Empire Magazine has posted up this interesting side-by-side comparison shot of the original (and awesome) Captain James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock next to their counterparts in the new (and very shiny) J.J. Abrams Star Trek movie.
Looking at this picture, I can't help but see what I think is a glaring example of what is wrong with Hollywood today. Actors no longer look like regular people. Instead they look like hyper realized versions of people. Wax sculptures of people maybe, but definitely not real people.
On the Left, William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy actually look real. They look good too. On the right though, Zachary Quinto has been airbrushed so much you can almost see your reflection in his super shiny cheeks. And what's with the new Kirk's eyebrows? Those are the thickest damn eyebrows I've ever seen.
The problem with Hollywood today is that they expect total perfection in its actors. Everyone must look like supermodels. There's no room for regular looking people there anymore. In today's world, a young William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy would never have starred in a TV show. They just aren't hot enough by modern standards. This bugs me to no end. I want to see regular looking people in my movies and TV shows. I don't want to see underwear models with perfect skin in everything I watch. It's annoying.
(Via ToplessRobot)
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