Jul 23, 2022 · 'Nope' is mostly about aliens, but a central chimp attack in a flashback makes for some of the film's most haunting imagery.

Jupe exploits his past traumatic experience as a child actor on the set of Gordy's Home, a family sitcom that featured a chimpanzee named Gordy. During filming of an episode in 1998, one of the chimps who portrayed Gordy reacted violently to the sound of popping balloons and maimed some of his human co-stars but left Jupe unharmed, before being ...

Apr 29, 2023 · Here's Why The Chimpanzee Scene In "Nope" Is Essential To The Film. Let me break it down.

Dec 23, 2023 · Although it hasn’t been confirmed as a direct inspiration, Gordy the monkey’s attack in the Nope flashback is likely loosely based on the true story of Travis the chimp, a real-life chimpanzee who went on a violent rampage.

Sep 2, 2022 · Sure, it's a goosebump-raising set piece that proves Peele's mastery over the horror genre, but what does a horrific chimpanzee rampage have to do with a mysterious alien entity sucking up horses and people in a lonely California desert town? Wonder no more!

Aug 4, 2022 · The Gordy's Home chimp attack in Nope may have been based on a true story. Here's what Jupe's backstory means and how it plays into Nope's themes.

Jul 23, 2022 · Scenes involving Gordy the chimp in Jordan Peele's "Nope" are key to understanding Steven Yeun's character Ricky "Jupe" Park.

Feb 20, 2024 · On what is soon revealed to be a television soundstage, a picture-perfect family sits around a living room while celebrating the birthday of Gordy, their pet chimpanzee, during a live taping for...

Jul 23, 2022 · Jordan Peele's Nope heavily features a chimp named Gordy and viewers are wondering if he's more alien than he first appears. Nope spends a lot of time dwelling on a traumatic event surrounding Gordy mauling some actors on the set of a sitcom.

Aug 8, 2022 · Jordan Peele opened Nope with a flashback of a killer chimpanzee accident during a television filming of the famed show chimp named Gordy. The events were revisited several times during the densely paced film and even served as a parallel to the Haywood siblings' pursuit of the "Oprah shot."