Viola Davis Reacts To Hilarious Fast Food Prank With Fries

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Known for her sober and powerful performances in cinema, Viola Davis got in on this madcap fast food prank while laughing. Remember the Oscar winner sharing a video on her Instagram of a woman impersonating her while making an order for fries, and then we got to see Viola’s priceless reactions?

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The woman confidently said, “‘I’m Viola, Viola Davis,’ I am,” while ordering fries, and the sheer gall of it made the real Viola comment, “Girl!!! Get me some of them fries!,” followed by a few laughing and heart emojis. The clip is very short but so funny as the lady’s face stays severely deadpan as she drops the name Viola as if it were an earthquake.

The absurdity was too much for the fans in the comments. One said jokingly, “At this point even she believes she’s Viola,” while another wrote, “How she say that with a straight face?” The joke obviously hit home for many who confessed that they’ve done a variation of this themselves-dropping celebrity names either during deliveries or customer service calls. One person even admitted: “My name on Amazon is Janet Jackson. When I have to call customer service and authenticate myself there’s always an awkward silence.”

Lots of love in the comments about this back-and-forth show of how deep people adore seeing Viola Davis in some lighthearted fun. Known for influences fully immersive performances in heavy dramas such as The Woman King and Fences, it feels good to see her go with the flow when it comes to social media. Really, anybody would want to feel that same kind of confidence while ordering fries.

Another commenter half-jokingly wondered just what punishment awaits anyone who really gets caught using Viola Davis’s name: “If Viola catch you ehhhhh????” implying the legendary actress may not be pleased with such an impersonation. However, from the look of things, the huge enjoyment she got out of the whole thing suggests she found it very funny.

This then sparked a good batch of others sharing their own fake-name stories, which further confirms these pranks are far from rare. From using mom’s names to pop-star-level identities, the comments section turned into a confession box for innocent fast-food and delivery lies.

Viola has always been an unstoppable force in Hollywood, but it is moments like these that let us know even A-listers do have laughter in them. From gracing acceptance speeches to viral prank reactions, and every shade in between, this is what she’s about. And if that means pretending to be Viola Davis to get some fries, jackpot!

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While the internet celebrity reaction was quite a thing back then, it was the intersection of humor and relatability where Viola’s reaction really clicked. It is definitely not every day you can see an Oscar winner cracking up over a fast food joke; that spells uniqueness for this moment. So if in your next order you decide to sprinkle some Viola Davis flair, be prepared for the cashier to give you the side-eye!