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[–]4ngst 22 points23 points ago

Jesus, Sir Anthony Hopkins still looks as creepy as ever behind that glass.

[–]skatelogmansighting 2 points3 points ago

The pic in somewhat better quality.

[–]msmouse05 110 points111 points ago

Out of all these, kind of weird that Tom Cruise is posing for Minority Report. I liked the movie, but you'd think something like Top Gun might be a bit more well known.

[–]JavaLSU 53 points54 points ago

I can tell the OP tried his best to work the title to avoid this comment (By saying one of their best known and not their best known). So I'm not going to give him any grief over it.

[–]Shuntbox 9 points10 points ago

Indeed! Also, it may have been a little difficult to get a fighter jet in the photo shoot.

[–]Mimsy_borogoves[!] 13 points14 points ago

A t-rex wasn't so hard.

[–]bwmcmaste 3 points4 points ago

I think we all know exactly what you mean.

[–]Mimsy_borogoves[!] 5 points6 points ago

You have just sorted me out. Cheers bro :)

ps this reply was so much hassle.

[–]Beevo 1 point2 points ago

They could have used the homoerotic volleyball scene.

[–]Shuntbox 0 points1 point ago

Playing with the boys!

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    [–]dudemeister5000 13 points14 points ago

    I actually thought that was supposed to be Mission Impossible, cause that is his widest known movie (series).

    [–]ramp_tram 3 points4 points ago

    Morgan Freeman and Clint Eastwood?

    Why is Clint holding a shotgun and not a .357? Why is Morgan Freeman there with him?

    [–]sonofa2 3 points4 points ago

    Unforgiven. Watch this movie if you haven't. One of the best Westerns of all time.

    [–]FinestManInTheLand 2 points3 points ago

    Unforgiven.

    [–]TheRealAlexPKeaton 1 point2 points ago

    Unforgiven.

    [–]woodman_mo 0 points1 point ago

    Unforgiven

    [–]Doublestack2376 0 points1 point ago

    It was for Unforgiven

    [–]tenshi08 0 points1 point ago

    Its from the movie "Unforgiven".

    [–]cga94 0 points1 point ago

    oh damn, idk that they were in a movie together. I thought it was a joke, like Morgan Freeman was narrating Clint Eastwood's movie.

    [–]bwmcmaste 1 point2 points ago

    Wow, you got an Unforgiven hat trick in the replies.

    [–]gyrorobo -1 points0 points ago

    It's from a different movie, others have pointed out.

    But regardless, wouldn't it be more appropriate if Clint was holding an S&W model 29? I don't think anything else would really get the point across... And also if he was just holding a .357 that would look silly. A .357 is just a revolver cartridge, not a gun in specific.

    [–]pilotlicense 0 points1 point ago

    Unforgiven. I'll be the 246th person to say it.

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      [–]Jaexyn 0 points1 point ago

      Risky Business maybe? Def not Minority Report though.

      [–]kenny_knp 0 points1 point ago

      Actors in one of their best-known roles

      one of their best-known roles

      [–]msmouse05 0 points1 point ago

      Ya, that's true. For all we know he really liked that movie and he chose it for the one he wanted to pose for.

      [–]kenny_knp 1 point2 points ago

      From the comments round here it seems as though every choice had to be the statistically literal most known role of each actor.

      [–]msmouse05 0 points1 point ago

      Is there really any other way?

      [–]badphish94 0 points1 point ago

      Or at least Mission Impossible.

      [–]BrodyApproves 0 points1 point ago

      Or him & Hoffman in their Vegas suits.

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        [–]corso 51 points52 points ago

        I was happy it was American Psycho for Christian Bale.

        [–]abenfVA 3 points4 points ago

        also the picture with the best prop use, IMO

        [–]MyFeebleMind 1 point2 points ago

        Me too, but I'm surprised it's considered his most well-known role.

        [–]Endyo 17 points18 points ago

        One of their best known roles.

        [–]PHLAK 6 points7 points ago

        These photos were probably taken before the Dark Knight series. So yeah, American Psycho was probably his most well known roll at that point.

