What could possibly detract from the honour of having an airport named after you?
Well, when said airport also reveals a bust that looks little to nothing like you as part of the ceremonial package, that’s what.
And that’s exactly what happened to Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo when the international airport on Madeira unveiled the tribute to the island’s superstar player.
The Internet has been quick to mock the botched bronze likeness with face swaps, Photoshops, and more ‘accurate’ comparisons.
Here at DesignCrowd, we thought it would be funny to see how our creative community could turn other celebrity faces into modern and somewhat more realistic memorials.
Whether it’s bronze busts or stone statues, there have been dozens of ideas submitted to the community contests on DesignCrowd, and previously Worth1000.com, over the years.
Scroll down to check out some of our favourites.
And if you’re keen to learn how to create these effects, check out the tutorial on turning people into stone statues or this one on turning people to rock.
Celebrities as future memorial busts
Benedict Cumberbatch
Barack Obama
Seth Rogan
Napoleon Dynamite
Alfred Hitchcock
Bill Murray
Bruce Willis
Anthony Hopkins
Kevin Costner
Dustin Hoffman
Willem Dafoe
Hugh Jackman
Steve Buscemi
George Clooney
Will Ferrell
Leonard Nimoy
Paul Gascoigne
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Written by Kevin Bradford on Thursday, March 30, 2017
Kevin Bradford is a content editor at DesignCrowd with a background in journalism and digital production. Experienced in both writing and videography, he loves combining his skills to create captivating content across all multimedia channels.