A brave, magnificent stallion has captured the hearts of Twitter: it’s this goofy-ass horse from a first look image of A24’s We Live in Time . Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield in John Crowley’s ‘WE LIVE IN TIME’. 📷 pic.
twitter.com/Z6SUp23sDC Comedian Pallavi Gunalan was first to notice the steed, and he’s since taken the world by storm. Look at this fantastic beast! But where to find him? Vulture has reached out to reps for director John Crowley, Film London, an extra in the film, and The Carousel Museum in Bristol, CT to get to the bottom of this.
In the meantime, here’s what we know about this adorable, scene-stealing horse. First, a brief history of carousels and carousel horses. The first medieval carousels were actual horses being ridden in a little circle.
But then came the invention of steam power! The platform carousel was invented in the mid-1800’s, animals connected to poles that would move independently of the platform on which ridegoers stand. Carousel horses are categorized by their poses and their position on the ride. There are prancers, standers, jumpers, and stargazers.
This horse looks to most likely be a jumper or stander. Outer horses are often fancier, with innies lacking ornamentation. This is the case with the We Live in Time horses.
The outer horse Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh ride has filigree neck tats, while the dumb-looking one is more plain. It’s possible, however, that Dumb Horse looks better when viewed from off the ca.