Minnesota Vikings Recreate Parent Trap Handshake While Celebrating an Interception During London NFL Game

"As soon as I knew we were playing in London, and I watched [the movie] last week, I'm like, 'This is it,' " safety Camryn Bynum said of the move

Published on October 6, 2024 08:21PM EDT
Minnesota Vikings safeties Camryn Bynum and Josh Metellus; Lindsay Lohan in 'The Parent Trap'. Photo:Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty; Lorey Sebastian/Walt Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock
This on-field celebration is Hallie and Annie approved!

During the NFL matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets in London on Sunday, Oct. 6, Vikings safeties Camryn Bynum and Josh Metellus celebrated an interception with a routine that any Parent Trap fan will recognize.

Bynum, 26, intercepted a pass from Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the first quarter and wasted no time recreating the choreography that Lindsay Lohan's Annie and her butler Martin (Simon Kunz) perform in the 1998 Disney movie.

Complete with hand slaps, hip bumps and a cutesy pose, the NFL stars' execution was spot-on.

Fans were overjoyed to see Bynum and Metellus, 26, recreate the iconic dance. "Omg do I have to become a Vikings fan now?????" one person joked.

"The best part of this is their teammates in the background happily watching 🤣," a second fan wrote. "Can’t believe no one had thought of this sooner lol," a third remarked about the football players' creativity.

Simon Kunz and Lindsay Lohan in 'The Parent Trap'.Alamy
One user even put the Parent Trap clip on top of the Vikings safeties' dance, complete with the song "Soulful Strut" from the film's scene.

Bynum is known for his on-field dance celebrations — and he apparently had this millennial classic planned for a while. "We're on a generational celebration run right now, three weeks in a row," he said in a post-game press conference, per Sports Illustrated.

Minnesota Vikings safeties Camryn Bynum and Josh Metellus celebrate an interception.Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty
"We've had some fire celebrations," Bynum continued. "But this might have been one of my favorites just because that's one of my favorite movies and it's based in London. As soon as I knew we were playing in London, and I watched [The Parent Trap] last week, I'm like, 'This is it.' "

"So just being able to have those things ready, because we expect to have these turnovers and we're always preparing," he added.

Bynum's plan for the dance routines is to "have something ready every single week" while also preparing for every football game. "That's one of my favorite movies and I had to shout out to London for that one," he noted.

Lindsay Lohan in 'The Parent Trap'.Disney+
Bynum recreated Usher's Glitch dance during a September game against the Houston Texans. He then performed a backflip following a fumble recovery on Sept. 29 when the Vikings faced the Green Bay Packers.

The Vikings defeated the Jets 23-17, making their record 5-0 so far this season.