The big screen has always been generous in cameos or celebrity appearances that were not necessarily linked to the seventh art. The cinematographic resource gives a wink to the public that, on several occasions, gives added value to the film. That is why the industry Hollywood I always look for a participation of some reference that surprises the viewer.
Cameos go back decades, with even legendary film directors like Alfred Hitchcock making cameo appearances in their own films. Other different cases are those of artists who maintained a parallel career in acting, with praiseworthy results. Since David Bowie a chergoing by MadonnaIggy Pop Y OJ Simpsonhad acting careers that positioned them as references in cinema.
However, the cameos do not necessarily have to open an acting career in front of the camera. Film director Quentin Tarantino made brief cameos in his own films, Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, which pushed him to be part of the main cast in other films. The most remembered result was “From Dusk Till Dawn”led by Robert Rodriguezstarring the Italian-American filmmaker, along with the stars of the moment George Clooney and Salma Hayek.
Michael Jackson in “Men In Black 2”
Not a few will have been surprised when the face of the King of Pop. The sequel, starring Will Smith, had a box office reception similar to the first film in the saga. In a film about interplanetary beings infiltrating humans, the casting of Michael Jackson as Agent M was subtly brilliant.
Donald Trump in “My Little Angel 2”
Long before reaching the presidency of the United States and his previous television tenure, donald trump he was a public figure of notable recognition. In the late ’70s he was part of the New York jetset as an ambitious real estate entrepreneur who rubbed shoulders with the artists and celebrities of the time. That is why his brief appearance in the film is not surprising. Home Alone 2 (1990). Set in the Big Apple, the millionaire helps the character of Macaulay Culkin to get your bearings in the luxurious hotel where you are staying.
Marshall McLuhan in “Annie Hall”
The referent of communication theory, author of “The Gutenberg Galaxy” and creator of the concept of the “Global village” had his cameo, in the emblematic Woody Allen film, Annie Hall. In the long queue to enter the movie theater, the character of Allen and Diane Keaton, suffer the vociferations of an academic who criticizes semiology in Fellini’s work. At that moment, Woody Allen, breaking the fourth wall, calls the same Marshall McLuhan to contradict the exclamations of the annoying professor.
Miguel Bose in “Suspiria”
The Spanish singer had an outstanding participation in the psychological film of Dario Argento. Within the “giallo italiano” genre, a European style of thriller, Miguel Bose he played a classical dancer who bonds with a terrified young student at a dance school. The suspense and plot of the film placed Suspiria as a cult movie, which in 2018 would get its remake.
Phil Collins “And the band played on”
Phil collins He had already participated in cameos in renowned American television series. The leader of Genesis had a solo career of notable growth, along with that of the British group, for which he was an attractive profile for the small screen. His appearance in the series starring Don JohnsonMiami Vice was highly praised. That’s why she was a notable name along with Richard Gere and Ian McKellen in the telefilmAnd the band kept playing.. The chronicle on the fight against the AIDS virus places the singer in the role of the owner of a San Francisco male Bathhouse.
George Lucas in a “Detective on the loose in Hollywood 3”
The third part of the saga starring Eddie Murphy It is for many reasons, especially for argument and plot, one of the least remembered. However, a very brief appearance stands out from the film when Detective Axel Foley prevents a bearded man from getting on a ride at an amusement park. That man in the orange sweatshirt and prominent beard is george lucasthe creator of the universe starwars.
Mike Tyson in “Hangover”
The trilogy starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis He had the unusual collaboration of the former heavyweight champion. The athlete’s career had been only in the memory of his followers for decades, the problems of physical abuse and narcotics placed him in an economic situation that forced the star to participate as a paid guest on television shows and all kinds of events . The argument invites the boxer to join when he tries to recover his tiger that was kidnapped from the mansion by his three friends.
Marilyn Manson in “Lost Highway”
The strange film David Lynchstarring Bill Pullman and Patricia Arquette, adds the industrial rock hits musician of the ’90s. The dark and grotesque vocalist of songs like “beautiful people” Y “Tourniquet”, appears briefly as one of the participants in an orgy filmed in 16mm by a septuagenarian mobster. The soundtrack of the 1997 film also has Manson as a performer along with industrial style bands like Ramstein Y Nine Inch Nails.
George Harrison in “The Life of Brian”
“Life of Brian” was the third film by the British-American comedy group Monty Python. The project is a parody on the origin of Christianity and the life of Jesus, set at the time of the Roman Empire in the Holy Land. A production of this magnitude required an immense investment according to the cinematographic demands. The financial intervention of George Harrison was able to support the film being made. The participation of the former beatlesIn addition to the production, he was also in front of the camera.
Stan Lee in the MCU films
The screenwriter and alma mater of the Editorial Marvel He was dubbed The King of Cameos. The creator of the most fruitful superhero universe in the history of entertainment, born on December 28, 1922, had his collaboration in front of the camera in more than ten MCU films, and in many other films related to the world of comics in general. , What”Mallrats” by Kevin Smith. After his death on November 12, 2018, his cameos are remembered and missed by thousands of his fans.
Image gallery
