“That was Denzel level acting for a skit”: Internet reacts as Druski jokingly threatens GQ crew for laughing at one of his tattoos

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Comedian Druski went viral after appearing to break character during a tattoo tour with GQ, only to disclose moments later that the emotional outburst was part of an elaborate joke. The video clip soon spread on social media, with many viewers applauding his humorous timing and acting abilities. A user compared his acting to Denzel Washington's acting:

“That was Denzel level acting for a skit.”

During a recent GQ tattoo tour, Druski explained the meanings behind numerous of his tattoos, stating that several represented significant moments in his personal life and career.

Tattoos marking his birth year, his production company 4LIFERS, his multimillion-dollar Nike deal, his appearance in Drake's Laugh Now, Cry Later music video, Bible verses, his "one of one" philosophy, and tributes to his homeland of Gwinnett County, Georgia were among them.

He also exhibited tattoos inspired by Michael Jackson, whose quest for greatness he said drove him throughout his career, as well as words like "Don't half-ass it," a lesson he said his father instilled in him.

The mood immediately changed as Druski pointed to a portrait tattoo and revealed that it was of his grandfather. As members of the film crew laughed off-camera, Druski turned serious and stated that his grandfather had died:

"Yeah, that's my granddad. He passed away, man. What you laughing about, man? No, my granddad died. No, I'm..."

As a crew member tried to explain, Druski doubled down:

"No, he died, bro. Why y'all laughing now? Come on, man. He passed away. It was a rough death. Rough."

He then threatened the crew:

"I'm telling you right now, somebody else...I will put my hands on y'all. I know I'm a superstar now. I will put my hands on each and every one of y'all here. Anybody laughing about my grandfather passing away? This is a serious subject."

As he started breathing heavily, Druski said:

Give me a second now. No, 'cause I didn't know it was going to get like this. All right, I'm good. Rest in peace, Papa. Rest in peace."

The American comedian and actor then suddenly burst out laughing, breaking all the tension built up:

"Next question. Let's get to the next one. Everybody try to be super f*cking serious now. Yo, do I look sweaty? This leather jacket is hot as sh*t."

Internet reacts as Druski jokingly threatens GQ crew for laughing at one of his tattoos

The viral video soon spread on social media, with many viewers praising the American comedian and actor's ability to remain in character during the fake emotional outburst. Some praised his acting abilities, while others laughed along with the GQ crew. One user praised his acting abilities:

"He’s gonna be a legendary actor because this was insane , that was Denzel level acting for a skit."

While another appreciated Druski's impersonation skills:

"Bro is really good at acting like people I swear."

A third argued that the American comedian and actor never breaks character:

"N*gga always staying in character. I never seen a serious druski."

The sketch left a user in stitches:

"Lmao this frying me man."

A fan joked about his most recent body transformation:

"Bro been in the gym... hopefully he doesn't become less funny now."

Meanwhile, a user spotted the joke early, stating:

"Nah, I would knew he was playing as soon as his voice start cracking. He a fool."

A user praised his unpredictable nature as one of his unique qualities:

"One of his gifts is for people not to know when he's being serious or playing. That's not easy to do but that's what makes him unique."

One user admitted they would've laughed too:

"I could never take him seriously no matter how good of an act he put on. I would’ve been laughing the entire time if I was in that room."

Druski has a white grandfather?

The GQ tattoo tour comes just months after American comedian and actor's parody sketch about "conservative women in America," in which he underwent extensive physical makeup to play a fictional character.

The sketch confused fans online, as the X AI bot, Grok, misidentified the fictional character as Erika Kirk. Many netizens also thought the same. Druski's parody sketch went viral all over social media. Soon, he followed up with a post on Instagram where he shared childhood photos with an older white man with the caption, "TOO FAR?"

Many netizens also claimed that Erika Kirk had threatened legal action against him.

Complex later confirmed, via a spokeswoman for the American comedian and actor, that both statements were untrue. The man in the childhood photo was reportedly Druski's old neighbor, not his grandfather, and the supposed cease-and-desist story was also fake.


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Edited by Zachary D. Lyngdoh