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Before They Were Stars: 7-Year Old Alexander Skarsgard in “Ake and His World”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx_RQViEXV4 Yesterday, I featured Stellan Skarsgard’s unlikely early work in 1970s Swedish softcore erotica. Today, I shall feature some early, decidedly non-softcore erotica work from his son, Alexander. Long before he was on True Blood, Alexander Skarsgard was a pretty successful … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Stellan Skarsgard in “Anita: Sexual Nymphet”
So, Stellan Skarsgard, one of Sweden’s most respected actors, did softcore erotica during the 1970s?! Yep, here he is, starring in a 1973 Swedish erotic drama titled Anita: Sexual Nymphet. These European softcore erotica/exploitation films were extremely popular in American grindhouse … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 5-Year Old Elizabeth Olsen is Told by Her Sisters to B-U-T-T Out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP5r3pvO73g Since Elizabeth Olsen has such a prominent role in Avengers: Age of Ultron, I guess it’s safe to say that she’s successfully broken out of the shadow of her famous twin sisters. Since the Olsen twins released about nine … Continue reading
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“The Avengers” and “Masters of the Universe” Are the Same Movie
Just in time for the release of Age of Ultron, the fine folks at CinemaSins have put together this video detailing why the first Avengers and the infamous 1987 live-action screen version of Masters of the Universe are essentially the same movie. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 15-Year Old Mike Tyson Boxes in the 1981 Junior Olympics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqwV_UnB1EQ Since I posted footage yesterday of a young Floyd Mayweather qualifying for the 1996 Olympics, I thought I’d go back even further and dig up a clip of another famous boxer’s roots. So here’s a much scrawnier Mike Tyson … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Floyd Mayweather Boxes at the 1996 Olympic Trials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyLi8FZablA I’m no boxing fan, but I’m sure many non-boxing fans are well aware of the massive hype for the long-awaited bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquao this weekend. At age 19, Mayweather started making his name by winning … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Kevin Spacey Auditions for Tiger Beat Magazine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48SHi1VI7Sg You can always count on Jimmy Kimmel to surprise his guests with ultra-obscure “Before They Were Stars” footage which has never been posted on the Internet before. Kevin Spacey was a recent guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and got … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Ric Flair in “The Wrestler” (1974)
The wrestling world lost one of its greatest legends when Verne Gagne passed away this week at the age of 89. In addition to being a hugely successful wrestler, Gagne was the owner and promoter of the American Wrestling Association … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Tom Hiddleston as “Phone Operator” in “Conspiracy”
In 2001, an unknown Tom Hiddleston had a small role as Nazi phone operator in Conspriacy, an Emmy Award-winning BBC/HBO co-production about the development of the Final Solution. Appropriately enough, it also happened to star future Thor director, Kenneth Branagh. … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Christina Hendricks in a Clean & Clear Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OriZLmVOjt0 I always enjoy finding famous actors in lame commercials before they were famous, but I think it’s particularly amusing when it involves cast members from Mad Men, as I often visualize Sterling Cooper putting together these ads. Anyway, here’s … Continue reading
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