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Spoofing the New York Times bestselling erotic fiction novel 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' the Selena Gomez Funny or Die parody is absolutely hysterical. In the hilarious video, she plays a woman reading the novel who promptly falls in love with a painter coming over to her home. She then creates a fictional love story in her head. Using a hilariously soft voice, Gomez narrates his actions with her own ideas.
Taking things way out of context and overanalyzing, she imagines seeing a gorgeous man, when in reality the painter is just an average Joe. Her mysterious, complicated painter fantasy comes to a crashing halt after giving her number and receiving a harsh and judging stare back.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Humorous Book Parodies
- Opportunity for authors to create humorous parodies of popular books which can serve as a fresh and playful take on the original work
- Narrative Remixes
- Opportunity for filmmakers to create film adaptations with alternate narratives that explore different themes while still referencing the original work
- Fan Fiction Adaptations
- Opportunity for fan fiction writers to adapt popular books in a way that honors the original story while adding their own creative twist
Industries Being Reshaped
- Book Publishing
- Opportunity for book publishers to partner with authors and capitalize on the popularity of bestsellers by encouraging playful parodies
- Film Production
- Opportunity for film production companies to create film adaptations that explore different narratives for the same story, potentially appealing to a wider audience and opening new profit channels
- Digital Publishing
- Opportunity for digital publishers to provide a platform for fan fiction writers to adapt popular stories while potentially reaching new audiences through creative reinterpretations
