Did Markiplier really get into a fight? Viral video explained
Fans are convinced that Markiplier got into a fistfight in the middle of the street, thanks to a viral video circulating social media — but is it real?
Mark is best known for his playthroughs of horror games — in particular, titles likeFive Nights at Freddy’sand smaller indie horror experiences. That’s not all; Mark has also gone on to create a few interactive web series, such asIn Space with Markiplierand A Heist with Markiplier.
Now, the YouTuber ismaking his very own feature filmbased on the popular indie horror game ‘Iron Lung,’ and isrumored to be playing a cameo rolein the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy’s movie… but fans were shocked when they thought they saw him scrapping in the street before these projects could be released.
Fans convinced Markiplier got into street fight in viral video
On September 11, Twitter userBoerposted a video of two men duking it out in the middle of the road during the day. The clip was also notably reposted by internet commentatorDef Noodles,who captioned it: “Markiplier drops man who attacked him after traffic dispute. Did Mark get the W?”
In the video, one of the men — who looks remarkably like Markiplier — manages to apprehend his opponent and slams him on the pavement WWE-style. “F*ck you!” the guy yells before apparently walking back to his vehicle.
Although the man’s stature and dark, wavy hair certainly pin him as a dead-ringer for the famous YouTube star, most netizens agree that this is not Markiplier. A closer look through the footage shows that the guy’s beard and build are different from his famous YouTube counterpart(and we just can’t see a peaceful guy like Markiplier powerbombing a dude into the road, no matter how mad he gets).
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However, that isn’t stopping some netizens from being fooled by the viral clip, with some shocked at the faux-Mark’s fighting skills.
“Damn… Markiplier [would] make a killing in the UFC if he joined,” one user wrote.
Damn.. Markiplier will make a killing in the UFC if he joined
“My dumb a** thought that was actually Mark for a second,” another said.
My dumb ass thought that was actually Mark for a second 😂
“Wait is this actually Markiplier?” another asked. “Holy shit, he can fight!”
Wait is this actually Markiplier. Holy shit he can fight!
Still, many others were quick to assure other fans that this isn’t actually him — although they admit the resemblance is somewhat uncanny.
For Mark’s part, he’s claimed in the past that he has no interest in getting in onthe influencer-boxing trend…but he’s already suffering some physical beatdowns after performing his own stunts in his upcoming movie,one of which injured his back.
