Josh Hutcherson Addresses the Viral Whistle Meme and Talks The Beekeeper and FNAF (Extended)

Josh Hutcherson talks about starring in Five Nights at Freddy's, the whistle edit memes of him from 2014 blowing up the internet and his role in The Beekeeper.
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Josh Hutcherson Addresses the Viral Whistle Meme and Talks The Beekeeper and FNAF (Extended)
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[@ScarlettJ1221]

I love seeing Josh everywhere lately, he's such an incredible actor

[@emilymeyers6069]

SAME like idc that he’s in the trees and the breeze. I love him. Amazing actor

[@LateBloomerMedia]

Every time I see him, all I can think about is Bridge To Terabithia. That movie hit me hard at a young age.

[@mainly_marvel]

for real, like i can just vision his footsteps on the ground??

[@WillHol29]

@@mainly_marvelcause he’s here and there he’s everywhere

[@lalalalala198]

@@WillHol29I love this 😭

[@sydney7286]

Thankful to be apart of the Josh Hutcherson renaissance

[@amylyma]

Me too!! 🙋‍♀️

[@Sir_Pentious_Redeemed666]

Lol

[@Crossfitforhedgehogs]

SAME

[@sleepyfaith]

😂

[@cockroacheatingakrabbypatt994]

Me too!

[@RedHairedRiot]

“How does it feel to act alongside these frightening things?” “They’re absolute DIVAS, that’s the part nobody wants to talk about” There is so much potential in that sound

[@VideoGamerTopia]

I swear I have seen Your image but idk where… lol

[@Pillows800]

thats the THING

[@buffmon1038]

That honestly feels like something that can be said in the actual FNAF lore/worldbuilding.

[@aim-is-away4088]

It's strange how far fnaf has come..

[@SussusAmogus-r4o]

plot twist: in th esecond movie mike became the next william

[@waffle._.bubbles]

Josh’s brother sitting him down during Christmas to talk about the whistle meme is so funny

[@Blitz10120]

gayyyy

[@UrLocalBeing]

@@Blitz10120????

[@rubymcf]

@@Blitz10120no way really?? 😔💔

[@Loonaurtheworld]

@@UrLocalBeing His little brother is gay

[@icakiee3774]

​@@Loonaurtheworldyeah. So?

[@baileyxthings]

I CANT IMAGINE BEING THAT PERSON AND KNOWING THE ONE AND ONLY JOSH HUTCHERSON ACTUALLY TALKED ABOUT YOUR EDIT

[@sorrybutgoodbye]

FRRRR

[@lordducklo]

EXACTLY

[@thejaded]

They probably regretted that and cringed some years after making it.. 😅😅 Now they probably want their credit 😂😂

[@YoNoSoyBrimcap]

​@@thejadedThe Girl from the video is now an adult, and surprisingly, she never ask for recognition, she just thank you all for making it a meme.

[@thejaded]

@@YoNoSoyBrimcap I know. She's in the comments on the video

[@cynniebynnie]

josh is so entertaining and good at small talk. the way he can keep a conversation going is lowkey admirable 😭 i'd love to be like that

[@leighenhenkelman8648]

PEETA IRL

[@inascio06]

@@leighenhenkelman8648GIRL ABSOLUTELY NO WAY- I WAS ABOUT TO COMMENT THE EXACT SAME THING😮

[@smores_]

real

[@Luhvlaraa]

Exactly! Like he knows exactly what to say and when to say it and he knows how to carry a conversation and I wish to be like that too 😭

[@xerilaun]

Same

[@SoHerYT]

the whistle meme will forever go down in history.

[@blueheqrts]

can you blow my whistle baby

[@mainly_marvel]

the new Ricky oll 💪

[@WTFOSJSHSHS]

Did you take your Spanish lesson?

[@e.slater20]

@@WTFOSJSHSHS the fvck

[@barfingraiinbows]

@@WTFOSJSHSHSno

[@hillefoozy]

You can tell he was real passionate about the role when he says "FNaF" instead of "Five Nights at Freddy's"

[@axis1198]

Real, I respect his committment to the movie and the community in general

[@RomanCigić]

The person who made the original Edit probably never expected that Josh Hutcherson himself would one day mention it💀

[@sorrybutgoodbye]

FRR WTF I WOULD CRY

[@aufarthariq2139]

The channel video owner is a girl and yes well see

[@natisenaa7434]

lmao the whistle edit was so random 😭😭

[@StudioStarrTv]

