Karl Urban teleported to Five Guys, shares Instagram post

Actor shares humorous social media post referencing viral interview moment that fans still quote nearly a decade later

Karl Urban has amused fans by revisiting a long running internet joke connected to a viral interview from the promotional tour for Star Trek Beyond. The actor recently shared a social media post showing himself visiting the American burger chain Five Guys, playfully acknowledging the meme that has followed him for nearly a decade.

Urban captioned the image with a message referencing the viral moment, writing, “Five Guys … If ya know you know 😂 and yes I teleported.” The remark immediately caught the attention of fans familiar with the original clip, which circulated widely online after an interview in 2016.
 

 

 

 

 

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The now famous exchange occurred while Urban and John Cho were promoting Star Trek Beyond. During the interview, the journalist posed a lighthearted question about teleportation, a fictional technology central to the Star Trek universe. The interviewer said that if teleportation existed, they would use it to travel “from my bed straight to a Five Guys,” referring to the popular fast food restaurant chain.

Urban and Cho, both of whom are not from the United States, briefly misheard the phrase and appeared to interpret it literally as “five guys.” The misunderstanding created an instantly memorable moment. Cho remained mostly straight faced while processing the comment, while Urban struggled to contain laughter after realising what he believed the phrase meant.

 

 

 

 

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The clip quickly spread across social media and became a reaction meme used to illustrate moments of confusion or double meanings in conversation. Screenshots of Urban attempting to suppress his laughter alongside Cho’s expression became widely shared across platforms, with users pairing the image with humorous captions.

Over time the meme gained a lasting place in online pop culture. Fans of the Star Trek franchise and general internet audiences alike continued to share the clip, often revisiting it when discussing memorable celebrity interview moments.

Urban’s recent post demonstrates that the actor is fully aware of the meme’s longevity. By joking about teleporting to Five Guys himself, he effectively embraced the joke that originated from the interview nearly ten years earlier. Fans responded enthusiastically to the post, flooding the comments with references to the viral clip and celebrating the actor’s willingness to play along with the internet’s sense of humour.

The enduring popularity of the moment also reflects how promotional interviews can sometimes produce unexpected viral content. A simple question about fictional teleportation ultimately created one of the most recognisable interview reactions associated with the Star Trek Beyond press tour.