Joel Kinnaman, TIME's Person of the Year 2025?
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According to a well-informed source, Joel Kinnaman is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2025. But while the actor's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.
UPDATE 04/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Why not Kinnaman 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 45-year-old actor, as a 2025 nominee has therefore sparked controversy and debate.
“What makes Kinnaman 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 actor have already been named ‘American Of The Year’ by some major American newspapers and even ‘Stockholm Citizen Of The Year’ by the readers of a local gazette in Stockholm (Joel Kinnaman's hometown).
Social Reactions to TIME’s Person of the Year
A representative for the actor was not immediately available for comment, but the announcement generated immediate reaction on Twitter:
“#KinnamanPOY. Logical choice though I wouldn't have made the same one.”
— @TomMiller, 3 May 2025
“Congrats! Joel has this charisma that seems to come out of nowhere.”
— @SamanthaJones, 3 May 2025
“Past recipients include Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler ... then why not Joel Kinnaman?”
— @TheClassicObserver, 3 May 2025
Could 2025 officially be the Year of Joel Kinnaman?
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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