Real

[@SpiderWalker3427]

there are sadly even worse ones that doesnt even match in any sense

[@Galaxy_Penguin]

Realllll

[@kalebfromthe704]

It was random but the edit was made 10 years ago 😭

[@Meela9088]

Yup

[@XavierBennett-zt1ov]

Josh is a legend and the whistle meme will always be the best meme in the history

[@-Sun1-official]

+ rickroll

[@Dinonugget_111]

@@-Sun1-officialI think the whistle meme basically WAS a rickroll

[@Epix7178]

Best meme? Fuck no. It’s annoying as shit

[@Emanuele246gi]

What an exaggeration

[@MacTheSnack]

1,000th like 😎

[@sophiabustos5689]

I love that he is becoming relevant again, I LOVE his work and his unmatched charisma 💗

[@abbied]

He’s a cutie alright 🥰💕

[@penguin22penguin22]

I ruined your 777 likes

[@Rawratmilkgrl]

seriously im so happy hes mainstream agn!

[@penguin22penguin22]

@@Rawratmilkgrl bruh he was going to be mainstream anyways because of the fnaf movie and other stuff.

[@geoffreyfeinberg9792]

He's a good actor. Who remembers him from Zathura and Bridge to Terabithia. Glad to see him continuing playing diverse roles. He was great as Peeta in Hunger Games.

[@ursapolargalactica]

Bridge to terabithia is such a sad movie 😢

[@flpgus]

That one journey to the center of the earth too (or something like that)

[@yikesmadds]

Omg Zathura!!! I forgot that movie exists

[@ursapolargalactica]

And the Island movie with the rock

[@db5094]

yep thats the one! good movie@@flpgus

[@divine-s]

I’m so glad Josh is getting recognition. He’s genuinely such a nice guy and he’s actually funny and he seems like a fun person to be around

[@mikeferkin]

Josh became a meme is the most randomly thing when he didn't even do anything to be popular 😭 I love his fandom ❤

[@jikazumo7]

Finally, Five Nights at Freddy's gaining more and more recognition even after the movie. This is a dream come true.

[@firemiracle]

It was already so popular ever since its first game, but I get what you mean. The movie gained more people who never heard of this franchise, and look at the result. The fnaf movie became the top horror movie of 2023 😄

[@Crystal_956]

911 likes and 1 comment ? 😞

[@Belle75468]

No fucking way you're trying to say that fnaf is not that big and not that recognisable

[@Alex_G.7]

​@@Belle75468The world is a big place, it doesn't matter how big and popular you think something is: There will always be millions that doesn't know anything about it.

[@joell4393]

@@Belle75468 This person probably meant that its now bigger than ever due to movie

[@Arbee1000]

I love him! I rewatched the Hunger Games films a few months ago and have had a massive crush on Josh ever since. Team Peeta forever.

[@PaytonRivera]

Same here

[@anafilipamachado6132]

Same here as well lol

[@olivertheyapper]

Omg my sister has a crush on him

[@soullux2089]

PEETAH!!

[@Dhruv-yu2jo]

I like him because of journey to the centre of the earth

[@finchatforharambe905]

I can’t believe I’m living in an era where jimmy fallon unironically says “five nights at Freddy’s” and is talking about a whistle thirst trap about Josh Hutcherson

[@Ilovebrushingmyhorse]

Real

[@WatercraftGames]

Yea

[@rec8127]

Lmaoo

[@REMIZE.]

I don't want Josh Hutcherson, I just simply need him.

[@FrequencyFilthy]

bro's pfp is josh hutcherson 😭

[@smaop]

@@FrequencyFilthy from this interview

[@FrequencyFilthy]

@@smaop that’s wild

[@m.suttoon]

so true 😭

[@Kablooey81]

that is crazy@@smaop

[@Just-Some-Helium]

He seems genuinely happy that people are happy making memes of him, He’s a chill dude.

