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*One of the standout moments from “Black Panther” happens when T’Challa comes to Shuri’s lab rocking some royal flip-flops, and upon seeing them, she says: “What are those?!”
This is a reference to a meme, and the meme’s creator is not happy about its inclusion in the film.
Busco, aka Brandon Moore, spoke about his reaction to the scene, saying:
“When I saw [the scene], my girl was trying to record it. I slapped the phone out of her hand, because I was like, ‘I don’t want to f*cking be a part of this.’ For real. Every time I see that sh*t, I get depressed.”
Busco is ticked off that the meme gained such popularity, and because his name and face weren’t attached to it, he wasn’t able to monetize it.
The origin of the meme came in 2015 when he was recording a friend being arrested and he approached a police officer and remarked on the officer’s footwear… uttering the now famous phrase: ‘What are those?’
The phrase quickly went viral on Instagram and Vine.
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As noted by Cinema Blend, “at the time, Busco wasn’t concerned about gaining fame from the meme,” but he now “regrets that he didn’t pursue a copyright in order to better monetize his creation.”
Now, Busco is sick at the inclusion of his meme in “Black Panther.”
“I be depressed every time knowing I didn’t full court press on an opportunity that I created,” he told HuffPost, adding that he has no plans to do so now.
The father of five says he has plans to release a comedy DVD and is busy running a “nonprofit fundraising catering business” called Busco Bussdown, which he promotes on his Instagram account.
But, he reels every time he sees a “What are those?” reference.
However, the police officer, Sergeant. Sean Fenner, who was the subject of the shoe game ridicule, is actually proud of its inclusion in the film.
“Director Ryan Coogler told The Huffington Post that the moment was also meant to tell the audience something about Shuri. She rarely leaves Wakanda and her connection to the outside world is through the digital realm, thus referencing a three-year-old meme is the kind of thing she would do.”
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