Ghostbusters fans have noticed a resemblance between a character from the second film and the latest portrait of King Charles III.
The portrait, painted by Jonathan Yeo, was unveiled earlier this week. Eight feet in height, the oil painting shows the King in his red Welsh Guards uniform against a striking red background, with a butterfly landing on his shoulder.
However, some have noticed that the painting – which is the King’s first official portrait since his Coronation last year – bears some similarity to the Ghostbusters 2 villain Vigo the Carpathian, a European tyrant who haunts his 16th-century portrait.
Fans of the 1989 movie have taken to social media to compare the two portraits. One user expressed their opinion on the portrait, writing: “I do not like it, it makes him look like the devil. His portrait looks incredible, amazing skills, as does the butterfly, but otherwise it looks satanic. Or you need to call the Ghostbusters, because Vigo the Carpathian is BACK IN THE HOUSE!”
I do not like it, it makes him look like the devil. His portrait looks incredible, amazing skills, as does the butterfly, but otherwise it looks satanic.
Or you need to call the Ghostbusters, because Vigo the Carpathian is BACK IN THE HOUSE! pic.twitter.com/CFyzhhgSRm
— According2Taz (@according2_taz) May 14, 2024
I thought this was a parody superimposing the Vigo the Carpathian picture from Ghostbusters!
Someone tell me they superimposed this?! https://t.co/clPrQicbwI pic.twitter.com/eoKMWTawhT
— John Amaechi OBE (@JohnAmaechi) May 15, 2024
I see King Charles finally revealed his Vigo cosplay, loved him in Ghostbusters 2! pic.twitter.com/d1a63IOZLj
— John || VoidRetro (@TheVoidRetro) May 15, 2024
Who wore it better? King Charles or Vigo the Carpathian from Ghostbusters 2 pic.twitter.com/NH61S2Dlnk
— .. (@adamanska) May 14, 2024
Another wrote: “I thought this was a parody superimposing the Vigo the Carpathian picture from Ghostbusters! Someone tell me they superimposed this?!”
Another user joined in on the joke, writing: “I see King Charles finally revealed his Vigo cosplay, loved him in Ghostbusters 2!”
One fan posted the two pictures side-by-side, writing: “Who wore it better? King Charles or Vigo the Carpathian from Ghostbusters 2.”
Vigo, who attempts to possess multiple characters throughout the film, including Dan Aykroyd’s Ray, was played by the late German actor, Wilhelm von Homburg, and voiced by Max von Sydow.