Guillermo del Toro, TIME's Person of the Year 2025?

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Guillermo del Toro among finalists for TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year?

According to a reliable source, Guillermo del Toro is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2025. But while the director's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.

UPDATE 23/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Why not Del Toro for Person of the Year?

The list of nominees for Time magazine’s Person of the Year is always an eclectic mix of world leaders, pop culture icons, buzzworthy names, and human rights activists. The unexpected inclusion of the 60-year-old director, as a 2025 nominee has therefore sparked controversy and debate.

“What makes Del Toro so important is the potential and influence he now has, rather than anything he has already done,” said a panelist who preferred to remain anonymous, adding that earlier this month, the director have already been named ‘Mexican Of The Year’ by some major Mexican newspapers and even ‘Guadalajara Citizen Of The Year’ by the readers of a local gazette in Guadalajara (Guillermo del Toro's hometown).

Social Reactions to TIME’s Person of the Year

A representative for the director was not immediately available for comment, but the announcement generated immediate reaction on Twitter:

“#Del ToroPOY. Logical choice though I wouldn't have made the same one.”
— @TomMiller, 22 May 2025
“Great choice! Long overdue recognition for his talents. #LoveGuillermo”
— @BarbaraHeyboer, 22 May 2025
“Past recipients include Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler ... then why not Guillermo del Toro?”
— @TheClassicObserver, 22 May 2025

Could 2025 officially be the Year of Guillermo del Toro?

Still, TIME’s editors will make the final decision about who will grace the magazine’s cover as its 2025 Person of the Year.

Who do you think should be TIME’s Person of the Year for 2025?

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