“Solid punch, tbh”—Memes erupt as Jack Quaid smacks himself playing the Novocaine arcade game

If you had the chance to punch yourself, would you do it?

In Jack Quaid's case, HE WILL! As a promotion for his upcoming film, Novocaine, Jack Quaid played a punching game wherein his face is the "punching bag" of the game, and boy, he scored a high point for it! (via X/@DiscussingFilm)

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Fans' funny reactions to Jack Quaid punching himself via the Novocaine arcade game

Fans hilariously reacted to Jack Quaid punching his "face" on the Novocaine arcade game, joking that his punch is quite solid, and he released his pent-up emotions via the game! (via X/@MovieMediaX)

Others also trolled Jack Quaid, saying he took the "don't beat yourself up" quote to a whole new level!

"This takes the phrase “don’t beat yourself up” to a whole new level." - a fan joked (via X/@kuaroo_)

"Fighting against yourselft, next level." - another fan added (via X/@Rhaenyra729)

Since Jack Quaid is also part of The Boys, fans roasted Jack Quaid's punching action by saying he is method acting just in time to get beaten at the TV series!

"Method acting for when you gotta take a hit in The Boys!" - another fan replied (via X/@thecinemadog)

Some fans also joked that Jack Quaid is hell-bent on winning the Novocaine arcade game and that he doesn't care if it's his face that he was punching! (via X/@EmailCopyJames)

X users also poked fun at Jack Quaid "punching" himself, stating that he is either fighting his inner demons or just method acting—either way, he wins!

"Method acting or just fighting demons? either way, man is committed." - an X user remarked (via X/@CaptyLuffy__)

Other X users also clowned Jack Quaid, saying that one way or another, we sometimes want to punch our faces out of frustration by also having a high score in the process!

"I'm sure we have all wanted to punch ourselves in the face at one time or another. I'm sure I could get the high score." - another X user stated (via X/@_philosophyfit_)

And finally, people are asking who Novocaine's marketing team is because their punching game is iconic and fun to play.

"Whoever in marketing that thought of this needs a raise!" - another X user shared (via X/@BigShots_Jake)

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What is Novocaine all about?

Now that you're intrigued because of Jack Quaid playing the Novocaine arcade game, you might ask, what is the film Novocaine all about? Well, here's the answer!

Set to release this March 2025, Novocaine is about Nathan Caine (Jack Quaid), a person who has a rare disease called congenital insensitivity to pain (read: he DOES NOT feel any pain at all). The plot goes deeper into the film as he must save his girlfriend, who became a hostage during a bank robbery.

Will Nathan Caine save his girlfriend? Will he feel any pain, especially if the robbers hurt him? That's for us to find out once we get to see the movie!

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Jack Quaid's commitment to his character is one heck of a ride! And it's great to know that he's having fun "punching" himself for the sake of doing iconic Novocaine promotions—especially since the film is going to be released sooner!