[@ivadenesturn20]

i truly do love josh hutcherson. he’s just the most supportive person ever, and an amazing person overall. i’m so glad he’s getting more recognition now. his energy is UNMATCHED with other celebs. he is lovely 💗

[@sorrybutgoodbye]

YES FRR and he’s so down to the ground

[@Yoonxsugx]

I love seeing he's getting the recognition he deserves

[@REMIZE.]

ur pfp oml-

[@Valstrax420]

He's been famous for decades

[@moonshine3781]

@@Valstrax420 yeah since his hunger games era lol

[@rianijwoo]

​@@moonshine3781i can say he's being famous since Bridge to Terabithia

[@serialkiller77]

How can you honestly hate Josh? He’s just so humble and down to earth

[@Sir_Pentious_Redeemed666]

Fr fr

[@jetvz]

The only thing i dont like abt him is that he supports LGBTQ but otherwise hes a cool person

[@Hyperbritney]

​@@jetvzOk anime fan☠️

[@fadleadam]

his brother is literally gay....do u want him to hate his own brother? how does it even affect u in any way lol ur just cringe and embarrassing @@jetvz

[@jimmyalex9936]

​@@Hyperbritney speaking on behalf of anime fans spread throughout the world, we exile the individual know as 'jetwastaken_'

[@TheScarletteWhisper]

He’s been my favourite actor since I was a kid, love him 😭💛 he’s such a genuine and kind person. It’s amazing seeing him apply himself in so many different movie roles.

[@davoohm2779]

2:33 wow Josh went from playing a creepy space board game and wishing his brother out of existence to scrolling through memes with his little brother? Now that's character development.

[@Flappy09]

HE'S THE GUY IN ZANTHURA?

[@Evelyn_Endar]

THAT WAS HIM???

[@carole-annelacroixbrazeau6362]

WTF THAT WAS HIM?!

[@davoohm2779]

Yes guys Josh Hutscherson played Walter in Zathura.

[@Letmein111]

i will never forget kristen as their sister (who fell for his future self lol)

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Im happy josh is back into the spotlight he such an incredible actor so humble ,and down to earth big fan of his work from hunger games to friday freddy absolutely cant wait for beekeeper.

[@EvelynLorren]

god i love josh hutcherson

[@cynvthia]

real

[@amylyma]

Sameee 😭😭

[@holly6705]

he is the perfect man

[@averyalexandra-]

i wish i had a man like him 💔

[@just_a_silly_weenie008]

Who doesn't 🤩

[@Stockphotosbun]

Him calling them divas lol; He’s so funny, I hope he’s in more interviews!!!!

[@samations123]

Josh Hutcherson finally addressing his viral whistle meme is one of the best things ive heard all day and all year and the year just started lol! im happy he finally addressed it! thats awesome!

[@Sillyonion]

I think my dreams collided hearing Jimmy Fallon talk about "five nights at Freddy's"💀💀💀

[@superchick99]

One of my first celebrity crushes and still is! Such a great actor. So glad people are appreciating him and his work again ❤

[@kylrz6985]

I love him so much im so happy that we get to see more of him!!!

[@Ratchetmoms]

Your pfp makes this comment 10x better 😭😂

[@slappylover9318]

Nice pfp 🔥

[@kylrz6985]

@@slappylover9318 thank you thank you

[@kylrz6985]

@@Ratchetmoms 😭😭

[@justmizukilol]

ur pfp is fire lmaoo 🔥🔥🔥

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Whistle meme will never get old it will forever be iconic ,and hilarious 😂.

[@andrew.ramdat]

This dude is my childhood. He has came such a long way. I’m so proud of him

[@richie404]

The Whistle Meme will be One of the Best in 2023, so Amazing. It's totally a Rickroll. Also hearing Jimmy say "Five Nights at Freddy's" is insane, just like Michael Cole saying it as well.

[@Th1rt4en]

I m really proud of Josh, i was 6 when i first watched his movie "Bridge to Terabithia", one of his biggest fans

[@ruhiyyihmiller1767]

I love him so much, also I was absolutely dying when they showed the whistle edit

[@exoticdachoo007]

He's such a good actor, he played the role of Mike in the FNAF movie so well. He deserves much more recognition.

[@TheRealOmen1]

Josh was my childhood man, he will always be one of my favorite actors and imo he’s very underrated

[@King_Andrew]

He was a great part of my childhood with Journey to the center of the earth, Bridge to Terabithia, Zatura etc. Having him back just feels so unreal and satisfying! I cannn't 😭🙌🙌🙌🔥🔥🤣

[@kadenst4rr]

honestly the whistle edit was so sudden but given the exposure after fnaf the internet was bound to bring something back from a decade ago😭 but hey they turned it into something funny so

[@Doucieo]

I love him so much Hes so talented, AND THE WHISTLE EDIT PART OMG THAT HAD ME WHEEZING

[@charles_lechair]

Josh is so cute, sweet and kind. How can you ever hate him? He’s just adorable ❤

[@bryanzamora2582]

"my little brother and his boyfriend..." Im crying 🥹🥹

[@babrmalik9845]

Why would u cry??

