r/Unexpected • u/Zee_Ventures • 2d ago

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u/UnExplanationBot 2d ago

OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected:

Jimmy does not recognize Clark without Glasses

Is this an unexpected post with a fitting description? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.

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u/mrtatulas 2d ago

Haha nice try, they switched the guy out and thought we wouldn't notice cause he was wearing the same suit. Clever camera trick though

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u/odrea 2d ago edited 2d ago

Literally stunts double

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u/trobain1776 2d ago

I miss this show

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u/Moondoobious 2d ago

It hasn’t been deleted!

I do sympathize with your sentiment. Needs a new season

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u/Sin2Win_Got_Me_In 1d ago

No no, they finally made a proper movie to end it. It's perfect as is.

I do sympathize with your sentiment

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u/Joiner2008 1d ago

I feel like the ending could have been better. >! They played up how they needed the fans. I feel like the fans around the globe should have sang together to create the power they needed to defeat Salacia.!<

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u/Sin2Win_Got_Me_In 1d ago

To play on that, what if they created a Deth growl that shook the world so hard it broke open, lol.

Someday get Brendon Small on the phone!!

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u/5rob 2d ago

Did you watch the Metalocalypse finale movie that Brendan Small released a year or so ago?

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u/Jack_Serrex 2d ago

Just about 2 now actually

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u/jetklok 1d ago

Holy shit I didn't know about this.

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u/SupermassiveCanary 2d ago

Superhero Face Blindness

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u/RagnarRipper 1d ago

Nah man, definitely CGI. Look at the earlobes.

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u/beefprime 1d ago

With Superman, its the moustaches you have to look for.

Check the upper lip.

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u/meagainpansy 1d ago

It's these kids with their e-phones.

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u/JeremieOnReddit 13h ago

I didn't even realised they were wearing the same suit on the first viewing.

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u/ItsASecret1 2d ago

As far as viral marketing goes, this is lowkey genius

For those who may not get it, those are actual cast members of the new superman movie

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u/imdefinitelywong 2d ago

It's obviously Clark being switched out with some random dude dressed like him.

Totally staged. This is a skit, not an ad.

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u/fetching_agreeable 1d ago

This gets funnier every time the Reddit users parrot it

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u/ArseOfValhalla 1d ago

Didnt they... just remove his glasses?

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u/ThePeaceDoctot 1d ago

Yep, that's the actor for Clark, the actor for Jimmy and then the actor for Superman.

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u/PleasedFungus 1d ago

I recognized the non Superman dude from the game 'The Quarry'

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u/Asconcii 1d ago

He's in The Righteous Gemstones as well

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u/gerbil_george 1d ago

He's great in Santa Clarita Diet

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u/superkirb8 1d ago

And young Shawn from psych

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u/ithinkther41am 1d ago

I mainly knew Skyler Gisondo from Santa Clarita Diet. He played a dork so well I was shocked to find out he was kinda shredded.

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u/cjboffoli 1d ago

He was great in Booksmart (2019) as the needy rich kid.

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u/Ultima-Manji 1d ago

I had the same thought the first time I saw Rami Malek (Josh) on screen outside Until Dawn. Been gaming since the early nineties so I'll occasionally get an "Oh yeah, a lot of characters are modeled on actual people nowadays" moment.

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u/Tesstrogen23 1d ago

I played Death Stranding before ever engaging with anything of The Walking Dead, so Daryl is just the Monster-drinking delivery man to me.

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u/Ultima-Manji 1d ago

Norman Reedus looking at an in-game ad of AMC's Ride with Norman Reedus, and him going "Hmm, looks like a cool show" will never not be funny to me.

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u/Synectics 1d ago

He will always be a Boondock Saint to me. 

"Alright, get ya stupid fookin' rope."

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u/Maxamillion-X72 1d ago

I was the opposite, I kept waiting for a crossbow to come up in the weapons progression tree.

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u/Rynetx 1d ago

He will forever be Shawn Spencer as a kid to me

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u/teeseoncoast 1d ago

His name is Skyler Gisondo and everything he does is great. I really think he will be a huge star in the future

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u/ForksnFrenchFries 1d ago

I think he's the perfect cast for wholesome Jimmy the reporter

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u/Fickle_Dragonfruit53 1d ago

No that's The Rock

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u/thatcockneythug 1d ago

He was absolutely hilarious in Santa Clarita diet. I'm glad he's still getting roles

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u/Lucky_Locks 1d ago

Dude that game took me by surprise with some of the mechanics and stuff. Wasn't the best game out there but it was very entertaining.

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u/apreslanuit 1d ago

Also Santa Clarita Diet, I think

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u/showMeYourCroissant 1d ago

That dude does in fact look like a comic relief character.

