The Robert De Niro and Al Pacino heat debate on Twitter is missing the point

From time to time, the Internet it has such a random and wonderful debate, that it somehow unites us through its division. In 2015, we had the infamous striped dress debacle. (By the way, it’s blue and black.) Now, there’s another wacky poll to consider: Are you young? robert deniro sexier than young Al Pacino? Or vice versa?

On May 15, writer and columnist Ashley Reese bravely tweeted the consultation, unleashing the debate of the century. “At a wedding and having a big debate rn,” she wrote. “Please vote. Who was hotter? Over the next 24 hours, the tweet went viral and commenters made their bids for the hottest Hollywood star. After a staggering 277,372 votes and 38.6 million likes Views, Reese closed the poll… and the results were tied. Thousands of people argued that the young Al Pacino was the sexiest star. But for every Al Pacino fan, there was a Robert De Niro fan who praised his resemblance.

After looking at a bunch of old photos, I texted my friends to ask for their opinion. One stated that Al Pacino was “SO good” in The Godfather. Another simply wrote, “AL PACINO” in all caps. The internet may be divided, but my focus group was not. Even Reese, who published the poll, thought Pacino was the obvious choice. Personally, I don’t think the debate makes any sense, because they look alike! Dare I say they are the same man in two sources? The more flashback thirst traps I see, the more certain I am that we are looking at a group of long lost brothers, even if they look very different in old age. Just take a look at this image of the men posing next to each other.

Are you really going to tell me I’m wrong? Perhaps the reason the world is so divided is because there is no difference. I posed the theory to my friends, and they were quick to point out that I might not be the target demo. (To be fair, I like women, and I’ve never seen The Godfather. But I also have eyes, and they work well!)

Unfortunately, if you were torn on which Hollywood heartthrob to choose, let me introduce you to a new option: both! Any! Neither! It doesn’t matter, because they look the same, which means they all have good taste. Fortunately, the Internet has agreed to call it fair.