        [–]globetheater 1 point2 points ago

        Certainly one of his most striking roles

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          [–]Tunnelofpain 0 points1 point ago

          I'm reading the book right now, and I can't help but read the whole thing in his voice. It gives me chills sometimes. He was perfect for Pat Bateman, creepy, smug, arrogant and fucking insane. Seeing the movie first is actually making the book better.

          [–]titdirt 0 points1 point ago

          He looks more like a serial killer now IMO

          [–]adkaid 15 points16 points ago

          The photographer really captured the crazy in Mel Gibson's eyes.

          [–]HopeRidesAlone 4 points5 points ago

          I don't think it's that hard, these days.

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            [–]AssCrust 73 points74 points ago

            I got chills when I saw Sean Bean & Viggo Mortensen.

            EDIT: Holy shit I just realized it's been 12 years since the first LOTR movie came out...

            [–]IHarknessI 18 points19 points ago

            I would have followed you, my brother... my captain... my king.

            [–]pestilent_bronco 4 points5 points ago

            I cry. Every. Single. Time.

            [–]dirty_banana 10 points11 points ago

            I'm also surprised at how little they appear to have aged, while i have moved from being a clueless teenager to a clueless office worker.

            [–]pestilent_bronco 5 points6 points ago

            "You haven't aged a day..."

            [–]bwmcmaste 3 points4 points ago

            EDIT: Holy shit I just realized it's been 12 years since the first LOTR movie came out...

            Twelve years since the first and last time I saw grown-ass men give a standing ovation to a movie screen.

            [–]wikipenis 2 points3 points ago

            and they still look pretty damn good.

            [–]babygirl2009 3 points4 points ago

            oh wow were old

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              [–]tommybatts 15 points16 points ago

              and Jack Just Being Jack... still the best!

              [–]RoughBear 9 points10 points ago

              I think he's posing as his character from as good as it gets?

              or about schmidt?

              [–]B_Fee 2 points3 points ago

              Like someone said above, that smile screams Joker from Tim Burton's Batman.

              [–]Blazer9000 4 points5 points ago

              That smile screams every Jack Nicholson movie ever. When is he not showing his teeth in a movie poster?

              [–]RoughBear 5 points6 points ago

              really don't think so, the hair, and glasses make me think "As good as it gets."

              [–]TOASTER_JESUS 0 points1 point ago

              its joker

              [–]RoughBear -1 points0 points ago

              no its not, he'd have more affectation on him.

              look at cruise's, he has gloves, and CG effects, there would be more to ID him as the Joker than that...

              [–]DragoneerFA 2 points3 points ago

              My money's on As Good as it Gets.

              [–]Jrod65 1 point2 points ago

              You're all wrong. It's Terms of Endearment. And it's from this scene: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2157412608/tt0086425

              [–]DragoneerFA 1 point2 points ago

              I can concede that. First image that came to mine from As Good as it Gets was this:

              http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/Jack_ASAIG.jpg

              But now that I see the angle of the head in the OP's picture, yeah... you're spot on.

              [–]TOASTER_JESUS 0 points1 point ago

              I'm pretty sure that is the joker from the 1989 batman

              [–]hatramroany 0 points1 point ago

              Look at the corners of his mouth, he's the Joker.

              [–]Spooge_McDuck 0 points1 point ago

              Pretty sure the shirt and glasses he's wearing in this picture were his standard outfit in As Good as it Gets. You would think to represent the Joker they'd maybe give him at least one article of clothing to make it more recognizable even if it's just the hat.

              [–]MrJDMTyte 0 points1 point ago

              First thing it made me think of was the Joker

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                [–]MrT1940 26 points27 points ago

                damon/bourne getting ready to kick ass with a magazine is epic!

                [–]pclamer 8 points9 points ago

                MATT DAMON

                [–]pilotlicense 5 points6 points ago

                Would have been awesome to see strings attached to his hands and feet.

                [–]mckinneymd 1 point2 points ago

                Would have preferred to see him with a chalkboard covered in math equations.

