The actress truly showed her range while listening to co-star David K Harbour’s rousing speech.
Winona Ryder stole the show at Sunday night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, thanks to her hilarious range of facial expressions during co-star David Harbour’s acceptance speech.
Ryder joined her ‘Stranger Things’ co-stars to accept the award for Best Ensemble Drama, with Harbour delivering the cast's acceptance speech. Harbour used the platform to address the current political situation and while Ryder didn’t seem prepared for such a rousing speech from her co-star, her range of reactions have made her the internet’s new favourite meme.
Winona Forever. pic.twitter.com/57sFuxkRfO
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) January 30, 2017
During his speech, Harbour told the audience: “As we act in the continuing narrative of ‘Stranger Things’, we 1983 Midwesterners will repel bullies. We will shelter freaks and outcasts, those who have no home. We will get past the lies. We will hunt monsters.
“And when we are at a loss amidst the hypocrisy and the casual violence of certain individuals and institutions, we will, as per Chief Hopper, punch some people in the face when they seek to destroy the weak and the disenfranchised and the marginalised.”
The actor concluded by adding: “And we will do it all with soul, with heart, and with joy. We thank you for this responsibility.” Harbour’s passionate speech was met by cheers from the audience, but no one’s reaction topped Ryder’s.
My year so far in a series of stills of Winona Ryder's face. pic.twitter.com/OiyOYAwia3
— kelsey gamble (@kelseygambles) January 30, 2017
The internet was of course quick to react and make Winona it’s latest meme queen. One tweeter wrote: “Never seen anyone experience as many emotions within a minute as #WinonaRyder did during @DavidKHarbour’s #SAGAwards speech. #StrangerThings.”
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Another added: “May your words be filled with as much passion as #DavidHarbour’s May your face be as expressive as #WinonaRyder’s #sagawards #StrangerThings.” A third shared screen caps and commented: “My year so far in a series of stills of Winona Ryder’s face.”
May your words be filled with as much passion as #DavidHarbour's
— Fiona Adorno (@FionaAdorno) January 30, 2017
May your face be as expressive as #WinonaRyder's#sagawards #StrangerThings pic.twitter.com/574FnsUWoo
While a fourth added: “winona ryder's face during that speech was better than most of la la land.”
One viewer had an idea that we can all get behind and shared: “Who’s making the Winona Ryder emoji keyboard because I’d definitely buy it #SAGAwards.”
Later in the evening Harbour himself commented on the memes, tweeting: “My fellow artists. There is no greater honor than to be counted among you in the fight to bring us together. And the Winona memes are epic.”
Winona Ryder's reactions deserve their own award. #SAGAwards pic.twitter.com/JYj2xRJ0eM
— Madeline Hill (@mad_hill) January 30, 2017
My fellow artists. There is no greater honor than to be counted among you in the fight to bring us together. And the Winona memes are epic pic.twitter.com/ioGUpBx9zZ
— David Harbour (@DavidKHarbour) January 30, 2017
I somehow managed to take 28 screenshots of Winona Ryder. pic.twitter.com/37hB5yamSS
— Jen Lewis (@thisjenlewis) January 30, 2017
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