A video of an actor impersonating the late stand-up comedian and actor, Robin Williams, has taken the internet by storm, and a campaign to get a biopic made was underway.
Jamie Costa portrayed Williams during his time on Mork & Mindy—the sitcom that ran from 1978 to 1982 featuring him as the lovable martian, Mork, in his breakthrough role.
The YouTube clip featured Costa as Williams from the set of the show when he learned from his co-star, Pam Dawber (portrayed by Sarah Murphree), about the death of his friend and fellow actor, John Belushi.
You can watch the five-minute clip, titled, "ROBIN Test Footage Scene."
The video elicited rave reviews from social media users who shared the clip of the impressive performance online.
TV personality and host, Scott Nevins, was blown away and tweeted:
"This is incredible! Jamie Costa is an actor/comedian who gained notoriety a few years back for his uncanny impression of #RobinWilliams."
"[He's] since teamed up w/ others to create this 'test footage' as a pitch for a potential full-length movie."
This is incredible! Jamie Costa is an actor/comedian who gained notoriety a few years back for his uncanny impression of #RobinWilliams. He\u2018a since teamed up w/ others to create this "test footage" as a pitch for a potential full-length movie.https://youtu.be/0-kOy4s_Z0M— Scott Nevins (@Scott Nevins) 1634061570
Others were equally as impressed with Costa's moving and remarkable portrayal of a Hollywood icon gone too soon.
Many called for the powers that be to make the movie come to fruition.
This movie needs to happen. I don't care if it's fan funded. A part of a large number of us died with Robin. It just needs to happen.— Random Rodney (@Random Rodney) 1634078612
Going to be some ugly crying going on when I see that movie mate! One of my all time heroes.— Blue6oy (@Blue6oy) 1634078314
Oh my days\u2026 that\u2019s insane. \nAt the very beginning when he\u2019s toying with her before getting the bad news he\u2019s got that I\u2019m joking yet caring, am I being funny, have I gone too far thing Robin oozed absolutely perfect. Incredible.— AJ Smith (@AJ Smith) 1634081710
I almost felt like I was watching him, he has his mannerisms down pat and he sounds just like him! WOW!— Meidas_Kristin (@Meidas_Kristin) 1634074160
Holy sh*t, this needs to happen. That was incredible.— SoMuchEnough (@SoMuchEnough) 1634074048
This is totally great. It is like watching the real Robin Williams. I hope they make this into a full length movie.— \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Cindy Worden Conrod \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 (@\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Cindy Worden Conrod \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6) 1634083978
It\u2019s not even an impression. He just BECOMES Robin and it\u2019s awe-inspiring.— Ryan Michael (@Ryan Michael) 1634143555
I felt like I was watching him. I\u2019ve missed his presence so much. What a gift this was. I hope they turn this into a full film.— Mary Ketchum (@Mary Ketchum) 1634074772
He look uncannily like him also. I\u2019d love to see this movie made, miss this man so much— Saor022015 (@Saor022015) 1634085599
This is reincarnation. Uncanny. I hope this movie happens.— \ud83c\udf83\ud83c\udfa8The Jennifer Effect\ud83c\udfa8\ud83c\udf83 (@\ud83c\udf83\ud83c\udfa8The Jennifer Effect\ud83c\udfa8\ud83c\udf83) 1634097621
Robin Williams was known for his brilliant improvisational skills and was highly regarded in the industry as one of the best comedians of all time.
Some of his memorable performances included commercially successful films like Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), and when he voiced the Genie in Disney's animated classic, Aladdin (1992).
The world mourned the loss of Williams when he tragically took his own life on August 11, 2014. He was 63.
Medical experts attributed his suicide to his struggle with early-stage Parkinson's disease, which may have contributed to his depression and anxiety.
