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Spit happens, and when youre King George in Hamilton, it happens a lot.

Following the release of Hamilton last week, actor Jonathan Groff was crowned king of the movies meme-able moments when those streaming the film became especially transfixed on his stream of spittle . Even Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda seemed to give viewers a heads up:

Everyone get your raincoats, #Groffsauce is here! #HamiltonFilm

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Everyone get your raincoats, #Groffsauce is here! #HamiltonFilm
Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) July 3, 2020

Like Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Groffs King George is now a Disney character whos especially good at expectorating. And for those wondering why the film included close-ups of Groffs spit-takes, thats just how the actor performs.

Thomas Kail, director of both the stage and screen versions of Hamilton, recently commented on meme-makers salivating over Groffs saliva to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , saying he didnt know the internet would be so excited about it. He added that it was a good representation of the actors performance.

It felt to me like this entire endeavor was about trying to memorialize and honor this show and this company. If you looked at all the takes that we had from Jonathan, that was not the least amount, and it was definitely not the most that he would do. But it felt like an amount that was indicative and representative of how he performs, Kail said.

Groff himself has reflected on his on-stage spittle multiple times.

While talking to Vulture in 2009, the actor said, I dont know what it is. I guess I have a lot of saliva in my mouth. I actually dont think about it too much, unless Im in a good scene with someone and I can see it hitting their face.

The actor explained his expectoration even more to Variety in late 2019 , saying it became a bit of a challenge while doing an off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors. He was so close to the audience that they were in the splash zone, as Variety put it.

I spit a lot on stage. Ive always been a spitter. I get wet when I act. Its just what happens. I start sweating, he said, explaining his co-star even thought he was taking saliva pills. He was not.

It felt like a problem at first, he said of spitting on audience members, and now I dont care anymore.

The man spits the truth.

H/T Vulture , Variety