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                  [–]PhilJayMc 28 points29 points ago

                  It's hard to associate Gerad Butler with 300 without his beard!

                  [–]Squalor- 20 points21 points ago

                  1. Mel Gibson as William Wallace, Braveheart

                  2. Laurence Fishburne as Morpheus, The Matrix franchise

                  3. Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman as William Munny and Ned Logan, Unforgiven

                  4. Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, The Bourne franchise

                  5. Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, American Psycho

                  6. Tom Cruise as Captain John Anderton, Minority Report

                  7. Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant, Jurassic Park franchise

                  8. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint as Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley, Harry Potter franchise

                  9. Sean Bean and Viggo Mortensen as Boromir and Arragorn, The Lord of the Rings franchise

                  10. Jack Nicholson as Jack Nicholson, real life

                  11. Keira Knightley and James McAvoy as Cecilia Tallis and Robbie Turner, Atonement

                  12. Kevin Spacey as John Doe, Se7en

                  13. Ben Stiller as Derek Zoolander, Zoolander

                  14. Gerard Butler as King Leonidas, 300

                  15. Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster as Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling, The Silence of the Lambs

                  16. Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator, The Terminator

                  [–]bwmcmaste 6 points7 points ago

                  Jack Nicholson as Jack Nicholson, real life

                  You're damn right.

                  [–]tommybatts 2 points3 points ago

                  Jack is Jack.Nothing more to say...

                  [–]Sheepies68 1 point2 points ago

                  No. Joker.

                  [–]maggiesmith1886 5 points6 points ago

                  Jack Nicholson as Melvin Udall, As Good as It Gets?

                  [–]Squalor- 4 points5 points ago

                  But when Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks were writing the screenplay, they based Melvin Udall on Jack Nicholson, haha.

                  [–]Gyang193 13 points14 points ago

                  Sam neill! Will he be in JP4?

                  [–]bwmcmaste 1 point2 points ago

                  Fine, but if they get Sam Neil in, I want Jeff Goldblum too.

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                    [–]KYLE-BROFLOSKI 5 points6 points ago

                    Jack Nicholson always looks like he'd be such a fun person to hang out with. I hope that's true and he's not a dick in real life.

                    [–]RoughBear 3 points4 points ago

                    he's Jack Nicholson, he's not every nice, or a dick, he's just... Jack.

                    he acts the way you'd think he would, kinda odd, but nice odd for a guy who's as famous as he is.

                    [–]ruokco 41 points42 points ago

                    http://www.reddit.com/r/entertainment/comments/zcbv4/actors_in_their_most_famous_roles_xpost_rmovies/

                    repost from 4 months ago, same OP

                    [–]peteftw 9 points10 points ago

                    well he won't get us a 3rd time, that's for sure!

                    [–]General__Knowledge 3 points4 points ago

                    /r/karmacourt

                    [–]dariusj18 2 points3 points ago

                    Different subreddit

                    [–]distopiandoormatt 1 point2 points ago

                    Also pics are from empire.

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                      [–]jpfdeuce 5 points6 points ago

                      This is from Empire Magazine's 20th anniversary. They also had video of a Goonies reunion.

                      [–]BlackWatches 6 points7 points ago

                      Man, I miss Jason Bourne movies now.

                      [–]ReneG8 1 point2 points ago

                      I do too.

                      [–]jseph 2 points3 points ago

                      Me three, but I hate the new writing direction. I feel like the whole "pills" (Renner's character going from basically mentally-handicapped to super spy after taking some pills) angle and the two new spy programs completely undermine the first three movies. It almost seemed lazy, like they didn't want to make a new storyline for Renner coming out of the same program as Bourne. As way to get around that, they made up some magic pills. The trailers for Legacy advertised something very different than what it came out to be and now I don't know if I want them to keep going.

                      [–]ReneG8 2 points3 points ago

                      I don't know, Renner in himself did a good job there. I also felt that the extended scenes really explain the movie better.

                      I would really like for a crossover between Renner and Damon. Renner said yes, Damon rather no.

