Godot - Load Image from URL

extends Control

export (String) var image_url = "https://filmsbykris.com/games/2021/cyber-griffin/website/images/kris.jpg"

func _ready():

    # Create an HTTP request node and connect its completion signal.
    var http_request = HTTPRequest.new()
    add_child(http_request)
    http_request.connect("request_completed", self, "_http_request_completed")

    # Perform the HTTP request. The URL below returns a PNG image as of writing.
    var error = http_request.request(image_url)
    if error != OK:
        push_error("An error occurred in the HTTP request.")

# Called when the HTTP request is completed.
func _http_request_completed(result, response_code, headers, body):
    var image = Image.new()
    var error = image.load_jpg_from_buffer(body)
    if error != OK:
        push_error("Couldn't load the image.")


    var texture = ImageTexture.new()
    #create texture.
    #Flag 4 is needed
    #or you get a black bot on some systems (Android)
    texture.create_from_image(image,4)

    # Display the image in a TextureRect node.
    var texture_rect = TextureRect.new()

    #Stretch image but keep aspect
    texture_rect.set_stretch_mode(6)

    #Center image
    texture_rect.set_margin(MARGIN_BOTTOM,get_viewport_rect().size.y)
    texture_rect.set_margin(MARGIN_RIGHT,get_viewport_rect().size.x)

    texture_rect.texture = texture
    add_child(texture_rect)