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Actor Daniel Kaluuya gave his best Eli Cash impersonation while describing his upcoming "dark, live-action" Barney adaptation when he said, "Barney taught us, ‘I love you, you love me, won't you say you love me too?' That’s one of the first songs I remember … what happens when that isn't true?"

In a recent interview with Hollywood Reporter, Kaluuya confirmed he was in the process of making a dark, live-action version of Barney The Dinosaur with his production company 59%, saying the project was in early development and the script was being reworked.

Though the piece doesn't dive too deeply into the project, Kaluuya shared he was working on the film to break perceptions of him as an artist. Kaluuya is best known for his roles in Jordan Peele's horror films like Get Out and Nope, as well as a star turn in Black Panther.

News of the "dark Barney movie" went viral online after media news aggregate Twitter account Culture Crave reposted the quote.

As this was the first time many had heard of Kaluuya's "Dark Barney" project, Twitter users began riffing on the concept with a mix of eye-rolls and intrigue.

Many were reminded of how Barney was loathed by many at the time of its run and joked that the parody songs about killing Barney that were popular in the '90s and 2000s were becoming a reality.

It will be years until we know for sure that Kaluuya's "dark Barney" movie will be a reality and not a bizarre pitch lost in development hell, but rest assured that if it does happen, it will almost definitely feature a trailercore version of "I Love You, You Love Me" in the trailer.


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KoimanZX

The feels 20 years too late to be relevant, but he could prove me wrong and make something thought-provoking.

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Revic

"What happens when that isn't true?"
We're indifferent to each other, I guess?

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