After a well-known Reddit user posted a question about their Steam Deck, gamers speculated that actor Willem Dafoe might be an avid gamer.
A Reddit account named “Tony_jim” asked a question on the Steam Deck subreddit. The user asked about an issue with Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion where the game’s aspect ratio and resolution suddenly changed while playing.
After unsuccessfully figuring out how to change it back, they posted the question on Reddit with a photo of their Steam Deck.
Anyone who took a closer look at the reflection on the screen noticed that it appeared to be Dafoe’s face staring back at them. Although many comments answered the question, others were shocked at the possibility that it was actually the famous actor.
One of the replies jokingly replied, “You know, I’m something of a Steam Deck user myself,” a reference to the celebrity’s famous line from the 2002 film Spider-Man as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin.
Although this post was shared in January 2024, Shinra’s Archaeology Department on X re-raised the question of Dafoe’s gaming habits. The actor has not yet confirmed his alleged identity as Tony_jim, so the question remains.
Responses to the post on X speculated that the possibility of Dafoe being a Final Fantasy fan might have something to do with all the existing Final Fantasy GIFs that use his likeness as a face swap.
No one knows who created the popular Willem Dafoe GIFs from Final Fantasy, in which the actor’s face replaces characters such as Yuffie, Sephiroth and Yuna.
Although some of those who reacted to the post didn’t believe it could be true, others fully supported the idea, responding, “I want to believe Dafoe has a deck with a cute chicken stick cap.”
Although Tony_jim could have easily photoshopped the celebrity’s face onto the Steam Deck to get more viewers, fans continue to hope that Willem Dafoe loves Final Fantasy.
