Some of these new Josh Hutcherson “Whistle” TikToks are pretty intricate and creative. For example, @just.your.local.idiot offered a variation of the trend where they print out the first image of Josh Hutcherson from the slideshow on a small printer while the song plays. The song pauses whenever the printer stops momentarily, only to resume again, making the audio and visuals sync up with one another in a hilarious manner. This widespread social media phenomenon has been dubbed “Whistlegate” by some, and it has even earned the attention of the edit’s original creator.
Nine years after uploading the original video, @MetroGirlzStation posted a pinned comment on their YouTube page, writing, “OMG! I can’t believe this video blew up after all these years. My little sister showed me all the videos on her TikTok and I think it’s hilarious what you guys have done with it. Shout out to Natalie (@hutchers) for sharing the video on her TikTok and making all this happen. I had so much fun making this edit back then and it warms my heart to see a wave of new fans having fun with it.” Josh Hutcherson has yet to comment on the meme, but given all of the edits people have made of him in “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” he’s definitely having a moment on TikTok right now.