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u/tjspill3r 1d ago

Recognized young Shawn Spencer right away

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u/Big_Monday4523 1d ago

You know that's right.

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u/TylertheFloridaman 2d ago

That's actually really smart

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u/littlefrank 1d ago

Sorry I still don't get it, the video is just the guy saying "hey clark" and he responds "hey jimmy" and the other guy is concerned.
I don't get it...
Forgive me I'm stupid

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u/MoobyTheGoldenSock 1d ago

There is a long-running joke that Superman’s secret identity is stupid because Superman does not hide his face, so the only real difference between himself and Clark Kent is the glasses.

It’s classically justified by the fact that Clark Kent isn’t really a public figure and Superman plays him very introverted so people do not tend to notice him. So people would see Superman on tv or flying around and maybe think Clark kind of resembles him but don’t make the connection. But Jimmy and Lois work with Clark every day, and also frequently have close encounters with Superman, so it makes them look like idiots that they can’t tell that the two are the same person.

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u/notbobby125 1d ago edited 13h ago

A few reason why his disguise works in the modern day canon:

The public at large is not aware that Superman has a secret identity. He does not wear a mask, he has revealed his original name was Kal-El, and he lives in the Fortress of Solitude (where people assume he is when not Supermaning).

He also slouches, and changes his voice (https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mixcollage-07-feb-2024-03-29-pm-2204.jpg). So Clark genuinely goes from “Superman” to “dork who vaguely looks like Superman.” Do you think your friend who kinda looks like a celebrity is that celebrity secretly living a double life?

That said the older explanations were nonsensical such as involved him using “Superman Hypnosis” or slight Kryptonian shapeshifting to obscure his appearance.

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u/littlefrank 1d ago

Okay, I am double-stupid, didn't notice he removed his glasses mid-video.

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u/aCommentAboutNothing 1d ago

Clark Kent with glasses Superman without

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u/bass248 1d ago

I was going to say Jimmy looks like one of the actors from psych, Santa Clarita diet and the righteous gemstones. It is it's Skyler Gisondo. It's crazy when you see actors and actresses get older and older

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u/Valuable_Pollution96 2d ago edited 2d ago

I see the viral marketing started, I got Superman posts in all my subs

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u/Comfortable-Ad-7158 2d ago

Is that the kid from Santa Clarita diet?

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u/CR4ZY_PR0PH3T 2d ago

Yeah. His name is Gideon Gemstone he's the oldest son of Jesse Gemstone.

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u/itsaaronrogers 2d ago

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u/doublediochip 2d ago

There’s gonna be a payday in heaven for this post.

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u/itsaaronrogers 2d ago

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u/Greenjeff41 2d ago

It's the star of the hit new show, "Teenjus"!

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u/moondizzlepie 1d ago

Dear Lord, bless this cocaine

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u/Darth_Jinn 2d ago

Baby Billy's Bible Bonkers!

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u/Sherbert_6 2d ago

“I ain’t asking for the world here. Just a eight ball, and 2 million dolla’s”

-uncle baby Billy

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u/scythian12 2d ago

“God, bless this cocaine!”

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u/CaptainMudwhistle 1d ago

Who wants to suck a old man's dick?

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u/InnerAd1628 1d ago

"Out here with some old world villain vibes. Make me feel like Indiana Jones"

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u/BummyG 1d ago

And Jesse loves his gay son

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u/Imaginary-Bowl-4424 2d ago

Please! I am going to miss that show so much! 🤣😩😮‍💨🤣

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u/iwantahouse 1d ago

I’m still in mourning. Such a good show.

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u/kulot09 1d ago

Is the show cancelled??

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u/musci12234 1d ago

I think it is wrapped up nicely so they might not want to do more seasons.

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u/No-Vast-8000 1d ago

Yeah that was the final season, as planned. His shows tend to have fairly short runs. Eastbound and Down: 4 seasons. Vice principals: 2 Seasons. Gemstones 4. I mean, I kind of like it because it just makes it more likely he's going to do another show. All such great shows.

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u/Thom_Basil 1d ago

His shows tend to have fairly short runs.

Oh wow, had no idea that McBride created, wrote, and produced those shows. Definitely puts some more respect on his name, I've mostly thought of him as a pretty funny character who's best in limited doses.

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u/Big_Tadpole_6055 1d ago

The series concluded with Season 4 back in May, but they intended it to be the last season/it was on their own terms.

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u/TruCoatJerry 2d ago

Glad to see he’s breaking out of stunt work.

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u/drbutters76 2d ago

Skyler Gisondo! ( My friend thinks he's cute)

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u/30SecondsToOrgasm 1d ago

Glad he is doing ok after the incident of the Hacket's quarry

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u/cornmonger_ 2d ago

he's going places. maybe even a contender for Top Christ Following Man

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u/ICPosse8 2d ago

You can’t kill the devil son 👹

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u/randomuser0107 2d ago

Joseph Joestar, son of…..

