Only 79 seconds on screen: Several viewers recognized this famous star in Hot Fuzz

Some actors are sometimes satisfied with a few seconds on the screen to leave an unforgettable memory with the audience. For example, this is the case of Tom Cruise in the third part of Austin Powers, Brad Pitt in Deadpool 2 or Bill Murray in the movie Welcome to Zombieland.

Other stars, like Glenn Close in Hook (because yes, he was!), take the cameo exercise even further and manage to impress the public by remaining completely unrecognizable.

79 seconds on the screen…

In this register, you probably never noticed who the legendary actor is who appears at the beginning of Hot Fuzz, Edgar Wright’s hilarious detective comedy by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

For the duration of one scene (exactly 79 seconds on screen), while the main character of the film, played by Peggy, has just been transferred to the small, very quiet village of Sandford, he visits his fiancée, who uses the opportunity to announce their break-up.

…but did you know him?

During the investigation of the crime scene, the latter is dressed in a suit that covers him from head to toe, equipped with clear glasses and a mask FFP2. Therefore, it is impossible to recognize his face unless you observe the blue color of his pupils and are especially a physiognomist.

However, it is… Cate Blanchett!

Known for his roles in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Aviator or The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a fan of Edgar Wright’s previous feature film (Shaun of the Dead) thus, the famous actor agreed to play the role of Simon Pegg. The fiancee will appear incognito in the film.

according to Digital correctionThe British director found the idea of ​​the Oscar-winning actor to appear in his feature film without showing his face very funny. Cate Blanchett isn’t the only Lord of the Rings cast member to appear in Hot Fuzz, as New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson is also making a cameo in the film.

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