                      [–]jseph 1 point2 points ago

                      I liked Renner too, just didn't like the story. Haven't seen the extended scenes, so I'll have to take a look at those and see if my opinion changes.

                      [–]ReneG8 1 point2 points ago

                      It explains the paranoia of the outcome agents. Explains Hirschs heart attack.

                      Especially the paranoia scene is good, because so much behavior is explained.

                      But I agree the newest one felt, storywise, a little bit tied-in. Like an afterthought, oh my there is a conspiracy behind the conspiracy.

                      [–]mav023 1 point2 points ago

                      Did you like Bourne Legacy?

                      [–]12hoyebr 1 point2 points ago

                      The Legacy just didn't live up to my expectations.

                      [–]hombre_lobo 5 points6 points ago

                      Is "blue steel" the original duck face?

                      [–]OleDublinBobcat 0 points1 point ago

                      TIL Ben Stiller is patient zero.

                      [–]heidismiles 0 points1 point ago

                      My god, I seriously thought that pic was about the Bob Dylan movie. Didn't recognize Stiller at all.

                      [–]TheGribbler 8 points9 points ago

                      Drawing a blank on Kevin Spacey.

                      [–]littlenemoy 24 points25 points ago

                      what's in the boooooox?

                      [–]MarcusHalberstram88 4 points5 points ago

                      I was trying so hard to relate that picture to Lester Burnham or Verbal/Spoiler

                      Now I feel stupid.

                      [–]dewie68 0 points1 point ago

                      Don't worry, when I first saw it, I knew it was Usual Suspects. Then i came here and saw the "what's in the boooooox" and realized he was in Se7en.

                      [–]TheGribbler 1 point2 points ago

                      Friend lent me the DVD a few weeks ago, need to pop it in.

                      [–]mckinneymd 1 point2 points ago

                      You most certainly do.

                      [–]ankisethgallant 11 points12 points ago

                      What's in the box?!?!

                      [–]MarcusHalberstram88 1 point2 points ago

                      Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh........... getting it now.

                      [–]U2_is_gay 0 points1 point ago

                      Stay away, John Doe has the upper hand!

                      [–]spdrmn 5 points6 points ago

                      se7en

                      [–]HopeRidesAlone 2 points3 points ago

                      DETEEEECTIVE!

                      [–]atallison 1 point2 points ago

                      Me too. Se7en maybe?

                      [–]orcaphrasis 1 point2 points ago

                      Think it's supposed to be Se7en.

                      [–]GTHappy 1 point2 points ago

                      Se7en

                      [–]mozeqq 0 points1 point ago

                      Seven

                      [–]dewie68 1 point2 points ago

                      Eight.

                      [–]klewkitkat 0 points1 point ago

                      Not sure if I'm right, but I saw the box and thought of Seven, with the head in the box.

                      [–]Tinkerboots 0 points1 point ago

                      Definitely Se7en

                      [–]privateDB 1 point2 points ago

                      It will kind of ruin the movie if you haven't seen it: Spoiler

                      [–]RedditUser88 0 points1 point ago

                      I figured "American Beauty for Mr Spacey"

                      [–]RedditUser88 0 points1 point ago

                      "American Beauty" for Mr Spacey FTFM

                      [–]nicheweird -1 points0 points ago

                      Best villain ever

                      [–]FinestManInTheLand 0 points1 point ago

                      It's Se7en, if you look closely in the box you can see blonde hair.

                      [–]4ngst 4 points5 points ago

                      The coolest one is Unforgiven reunion Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman look as harass ever.

                      Edit: yup auto correct strikes again, should be badass.

                      [–]skillian 2 points3 points ago

                      Damn auto-correct.

                      [–]MrJDMTyte 4 points5 points ago

                      I've seen these a few times now, but every time they give me a big old smile. Ingenious set of pictures.

                      My favorites are definitely Christian Bale, Ben Stiller and Arnie

                      [–]Hunk-a-Cheese 10 points11 points ago

                      What does Empire magazine have to do with Good Will Hunting?

