Hysterics as 3D Model of 'First Human Created by God' Actually Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel has become the latest star to be teased in the viral meme trend that sees Twitter users post 3D-rendered versions of famous celebrities to comedic effect.

The Fast and the Furious star's name began trending on Twitter after the Alamo Drafthouse New York City account tweeted out a computer animated image of a man bearing a distinct resemblance to the actor alongside a spoof claim regarding its origins.

"Scientists at Princeton University have reconstructed this 3D model of how Adam, the first human being created by God, might have looked," the message from the movie theater read, alongside the picture.

The gag soon went viral, with the original tweet garnering over 11,500 retweets, 19,500 quote tweets and 128,700 likes. The Vin Diesel wisecracks, meanwhile, flew thick and fast.

"Was his name Vin Diesel?" Tisaiyan asked, while Mfanelo couldn't resist a reference to Dom Toretto's favorite catchphrase from the Fast and Furious movies, writing: "And God said unto him; let there be FAMILY."

He wasn't alone in that respect. Dr_Alexe dubbed the image: "The first family man," with amee_ehelamal adding: "Bro didn't lie when he said 'family is everything.' Bro started family."

Others couldn't resist coming up with their own spoof 3D reconstructions. One had a suggestion for Eve:

Another claimed to have found a reconstruction of Moses:

There was even a 3D rendering of Jesus:

But while plenty of people appeared to be in on the joke, a few seemed slightly confused and even a little bit angry.

2_Plate_Biriyani said: 'Rubbish, Adam was said to be of dark complexion. His complexion is said to be similar to the people of Sudan.'

Sharaadkuttan, meanwhile, rejected the basic premise commenting: "'First human created by God'? There isn't anything remotely scientific about this phrase."

Alamo Drafthouse NYC tried to stress the entire thing was a joke, commenting under the tweet: "Just a reminder that we're a movie theater, not an academic journal."

It seemed some were evidently unaware that the Vin Diesel tweet was part of an ongoing running joke online that has seen a variety of big names given the 3D-rendering treatment.

Earlier this week, a tweet from ColossusNick claimed: "Scientists at Stanford University have reconstructed this 3D model of how Joseph, the husband of Mary the Mother of Jesus Christ might have looked."

The accompanying image was a bust of the wrestling icon and The Princess Bride star Andre the Giant (André René Roussimoff).

Another viral tweet saw singer and actress Lady Gaga get the meme treatment with brotaminz posting a doctored image of the star alongside the claim: "Scientists at Stanford University have reconstructed this 3D model of how Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ might have looked."

While the exact origins of the meme trend are unclear, they appear to be an attempt at lampooning the 3D renderings of ancient species created by institutions like the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and celebrity culture.

The Alamo Drafthouse told Newsweek: "Our intention was never to provoke such a fast and furious response, only to start a discourse. We cannot confirm nor deny the accuracy of what we posted, but we can confirm that Mr. Diesel has the face of an angel."

Update 10/27/22, 9:14 a.m. ET: This article was updated with comment from Alamo Drafthouse and a new photo.

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