[@flamergacha]

Giant of thought, father of American democracy, legend and a true sex-symbol of the world. Its a honor to live on the same planet with him.

[@epicnessbrian5295]

this was so cool to see thank you for bringing him on

[@annie53211]

i love how josh always talks about the unhinged things on the internet of him lmao

[@gabofihi007]

It’s incredible that he played in movies that marked our childhood. I didn’t even know he was in those movies.

[@derekfrostwestbrook4941]

1:23 the meme part

[@WillowsHide_]

That fact that Josh just said “ They’re absolute DIVA’S 💅,, Without hesitation is so funny to me 😭

[@peachingu3881]

The creator of the Whistle Edit must be crying a river of joy right now. I would if my favoirite celebrity noticed my creations.

[@ellieeveritt]

My daughter asked for the Josh Hutcherson Whistle edit tshirt that looks like the Taylor Swift Eras Tour shirt. 😂 I (of course) got it for her, and her friends all want one now 😂😂😂😂

[@leilamat08]

I definitely need to get one of those for myself and my friends

[@ser1706]

You must be the coolest dad I've ever seen on the internet.

[@shadow0711sp]

I want that shirt sm and a poster of it

[@MochaNeko]

Josh has no right being so cute look at him 😭 edit, a month later: WHY ARE Y'ALL SINGIN LINKIN PARK IN THE REPLIES CALM DOWN😭😭😭

[@emilymeyers6069]

FR LIKE WHAT HE DOIN

[@MochaNeko]

FR!!! HES TOO PRECIOUS WHO LET HIM BE THIS DAMN ADORABLE

[@lordofdawii392]

Unrelated opinion, but i think it starts with one

[@lordofdawii392]

one thing i don’t know why, it doesn’t even matter how hard you try.

[@lordofdawii392]

keep that in mind i designed this rhyme time to explain in due time

[@aspenx-qc3rm]

anyone else find the story of the whistle edit very uplifting? the creator made an edit in 2014 just for fun, and almost 10 years later it’s all over the internet, on TV, and it even reached josh hutcherson himself, which she made the edit of. that is actually really cool.

[@maddy5640]

Hearing “my little brother and his boyfriend” makes me so happy- I didn’t really know about his brother and it’s great that so many people with influence can be open about themselves I hope many can find confidence and just normalize love

[@s2wqe]

he’s been supporting! you should’ve been here when he wrote on his hand ‘legalise it (marriage)’ he’s such a great influence on everyone

[@maddy5640]

Yeah I saw that! He’s really just a great person

[@mriguana_chad]

Wdyn normalize love my man it's not normal for A Man And A Man To sleep with each other

[@tripleuuu5303]

l + ratio + nope

[@KCM999]

Exactly and it was no special thing for him to say, like it was no different! How it should be.

[@vientae07]

I love Josh sm. he’s such a pure soul ❤️🥺

[@theredhare2483]

Jimmy Fallon pulling out a photo of Freddy Fazbear and the gang is honestly something I didn’t think I’d see

[@jinxedkinari]

incredible to know that one day the josh hutcherson whistle meme will make it into the history books.

[@robh7800]

He seems like a good dude .. happy to see him succeed

[@fey0217]

words can't describe how glad i am that josh hutcherson knows about whistle memes

[@aileenpalmer5951]

“They’re absolute divas✨”

[@EmmaBozarth]

1:40 where he talks about it

[@J_girlx22]

Ty

[@tayladunn7490]

It’s so weird seeing him after all these years. Time flies by fast!! 😊😊

[@Amgralz]

2:13 Josh can’t even finish telling the story and Jimmy already be like 🤣🤣🤣

[@TirzahSchwab-n6i]

No one can hate Josh Hutcherson, he is the coolest guy! I love him so much😍

[@katc.johnson]

I was in 8th grade when the first Hunger Games movie came out, & I had the biggest crush on Josh Hutcherson at the time. Seeing him make a comeback is like seeing an old friend again. Wishing him all the best

[@dylanmckinniss]

I watched the beekeeper yesterday, and honestly I have to say his acting was magnificent.

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

They are talking about Five Nights at Freddys on Late Night TV. The audience clapped, I have to wonder how many of them even know what FNAF is.

[@M33P0P]

Ben? Ben Kenobi?

[@masturch33f66]

Hello there

[@river8142]

Josh hutcherson's early movies were literally my childhood and the vampire's assistant is still a guilty pleasure movie. I'm so excited he's getting more attention again

[@awwgin]

I was smiling the whole time watching this. What a loveable guy!

