It doesn’t take a scientist to determine that the Grand Theft Auto sequence is only one large parody of America. The upcoming GTA 6 might be no completely different and already, the primary trailer for the sport holds so many real-world references to some iconic moments in American historical past that went viral over the previous few years.
If you thought the trailer had a random scene of a crocodile strolling via a retailer for enjoyable suppose once more. That crocodile incident really occurred in Florida a couple of years again. The crackhead girl with the 2 hammers can also be a reproduction of an analogous “Karen” video which went viral.
Here are all of the real-world references within the GTA 6 trailer and the occasions they tie into.
GTA 6 Trailer Moments Based Off Real World Events
Dual-Weilding Racist Hammer Karen
Back in 2020, a racist Karen attacked a resident’s automobile with two hammers. She went on a rampage flipping over dustbins, swearing and swiping at her automobile. She was then attacked by the sufferer’s member of the family and pushed right into a bush. It was karma at its most interesting. Watch the unique video under.
Alligator Takes a Dip in a Swimming Pool
Back in 2021, an alligator determined to take a dip in somebody’s pool. The creature was between 2 to three meters lengthy and was present in Lanai in East Lake Florida. At first, the alligator was caught below the desk nevertheless it quickly received free and jumped into the pool. It was eliminated by authorities. Alligators in swimming swimming pools really occur very often in Florida so that you’ll discover many movies of them.
Here’s the report under:
Lady Twerks on Car Roof
In 2017 a video went viral of a girl twerking on the roof of a automobile. Why you ask? Because Florida. The video is kind of previous however the reference within the GTA 6 trailer is spot on.
Alligator Goes Shopping in Walmart
In Florida, you might simply need to compete with alligators strolling via Walmart whilst you go about your day by day procuring. Back in 2013, an alligator was harassing prospects and workers on the native Walmart forcing them to shut its doorways whereas the animal handed by. In the GTA 6 trailer, this alligator is a bit more ahead and bashes into the shop. It has seemingly occurred someplace down the road.
Naked Man Runs Riot
Just like “alligators in swimming pools”, bare individuals working via Florida is kind of a standard incidence for some motive. Perhaps, it’s the humidity? In the GTA 6 trailer, we see a unadorned man attempting to flee cops close to a gasoline station. This is in reference to a different video that went viral in 2022 of a unadorned man with a machete who walked via the DeLand gasoline station and robbed the shop.
Naked Man Doing His Garden
Back in 2018, a neighborhood Florida neighbourhood was upset after a person determined to do all his family chores, together with his backyard work within the full nude. The native authorities have been contacted by involved residents who noticed the person. The nudist in query refused to do an interview with the information stating that he was a “non-public particular person”. The police weren’t allowed to arrest the person because of native legal guidelines permitting nudity so long as you’re in your property.
Miami’s “Joker” Arrested
Lawrence Patrick Sullivan went viral again in May of 2017 after changing into Miami’s so-called “Joker”. The man with vivid yellow hair has a face coated in tattoos and even a big Joker-like grin tattooed onto his cheeks. Sullivan was arrested for carrying a hid handgun after he revealed a video on YouTube waving round a handgun (and a shotgun in another movies).
The reference to Sullivan is uncanny within the GTA 6 trailer as his courtroom look appears an identical. Granted, his facial tattoos are slightly completely different and he has purple hair however the dots all join right here.
Bikers Cause Havoc on Florida
In November 2022, bikers invaded the streets of Florida inflicting a ruckus for drivers on the highway. These bikers refused to obey visitors legal guidelines and drove via pink robots forcing automobiles to make approach for them (feels like our South African taxis). Cops tried to catch the group of motorbike members and weren’t very profitable. Thankfully, the incidents slowed down the extra aggressive cops grew to become with chasing the bikers down.
GTA 6 is scheduled to launch solely on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S someday in 2025.