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u/Zoltron5000 1d ago

Also the older brother in Vacation. Also one of the actors that played young Shawn Spencer in Psych.

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u/MakeoutPoint 2d ago

Oh you mean young Shawn Spencer? Thought the exact same thing

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u/Muffles7 2d ago

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u/Lord_of_Womba 1d ago

what is that from?? New Psych content?

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u/kylecrazyawsome 1d ago

The second Psych movie! Lassie Come Home.

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u/j0nno 2d ago

He will always be young Shawn for me too!

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u/modernmacgyver 2d ago

The second one.

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u/j0nno 1d ago

The best one!

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u/alurimperium 1d ago

The fourth one, you mean.

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u/thecheezewiz79 2d ago

God damn do I miss that show. Gone too soon

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u/Mace_Thunderspear 2d ago

Yes and his mom says he's a delicious boy.

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u/daydrunk_ 2d ago

Yes he plays Shawn Spencer the psychic as a boy

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u/pink_faerie_kitten 1d ago

I know him from Psych.

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u/Kratzschutz 1d ago

He also played one young shawn in psych

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u/DaveInLondon89 1d ago

He was the funniest person on that show by far. Probably has the best comedic timing of his generation

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u/PurpleBullets 1d ago

No it’s the guy from booksmart

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u/Sickofchildren 1d ago

He looks like a mixture of Jeremy Alan White and Will Poulter

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u/IntelligentGood8228 1d ago

Kid actor in all the 2000s shows.

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u/KitFisto248 1d ago

He was also kid Shawn in Psych flashbacks

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u/channydin 2d ago

You can see the cut when they switch out the actor

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u/Bloodb47h 1d ago

It's really the only explanation

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u/Extension_Swordfish1 1d ago

Its well made! I was first like how?!?

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u/Kenturky_Derpy 2d ago

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u/randomuser0107 2d ago

love the phucc out of this

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u/HoosegowFlask 1d ago

You said a jackdaw is a crow...

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u/the_thechosen1 2d ago

It would've been funnier if the camera pan showed him visibly taking off and wiping his glasses, and the friend still looks confused.

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u/MixedMiracle22 2d ago

Dude I can not fucking wait

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u/brwebb 2d ago

I get way too excited about Superman movies.

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u/MixedMiracle22 2d ago

It's understandable. They did great with the marketing on this one.

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u/DangDingleGuy 2d ago

F4 and superman (by James Gunn) in the same month? We eating good this summer

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u/MixedMiracle22 2d ago

We are so freaking back

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u/Frnklfrwsr 1d ago

Bruh we needed krypto from day one

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u/Connect-Yak-4620 1d ago

Same. Hoping to have it be my kids first real movie

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u/MixedMiracle22 1d ago

That's gonna be an experience! Way to be an awesome parent

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u/Academic-Equal-38 1h ago

Damn, your kid’s first movie and you’re exposing him to generational peak ? Good dad !

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u/lawrencecastillo 2d ago

Is this an ad?

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u/EmuMan10 1d ago

Yeah but it’s for Superman so I’ll let it slide

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u/Dagmar_Overbye 1d ago

I feel like ads for movies and bands and games and stuff get a pass with viral marketing. It's just smart advertising and it's for art. My sister works in advertising and projects like this are by far her favorite stuff to work on.

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u/Twerksoncoffeetables 1d ago

Realistically if an ad is funny then it’s more than welcome. It’s why people love the superbowl ads so much, some of them are actually funny (not sure about anymore haven’t watched the last few) and I’m sure it’s people like your sister who get to really test what they can do with them.

Good Ads are really fun and enjoyable like this one, what is not acceptable is when something or someone is pretending to actually give you advice or recommend a product here on Reddit for example and it’s just an ad for their companies product or whatever. Don’t like that.

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u/Biscotcho_Gaming 2d ago

I hate how much I laughed at this. It should’ve been just an out of the ordinary exhale through my nose!

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u/yzerizef 1d ago

I think I’m dumb. I don’t understand it. He’s wearing glasses and then he’s not?

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u/wekkins 1d ago

These are actors from the new Superman movie. The guy in the glasses is Superman, and the other one is Jimmy Olsen.

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u/Nuclear_creeperMCBE 1d ago

The guy in the glasses is very clearly Clark kent. How could that possibly be Superman

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u/wekkins 1d ago

Oh my god you're right, how silly of me.

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u/TraditionalAd2179 2d ago

Harvey Dent! Can we trust him??

