Jordan Peele Tweet From 8 Years Ago Foreshadowed Nope Plot Line

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WARNING: This post contains spoilers for Nope

A tweet by director Jordan Peele from 2014 has resurfaced in which he details a dream he had that directly connects to a scene from the recently-released Nope. Nope's impressive box office debut has cemented Peele's status as a horror force to be reckoned with after similarly noteworthy openings for his previous efforts, 2017's Get Out and 2019's Us. The former MadTV and Key & Peele comedy standout has learned to keep audiences off-balance by mixing relatable humor with pure cinematic horror and making audiences guess which of the two to anticipate next.

Nope in particular has been hailed as a horror spectacle not just in how it uses impressive alien designs and the threat of capture by UFOs as peak horror tension, but how it makes horror out of things naturally found on Earth. The unforgettable opening flashback sequence culminates with a terrifying monkey attack on the set of the supposed 1980s primate-related sitcom Gordy's Home. After the chimpanzee is spooked by a popped balloon and proceeds to attack and maim several of the principal sitcom actors, the scene ends with Gordy greeting the remaining unharmed cast member, who grows up to be Steven Yeun's Jupe, with a surprising amount of kindness. While the sequence would act as a mostly-unconnected parable to Nope, fans have wondered where Peele had drawn inspiration for such a frightening visual.

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Now, fans of Nope have unearthed a tweet from Peele dated roughly eight years ago that may unlock the answer to how he thought up one of the film's scariest moments. In the tweet, dated November 30, 2014, Peele details a dream he'd had the previous night in which