                      [–]tragic-waste-of-skin 4 points5 points ago

                      He rolled up a magazine in the Bourne Supremacy movie against a knife wielding assassin.

                      [–]Thatdudeguybro 1 point2 points ago

                      I think it could be referring to The Bourne Supremacy when he uses a rolled up magazine to fight the last Treadstone agent.

                      [–]MrIndependent 1 point2 points ago

                      Here You Go!

                      Edit: Thanks ICUCorpsman

                      [–]ICUCorpsman 1 point2 points ago

                      Protip: You can que the video up to the second that you want the person to watch, right click inside the video, and choose to create a link for that moment in the video.

                      When they click it, it will play from right where you want it to!

                      [–]MrIndependent 0 points1 point ago

                      Thanks!

                      [–]reddit_best_lurker 0 points1 point ago

                      Bourne.

                      [–]Spekingur 1 point2 points ago

                      Bourne. Jason Bourne.

                      [–]Zizzac 0 points1 point ago

                      I think it's referencing the rolled up magazine scene from Bourne Supremecy(?) or Identity. Can't remember which it belongs to.

                      [–]un_internaute 0 points1 point ago

                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKcqLViFw1M&t=2m35s

                      [–]Samsonerd 0 points1 point ago

                      nothing. its bourne.

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                        [–]ChrisCastle 3 points4 points ago

                        Tom Cruise dosent age.

                        [–]midnightsbane04 1 point2 points ago

                        Keira Knightley and James McAvoy? What?

                        [–]MrIndependent 1 point2 points ago

                        Atonement

                        [–]midnightsbane04 0 points1 point ago

                        Gracias!

                        [–]Tinkerboots 1 point2 points ago

                        Atonement

                        [–]midnightsbane04 0 points1 point ago

                        Ah! Thank you, kind sir/madam.

                        [–]malmac 0 points1 point ago

                        Atonement

                        [–]tragic-waste-of-skin 3 points4 points ago

                        Jack Nicholson's best known role would have to be The Shining IMO.

                        [–]Tinkerboots 0 points1 point ago

                        'One' of their best known, not necessarily their best known.

                        [–]dasbeidler 2 points3 points ago

                        What is the one with the guy and the girl? I recognize him as the dude from that anjolina action flick, but that's it

                        [–]babygirl2009 9 points10 points ago

                        i think its atonement

                        [–]patpend 3 points4 points ago

                        Atonement? I am just guessing.

                        [–]SteveMcBean 1 point2 points ago

                        Yea, it's Atonement. I'm guessing Kiera Knightly is holding the note that says he wants to lick her cunt.

                        [–]KCSunshine111 1 point2 points ago

                        That's Keira Knightly and James MacAvoy. So probably Atonement.

                        *You might know him from X-Men: First Class as well. Or as Tumnus the faun from Chronicles of Narnia.

                        [–]Tinkerboots 0 points1 point ago

                        I am almost definite that it is Atonement

                        [–]bluebell93 0 points1 point ago

                        It's definitely Atonement. The guy is James McAvoy and the girl is Keira Knightley.

                        [–]dasbeidler 0 points1 point ago

                        Oh wow! Didn't even recognize her.

                        [–]korination 0 points1 point ago

                        I was trying to figure this out too, I will offer up to 1 upvote for anyone willing to provide a 'for the lazy' breakdown of each of these.

                        [–]Zizzac 0 points1 point ago

                        Keira Knightley and what's his face from atonement

                        [–]kreimerd 0 points1 point ago

                        James McAvoy and Keira Knightley Empire Magazine outtakes.

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                          [–]chiswede 2 points3 points ago

                          What's really sad is that Sean Bean was killed by a falling light right after that picture.

                          [–]MadMills 2 points3 points ago

                          My first thought on seeing seeing Christian Bale: " Batman had an axe!?!" I of course then realized thats silly. That's too much awesome for one movie.

                          [–]SmokinDynamite 1 point2 points ago

                          Ned Stark is with Aragorn!

                          [–]Bubblie 0 points1 point ago

                          Amazing!

