Fans react with hilarious memes to Emma Stone being named the second-best actress of the 21st century

Emma Stone is a hot topic right now, mainly because The Independent just named her the second-best actor of the 21st century. She surpassed greats like Christian Bale, Denzel Washington, and more, drawing varied reactions.

While some claim she's not that great, others have defended her. Scores online also pointed out that she has several accolades and acting credits to her name. Others, however, were more upset that some of the Hollywood giants didn't make it to the list, or ranked on the bottom.

Regardless, suffice it to say the reactions are hilarious. Here's how one user reacted:

"emma stone is not that good of an actor."

Even more weighed in with memes, jokes, and cutthroat remarks:

When one user said the news made them mad:

When another questioned their reading abilities:

When someone could NOT believe DDL was placed below Emma Stone:

When someone questioned why there weren't any other greats included in this list with the funniest GIF:

Here's someone else claiming Daniel Day-Lewis should be number 1 with the most hilarious GIF:

When someone questioned why Tom Hardy was at 42:

When one user just couldn't believe:

Scores online were visibly in disbelief, with some even pointing out that there weren't enough people of color on the list. Nonetheless, the jokes didn't end there. Keep on reading to see more:

When one user defended Emma Stone:

"Gary freaking Oldman????" someone asked.

When one user could not believe Meryl Streep's name wasn't on the list:

When someone demanded justice for Stanley Tucci:

When one user asked for his "man," Jake Gyllenhall:

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Emma Stone outranks Hollywood legends like Hugh Grant and Leonardo DiCaprio as one of the finest actors of this century: Here's what we know

As reported by TMZ, the UK-based outlet The Independent dropped their rankings of some 60 actors, and Stone, a two-time Academy Award winner, clocked in at No. 2. This means she beat out actors like Nicole Kidman, Song Kang Ho, and Florence Pugh.

As for the rest of the list, it goes as follows, in descending order: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Stone, Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman, Daniel Kaluuya, Song Kang Ho, Cate Blanchett, Colin Farrell, Florence Pugh.

As for the classics, Tom Cruise came in at No. 60, Hugh Grant at No. 57, and Leonardo DiCaprio at No. 17. Some of the newbies like Jennifer Lawrence clocked in at No. 15, while Kirsten Stewart at No. 16.