14 times Jordan Peele absolutely dropped the mic on Twitter

"I just won an Oscar. WTF?!?"
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14 times Jordan Peele absolutely dropped the mic on Twitter
Jordan Peele: Oscar winner and epic tweeter. Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images

We all know that Jordan Peele can write one hell of a screenplay. He just won an Oscar for it, after all.

But did you know he can also write one hell of a tweet?

From glorious throwback photos to the perfect Oscars reaction, here are some of his most memorable Twitter moments.

1. This response to an old acting still of Ben Carson.

2. And this chilling photo caption.

3. This adorable reaction to being nominated for an Academy Award.

4. And this equally awesome response to winning one.

5. This post-ceremony photo caption.

6. This nightmarish Trump face-swap.

7. This key observation.

8. This glorious throwback photo.

9. And this mildly terrifying one.

10. His response to this viral tweet.

11. The time he re-created the entire plot of Se7en in emoji form.

12. His response to Get Out's opening numbers.

13. The time he made a serious point about the true meaning behind 'the sunken place'.

14. And, finally, the time he highlighted some eye-opening statistics.

Follow Jordan Peele on Twitter here.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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