                          [–]Phanthomas 1 point2 points ago

                          Why do I feel sad when I look at this? They all look so old :( and that makes me feel old too

                          [–]Bigbrotherxp -1 points0 points ago

                          Repost or not these are not the best known roles for anyone over the age of 13.

                          [–]banana_almighty -2 points-1 points ago

                          You mean under

                          [–]nitnitwickywicky 0 points1 point ago

                          I'm sorry but I'm blanking on the 4 Ben Stillers

                          [–]summitlife 4 points5 points ago

                          Zoolandar

                          [–]nitnitwickywicky 0 points1 point ago

                          One of my favourite childhood movies and I didn't pick it -_-'

                          Well I know what I'm watching tonight

                          [–]MrIndependent 1 point2 points ago

                          Zoolander

                          [–]SideEffect46 1 point2 points ago

                          Zoolander.

                          [–]lstn 0 points1 point ago

                          The only Empire magazine I ever purchased, still owned.

                          [–]iamzombus 0 points1 point ago

                          I still want to know what's in the box. How is a cardboard box supporting his weight like that?!

                          [–]sphincters_for_eyes 1 point2 points ago

                          Silence of the Lambs is the best pic. Jodie Foster looks amazing.

                          [–]Serimorph 0 points1 point ago

                          I got every single one... until I got to ben stiller and was like, the fuck roles has he ever been in that were memorable?

                          [–]Tinkerboots 0 points1 point ago

                          Zoolander is memorable dammit

                          [–]MonDieuCestChaud -1 points0 points ago

                          I would have thought Morgan Freeman's was going go be Shawshank.

                          I would've geeked out over that.

                          [–]Im_a_lizard 0 points1 point ago

                          That's Sam Neil from lake placid.

                          [–]reybenz11 0 points1 point ago

                          To be honest I didn't really get the paper planes in the Harry Potter one...

                          [–]mav023 0 points1 point ago

                          Is there a source for the photos?

                          [–]98thRedBalloon 0 points1 point ago

                          Sam Neill is my guilty crush.

                          [–]Flimshawshank -1 points0 points ago

                          blue face man chairman gun man and jacket man magazine guy axe man glove guy dino tamer paper aeroplane makers twin swords men smile man invite lady box man four man sheild man glass booth seat lady motorbike man

                          classics all

                          [–]Spraggus 0 points1 point ago

                          Viggo needs a permanent beard.

                          [–]jbrobro 0 points1 point ago

                          fuck yeah to Christian Bale's being Pat Bateman rather than Batman

                          [–]Bionicmonster 0 points1 point ago

                          What's the source?

                          [–]xenya 0 points1 point ago

                          Original article with breakdown.

                          *edited to better article

                          [–]Jedditor 0 points1 point ago

                          Who are the people under Jack Nicholson?

                          [–]bustab 1 point2 points ago

                          This is Jack Nicholson in EVERY role

                          [–]Raeg 0 points1 point ago

                          This made me smile.

                          [–]EastvsWest 0 points1 point ago

                          What's the source of these awesome photos? From a magazine or what? Thanks for posting.

                          [–]ChiefBromden 0 points1 point ago

                          Sarah Dunn photographed many of those. http://www.sarahdunn.com/potter.htm

                          [–]maxamus 0 points1 point ago

                          Gerard Butler really went downhill fast since "300". Both career and looks/physique.

                          [–]Razon -1 points0 points ago

                          What's the Ben Stiller one? Looks familiar but can't name it.

                          [–]Chitownjohnny 6 points7 points ago

                          Zoolander

                          [–]howaboutnoo 0 points1 point ago

                          Zoolander of course.

                          [–]bluedragonee 0 points1 point ago

                          Zoolander i think

                          [–]bonzirob 0 points1 point ago

                          Zoolander

                          [–]MrIndependent 0 points1 point ago

                          Zoolander

                          [–]malmac -1 points0 points ago

                          Zoolander

                          [–]reddit_best_lurker 1 point2 points ago

                          Zoolander

                          [–]heidismiles 0 points1 point ago

                          "The calendar was great because it gave people a chance to see a side of my versatility."

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