A new wax statue of Justin Trudeau is causing some confusion online.
Montreal’s Grévin Wax Museum unveiled its tribute to the Canadian prime minister on Tuesday:
Notre nouveau résident @JustinTrudeau! #grevinmtl #montreal #canada pic.twitter.com/Dd9E1Tqb11
— Grévin Montréal (@GrevinMontreal) November 21, 2017
But its appearance immediately prompted comparisons with Academy Award-winning actor Sean Penn:
A Montreal museum has unveiled a wax figure of Sean Penn disguised as Justin Trudeau #CDNpoli pic.twitter.com/YRI7aNwjgj
— Mark Critch (@markcritch) November 22, 2017
No that's definitely Sean Penn https://t.co/adG8TZB6ck
— Dustin Jones (@DustinJComedy) November 22, 2017
Love this wax figure of you @imseanpenn!! https://t.co/yd1sxw9QKj
— Megz Bottomley (@megzmb95) November 22, 2017
Sean Penn's looking GREAT! https://t.co/X2Nio0LPnq
— John Allore (@justusguy) November 22, 2017
1980s Sean Penn to play Justin Trudeau in new Hollywood biopic! https://t.co/uyFTCArfp8
— John Allore (@justusguy) November 22, 2017
One person even thought Paris-based artist Eric Saint Chaffray’s sculpture could also pass for “Taken” star Liam Neeson:
Looks more like Liam Neeson or Sean Penn.
— FireGuy62 (@FireGuy1962) November 22, 2017
Penn and Trudeau are yet to comment on the doppelgänger claims.
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