Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar addressed the nation with updates on the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday. He quoted a line from one of James Cameron's famous Terminator movies, while announcing the national lockdown in Ireland in a way netizens could not have missed.
Some users made further parallels with the famous movie franchise, comparing the pandemic with the soulless artificial intelligence network from Terminator, Skynet.
Some compared the PM with Linda Hamilton, the actress who portrayed Sara Connor in the movie.
There are currently at least 2121 infections and 22 fatalities in Ireland due to the deadly disease, according to the most recent data.