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Pepe the Frog, a common meme in U.S. had different versions of being sad or angry. However, the name Maximus is being derived from the movie Gladiator.

Musk’s new profile photo depicts the online meme Pepe the Frog — also known as the “sad frog meme” — wearing ancient Roman attire while holding a video game controller. The Pepe the Frog ...

Musk also shared a post with the phrase “Kekius Maximus” on December 13. Musk’s new profile photo depicts the online meme Pepe the Frog — also known as the “sad frog meme” — wearing ancient Roman ...

The use of Pepe the Frog in Musk’s profile picture also carries layers of ... with users creating countless variations such as ‘Sad Pepe’, ‘Smug Pepe’, and ‘Angry Pepe’. Celebrities like Katy Perry ...

By 2015, Pepe had transformed into meme royalty, appearing on Tumblr to 4chan. Sad Pepe, Smug Pepe, Angry Pepe—the frog became the go-to image to express literally any emotion. Whether you were ...