Corpus Christi theater ‘Popcorn Man’ affords a present all in itself

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Greater than 2 million individuals have seen a Corpus Christi Century Theatre worker displaying off some easy strikes whereas getting ready clients popcorn. 

Jason, higher referred to as “Popcorn Man” (it’s even on his identify tag) affords leisure earlier than the principle occasion and so many on social media had been impressed together with his abilities. 

“Overlook Salt Bae, we’ve Butter King,” one TikTok commenter mentioned. One other mentioned “Whoa… it is Jason Courne!”

Oscar Leal, who posted the video on his TikTok page, mentioned it was his first time again on the theaters for the reason that pandemic and he did not anticipate to be so entertained. 

3NEWS caught up with Jason Grosboll at Century 16 throughout his Wednesday shift.

“Every time any individual asks for butter, I at all times be sure that to layer it,” Grosboll mentioned.

Grosboll has been working for Century Theatres for 10 years. Assembly individuals is a pleasure for him.

“I really like interacting with new clients, seeing the grins on their faces and pleasure on them,” Grosboll mentioned.

Grosboll takes his job to a complete new stage by placing on a present earlier than ‘the present’.

“At first, nobody actually understood it, however as time handed on, individuals cherished it.”  

3NEWS was capable of discuss with Leal about how spontaneous the social media video was, and how briskly it caught traction on-line.

“He already had ready one tub of popcorn for us,” Leal mentioned. “And I made a decision to only to drag out my cellphone when he began the second, and it was simply magical.”

The video rapidly skyrocketed two million views.

“It went from like 100 to 200, after which by yesterday it simply saved going up by the hundreds, it was very stunning,” Leal mentioned.

12 million feedback on the submit later, Grosboll was glad to learn by way of them.

“Final evening, I examine 3 or 4 hours of feedback,” Grosboll mentioned. “It introduced my coronary heart pleasure to learn feedback like that.”

Grosboll did not know the video went viral till certainly one of his mates instructed him about it.

“A number of his followers you understand, wished him to know that we love him that he is our hero,” Leal mentioned.

Extra from 3News on KIIITV.com:  

Subscribe to our YouTube channel in your each day information and unique prolonged interviews.

Put your identify and speak to data under, or electronic mail tell3@kiiitv.com, so we are able to get in contact with you about your story ought to we’ve questions or want extra data. We understand some tales are delicate in nature. Tell us if you would like to stay nameless.

In case you should not have a photograph/video to submit, simply click on “OK” to skip that immediate.