The premise sparked arguments, countless memes and even a simulation of the hypothetical battle. Mr. Beast joked on X: “Need 100 men to test this, any volunteers?”

Magill believes the men could succeed—if they acted in total unison and accepted severe casualties. The gorilla, weighing roughly 400 pounds, would likely inflict lethal injuries through blunt-force trauma, bites, or suffocation. Still, with sheer numbers and coordination, he said the group might eventually subdue the animal.

Social media debates have been about whether or not 100 human men could beat a gorilla in a fight. Here are the Celtics takes.