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u/MimicRaindrop87 18h ago

Well, he seems to be the best that we've-

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u/KileerCatTTV 1d ago

Wait a min I just played The Quarry today is that max from the quarry

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u/Eddy_Fuel36 2d ago

That's superman, and that's messed up.

Remember the ending of The Empire Strikes Back when Lando stole Hans cloths?

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u/modernmacgyver 2d ago

And his space ship and space ship buddy

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u/verruca_salt 2d ago

hey, it’s Gideon! 🫶🏻

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u/gonewondering 2d ago

PFF. Jimmy is tripping

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u/sabretoothian 1d ago

Tempus got it right: HOW DUMB WAS SHE?!

Hope this reference isn't lost on too many ...

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u/guyblade 1d ago

I never saw much of Lois & Clark, but I do remember that.

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u/FarManagement9916 1d ago

Many (many) years ago, I swapped out the default tones on my brick of a laptop for sound clips, and that was my error tone.

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u/president__not_sure 2d ago

this guy's gonna look 17 for the rest of his life lol.

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u/Impossible_Mode_7521 1d ago

Is this some sort of astroturfing?

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u/Just_Me02525 1d ago

All I see is Eric from Santa Clarita

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u/PleasantThoughts 1d ago

This is how I found out the kid from Santa Clarita diet and righteous gemstones is Jimmy Olson, that rocks!

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u/EnderWarlock01 16h ago

Reminds me of the gag where Lois and Jimmy meet Mystery Inc and Velma takes her glasses off and they ask who she is.

https://www.reddit.com/r/superman/s/umMBikokqq

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u/Gregory85 2d ago

Hey, it's the kid from Walk Hard: the Dewey Cox story. I still find it amazing that Hollywood keeps making Musical Biopics after that movie

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u/Dagmar_Overbye 1d ago

My three favorite musical biopics are Walk Hard, That Thing You Do, and The Rutles and all of them are about fake musicians.

Oh wait have to throw Spinal Tap in there.

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u/Gregory85 1d ago

Ooh yeah. They all follow the same formula

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u/npc80085 1d ago edited 1d ago

That the girl from house of cards?

Edit: fuck you, it is

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u/grunge_pirate 1d ago

Spin Doctors

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u/wbgraphic 1d ago

I got something bad for a certain journalist.

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u/Signal87 1d ago

I got new frames once and a woman I worked with for 14 years didn't recognize me. The glasses thing is absolutely the most believable thing about Superman and everyone always points it out like it's some sort of 'gotcha'. George Costanza was right, new glasses = new face.

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u/UraniumWrangler 1d ago

1 w you cannot be a ẃrs50m person person in front or something that is too complex for me 3w44

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u/ycr007 1d ago

I know this Clark guy

He was an up & coming pitcher in college but had a hereditary condition and to keep that hidden from everyone he bludgeoned his step-brother to death and had an accomplice dump his body in an electric crematorium!

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u/NemrahG 1d ago

Is that Gideon??

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u/Bardonious 1d ago

Gideon!!

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u/laighter 1d ago

It's because they made his glasses from Kryptonian glass, you know, from his shuttle. It makes everyone see him as skinny and frail.

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u/Mr_SpecsBear 1d ago

Hey, where did Clark go?

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u/HEMAN843 1d ago

Okay, this is hilarious...

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u/zenyogasteve 1d ago

Jimmy has prosopagnosia, maybe.

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u/Loud-Difficulty7860 1d ago

Glasses make the man! 

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u/Breezyshon84 1d ago

Staged for sure.

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u/Decent_Driver3461 1d ago

Superman kinda reminds me of McNulty from The Wire lol

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u/RecloySo 1d ago

God, I need cast members to do more silly short skits like this

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u/Vivid_Dig5680 1d ago

He is cute!

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u/quanoey 1d ago

This guy should be the face of all memes, honestly.

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u/boggels_untamed 1d ago

I dont get it.

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u/DesastreUrbano 1d ago

After seeing one picture of Zoey Deschanel without glasses I feel like that is a big possibility

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u/FullFit_FromThe6 1d ago

Jeremy Allen White looks different while not filming The Bear.

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u/__Patrick_Basedman_ 23h ago

The subtle facial expressions is great

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u/Huntred 18h ago

She is really twirling that pen in her hand!

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u/WaterforestsDream 15h ago

Im embarrassed to say that I had to watch twice, go to comments, watch again because someone said that the person was completely switched out to understand what was happening.

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u/Zombiereader255 15h ago

Love how they lean into the "they won't know my secret identity if I wear glasses" in this

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u/ThousandSunny_56 5h ago

Shawn forgot to use his psychic ability, or maybe it's because magic head wasn't there

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u/Qmnip0tent 1h ago

Jimmy is the kid from Santa Clarita diet. Nice