song (If I Didn’t Have You).
Like characters from well-known cartoons (e.g., Mr. Incredible, Gru, or Bugs Bunny), Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc. became a popular online meme, making the cartoon and its characters recognizable on the internet.
The main character Mike Wazowski became a meme after the facial expressions were swapped and the character Sulley’s face was superimposed on Mike Wazowski’s face (this meme is also sometimes called Mike Wazowski-Sulley Face Swap).
The meme first appeared online in 2019 on Facebook page and after that spread online in other social media sites and forums – Twitter and Reddit. Now the image of Mike Wazowski with the face of his best friend Sulley is often used online as a reaction image to express irony in situations that are not expressing irony in certain adverse situations that are actually less significant but cause some frustration.
Mike Wazowski meme. Image credit: pinterest.com
Mike Wazowski, as a cartoon character, has a charismatic personality, is a thinker by nature, and sometimes could also be sarcastic. He was listed #23 in Empire Magazine’s The 50 Best Animated Movie Characters.
Mike Wazowski’s original image has been turned into a meme, with the photo altered in various humorous and ironic ways to depict different situations. Let’s look at some examples of such Mike Wazowski memes.
1. Before a breakdown hits…
The example of Mike Wazowski original picture meme. Image credit: cheezburger.com
2. People with lactose intolerance learning that they live in the Milky Way
The example of Mike Wazowski original picture meme. Image credit: cheezburger.com
3. When you are in class learning about a topic that you genuinely like
The example of Mike Wazowski original picture meme. Image credit: cheezburger.com
4. When you thought you only had $5 left in your bank account
Mike Wazowski meme. Image credit: Mike Wazowski memes via Facebook.com
5. My face in the mirror and My face in the pictures
Mike Wazowski meme. Image credit: Mike Wazowski memes via Facebook.com
Mike Wazowski, a character from Pixar’s 2001 film “Monsters Inc.,” remains popular and nostalgic. He became a hilarious internet meme in 2019 after a face swap with another character of the film, Sulley. This meme, often used to express irony in minor frustrations or to react to mundane situations, has brought laughter to many. Mike Wazowski’s charismatic, friendly, and sarcastic nature has made him a funny and appealing meme well-incorporated into internet meme culture.
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