Owen Wilson’s Nose (And 9 Other Hollywood Imperfections Explained)

So you're just hanging out, watching a movie with a bunch of friends - nothing unusual to these proceedings at all. And then, woah, you're suddenly distracted. And not because the movie is bad and your attention is waning and you find it hard to sit still for two hours, but because you've noticed something about an actor on-screen. Is that thing you've noticed actually part of them, or is it something they've adopted for the sake of the movie? Because Owen Wilson's nose really does look like that, but Brad Pitt's neck scar in Inglourious Basterds is just part of an unexplained backstory.

T.J. Barnard

Published: Nov 23, 2012 11:16 am

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7) Michael K. Williams

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Most people know about Boardwalk Empire star Michael K. Williams’ large facial scars, as they’re apparent in most of his roles. What a lot of people don’t know, however, is how he got them.

On his 25th birthday, the actor got into a bar fight and was sliced with a razor. Not a great way to celebrate, right? Well, actually, this little incident changed Williams’ life forever.

Up until that point, he had been a backup dancer. After he received the scar though, he started being offered thug and gangster roles in movies. Eventually, after he had a few credits under his belt, he snagged what would become his breakout part: Omar Little on HBO’s The Wire.

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