Assad as Shinji Ikari

Text on the meme

Bashar Al Assad has been cast for the role of ‘Shinji’ in upcoming live-action ‘Evangelion’ film

What it means

A comparison meme shows Bashar al-Assad in a suit beside Shinji Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion. The joke falsely presents Assad as the actor cast to play Shinji, parodying a sensational entertainment headline and the visual resemblance between the two. It is used as an absurd reaction to bizarre casting news or political-anime comparisons.

Who

Bashar al-Assad (Башар Асад)Shinji Ikari (Синдзи Икари) — Neon Genesis Evangelion

Objects

man in suit / мужчина в костюме anime boy / аниме-мальчик tie / галстук white shirt / белая рубашка portrait photo / портретная фотография anime screenshot / кадр из аниме split-screen comparison / сравнение на разделённом экране building interior / интерьер здания blue background / голубой фон black hair / чёрные волосы brown hair / каштановые волосы collar / воротник