30+ Times Hollywood Mysteriously Predicted The Future With Perfect Accuracy
1. 2001: 24 Predicts The First African-American President
When 24 first came out in 2001, Jack Bauer had to save David Palmer, who was running for president. His goal was to be the first African American president. This was a long time before Barack Obama began his run in 2008.
Few people thought that the “Palmer effect” had anything to do with Barack Obama’s victory in 2008. They said that showing a capable black man in charge helped him get the support he needed to win the race.
2. 2000: The Simpsons Predicts President Donald Trump
Springfield stands out as a unique predictor due to The Simpsons’ numerous accurate predictions. Most of the people who read their predictions thought Donald Trump would win the 2016 presidential election.
In “Bart to the Future,” Bart travels into the future and discovers Lisa as president instead of Trump. Lisa adds, “As you know, we’ve inherited quite a budget crunch from President Trump.” They also said Trump would bankrupt the United States, which we hope doesn’t happen.
3. 2011: Contagion Predicts The Covid-19 Pandemic
In 2011, Gwyneth Paltrow played the lead role in the movie Contagion, which was about how an unknown virus from China spread around the world. It sounds awfully familiar, doesn’t it? The movie illustrates the severity of the virus’s spread by touching people and objects.
The coronavirus outbreak in 2020 makes us feel like we’re living in the movie Contagion. It’s as if the exact plot of the movie, Contagion, has come true. However, the movie was only an hour and a half long, and this year feels like it’s never-ending.
4. 2003: Friends Predicts Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg didn’t start Facebook until February 4, 2004, but the idea had been shown on the hit TV show Friends a year before that. Ross tells Chandler about a new website coming out in 2003 that lets college students talk about what they are doing. You may have heard this idea before.
As usual, Chandler answers with snark, “Oh, great, a faster way to tell people that I’m unemployed and childless.” Friends may not have thought of the idea, but they knew that the website would make us crazy about other people’s lives.
5. 2013: Arrested Development Predicts The US-Mexico Border Wall
You might not know that Donald Trump’s main campaign promise was to build a wall along the border between the US and Mexico if you haven’t watched the news in the last four to six years. Donald Trump liked the idea, but others came up with it.
The hit TV show Arrested Development inspired the wall idea and design. During the show, Geroge Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor) tried to pay a politician to get people to back the idea. It’s possible that Trump saw it and thought it would be a beneficial idea for a future run.
6. 2013: 30 Rock Calls Out Harvey Weinstein
People all over the world were shocked in 2017 when many women said Harvey Weinstein had sexually assaulted them. But people who follow Hollywood closely know that there are hints and nods to Weinstein’s behavior in a lot of different movies and TV shows.
Jane Krakowski’s character, Jenna Maroney, on the hit show 30 Rock said two things that seemed to imply that Weinstein had sexually harassed and assaulted her. She said, “I’m not afraid of anyone in show business; I turned down intercourse with Harvery Weinstein on no less than three occasions.”
7. 2015: Parks And Recreation Predicts The Cubs’ World Series Win
Many people think that Parks and Recreation is one of the best sitcoms of all time. It also predicted that the Chicago Cubs would win their first title in 108 years. The last season features an episode that takes place in the future, during which Andy and Tom visit Chicago.
While they’re there, Lucy, Tom’s girlfriend, says, “Everyone is happy now that the Cubs won the World Series.” According to the show’s timeline, they are talking about a win in 2016, which is the year the Cubs won the title. The show ended a year before the Cubs won the World Series.
