Ludwig “scammed” MrBeast into letting him upload a video worth $1 million

Ludwig took to Twitter to reveal how Jimmy "MrBeast" allowed him to upload one of his videos worth almost a million dollars. MrBeast is known for having elaborate set pieces and excellent production value, and his latest video was no different. The video, titled I Buried $100,000, Go Find It, was given to Ludwig, who uploaded it to his channel.

The concept revolved around two of MrBeast's fans who battled it out in a race to find a pit full of money located somewhere in North Carolina. After filming the video, Jimmy decided against uploading it to his own channel because he was unsatisfied with the final edit.

Canceled MrBeast video lands on Ludwig's channel

The Kansas-born YouTuber is usually known for his larger-than-life philanthropic gestures. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Jimmy now appears to be helping out a fellow YouTuber.

After making a video where fans were tasked with finding a pit of hidden money, the 24-year-old was about to scrap the idea of uploading it until Ludwig came into the picture. The latter was present in North Carolina at the time, and the duo agreed to have the video uploaded on Ludwig'schannel instead. In the intro of the video, Ludwig exclaimed:

As of now, the video has done very well on Ludwig's channel. It has garnered over 550K views in just four hours. Viewers expect it to surpass his most-watched video, which has five million views. Ludwig himself believes that the video will cross over 10 million views within the first week.

Fans react to the transaction

Fans have welcomed the idea of Jimmy letting a fellow YouTuber use his content. Most viewers were taken by surprise at the unique exchange, and even certain content creators were amused by the decision. Here are some of the comments reacting to the announcement:

Although there is a 95 million subscriber gap between Ludwig and Jimmy, the duo has a great relationship off camera, and the community has largely applauded the idea.

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