[@briannablackwood4664]

Loved watching him on Bridge To Terabithia❤🥰❤️.

[@annie53211]

the whistle meme is def the most iconic “rickroll”. i could not even go on instagram without getting five in a row at least lmao

[@ashleyrenaud]

him knowing abt the whistle movie is hilarious to me

[@elfenlied_girl1238]

1:16 Scott signed a 3 movie contract if the first one did good, I think it’s confirmed they are doing a sequel

[@kidanimatoryt]

*Imagine waking up and seeing your edit from a decade ago get talked about by Josh himself* 💀

[@StellaMazzeo-c9j]

the whistle edit was so random and i’m so happy he finally responded to it 😭😭😭 and yes i liked my own comment no shame edit: btw i’m actually in love with josh hutcherson 😍

[@jessieeeeg06]

when I heard him say "Yeah, my little brother and his boyfriend" my stomach flipped, I never knew that, and I love to see that he supports them!

[@Isa-jf8gs]

0:35 THEYRE ABSOLUTE DIVAS LMFAOAOOS

[@rainbovvedit]

IKR LOL

[@sillyjilly1855]

He’s such a kind and adorable person I love it. 🥰 It’s so nice to see supportive straight guys, too!

[@It_Is_The_Me]

"my little brother and his boyfriend" he says it so casually. that's pretty cool of him

[@00blades_123]

fr I was shocked 😭 (not in a bad way)

[@kenzo_2725]

Ofc he would man, hes josh hutcherson

[@cyanide5181]

the fact that jimmy fallon just held up a picture of FNAF is absolutely wild to me 😭 doest feel real omfg

[@rosamarks3116]

OMG I SCREAMED WHEN THEY BROUGHT UP THE WHISTLE MEME I CANT BELIEVE JOSH KNOWS ABOUT IT

[@claudiaguerrero7780]

I love him, he's so nice and talented, I'm happy to see him again at the movies, greetings from Mexico City

[@notsmiffy]

josh deserves this resurgence in his career.

[@liIysstuff]

jimmy fallon talking about the whistle meme and especially fnaf is so crazy to me.

[@yomama9503]

i love him so much 😭

[@sincerecinnamon]

I'm so uneducated about Josh Hutcherson besides the very basic details like FNAF (as a long-term fnaf nerd), Hunger Games, and the Whistle edit, but he seems so incredibly nice and genuine. As a queer teen boy, hearing him say "my little brother and his boyfriend" nade me tear up in joy, and then hearing him talk about being part of an lgbtq+ rights organization??? This is just the best thing I've heard all month. It's safe to say I'm in love /j /p /lh

[@iscrampad2194]

Make the stereotypes exist because of this 😢

[@irlbunnie222]

I'm glad he's not really on the social media, the edits and fanfics are insane

[@leanne4962]

i’m incredibly happy that he knows about the whistle edit

[@MixxShorts69]

bro when josh said his little brother and his boyfriend i died

[@TheycallmeTANK01]

never thought I would ever hear “five nights at freddy’s” come out of jimmy fallon’s mouth

[@Agent-wn7le]

Who else remembers him in journey 2 with the rock?

[@ScarlettJ1221]

I bet so many people want to blow his whistle lmao 😭

[@aiden.5020]

I’m proudly one of those people 🥰💕

[@LiituLovesCats]

im of one of them!!!🤗🤗

[@streamcharmbyclairo]

😨

[@AlwaysHazbin]

Proudly one of them

[@Meela9088]

They do but he has a gf lol

[@RES4463]

the whistle meme is somehow living rentfree in my brain everyday

[@xxblueberryxx8287]

Josh Hutcherson whistle meme should be a national day

[@mealsinvestigator5031]

This is where the whistle meme conversation starts: 1:49

[@TheEaster_Bunny17]

Thank you 😭 I love them but it’s super long

[@arsd666]

)

[@Travis_20098]

Scott must feel amazing right now, his last attempt as a game developer becomes an enormous franchise and now, almost 10 years later, even in TV FNaF is mentioned, wow

[@Sp0oky_w]

i literally laugh so much when they showed the whistle edit

[@RobDoesRecording]

Josh Hutcherson is such a chill guy, and him and Jimmy meeting is way too good to be true.

[@miikamiikamiikamiikamiikaLE]

When I first saw Josh Hutcherson, I immediately recognised him from Bridge To Terabithia and now that he’s in such a big movie, it’s so cool watching him all grown up and well known.