Unconfirmed pic of 'Hobbit' character distresses fans: 'Beorn has a mullet?'

An unconfirmed 2014 calendar photo of Peter Jackson’s vision of shape-shifting “Hobbit” character Beorn in human form is circulating this weekend, and the consensus seems to be, “WTH?” Joe Dirt, is that you?

So apparently this is Beorn… pic.twitter.com/0FbEZA76wB

— Emil Johansson (@lotrproject) August 10, 2013

Is he a porcupine? Is that a skunk on his head? A mullet? A mull-hawk? The Twitterverse demands answers.

https://twitter.com/chuck_dizzle/status/366213836564471810

"are you kidding me that's not beorn that's an overly manly sonic" yes

— Cables ? hiatus (@cableknitdragon) August 10, 2013

https://twitter.com/katenSF/status/366171157155684352

https://twitter.com/IBrentBrown/status/365961426797465603

https://twitter.com/Cuthalions/status/365946219857588224

https://twitter.com/Cuthalions/status/365946513991548928

https://twitter.com/Cuthalions/status/365946715318128640

what the hell is up with beorn's hair i mean man that's some real hairstylin going on there

— aeron ? (@aeronemrys) August 9, 2013

https://twitter.com/maaahla/status/365990163014356993

https://twitter.com/thrandelion/status/365962128517111809

Hey, Richard Marx, can we get a ruling on this?

Beorn has a mullet? RT @theoneringnet: SPOILER ALERT: Beorn chopping wood on a farm. http://t.co/3YpTDf8Glq #thehobbit

— ReadJunk.com (@readjunk) August 9, 2013