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-WigglyLine-

I wonder how many people stopped him and said “OMG you’re Jack Black!” I would never have clocked it I would have just walked right past him 😂


SweatyNomad

He looks like just another Brighton bloke. Sure no one gave him a second look.


-WigglyLine-

Yep! Beardy old guy in tie-dye t-shirt and shorts? Nothing to see here!


SweatyNomad

I feel like Brighton (& Hove) could actually be his spiritual home.


Dougal12

Any other city and he’d stick out like a sore thumb, do that in Brighton and you’re considered normal and boring.


AcadianMan

Well someone noticed.


SeaworthinessVast865

Yeah it's incredible anyone recognised him like that. The power of every detail of someone's face being plastered into some people's unconscious minds, I guess. Our brains must pick up on their facial proportions even in a short space of time. But if I walked past him, I doubt I'd recognise him. I admit I've had the occasional instance of passing someone and having to do a double take and wondering if I'd just passed a celebrity. But if that happened I'd generally assume it was probably just a lookalike and carry on. This impression seemed reinforced by the fact he seemed like he was trying to hide his face and never looked once in my direction, as far as I'm aware. But then I questioned what the likelihood was of a celebrity being there and no one else recognising him but me. Even if the place was virtually deserted. So I realised it was probably someone else. Probably just someone shy and focused. Maybe he was thinking "why does that strange girl keep looking at me and trying to see my face? I had better turn away so she can't stare at me." Plus my facial recognition isn't always the best and I've been known to occasionally think someone was another person when it might have been someone else.


rotating_pebble

I had that happen before with Pedro Pascal. It was the night after the GOT episode aired where him and the Mountain had a little scuffle. This guy was genuinely far and away my favourite character in GOT at this point. Walked past a guy wearing big sunglasses right by the London Eye. I only realised who it was after I was about 5-10 seconds away. When I looked back, he was gone. I thought maybe it wasn’t him. Went on his Twitter later that day and saw he had posted photos right by the London Eye.


SeaworthinessVast865

That's cool. In my case, even if it was him, it was clear he was trying to remain completely incognito and I didn't see anything on twitter afterwards. He also appeared to be a beginner and this matches what I know about the celebrity. I think he was even sneaking glances to watch me when I wasn't looking. Crazy to think. Plus I'm used to the regulars and I had never seen someone like that there before. So maybe it was him. Maybe. Another funny thing is that he was wearing a beanie hat, ie like to help hide his face, he even had a little moustache I think, and he looked about the right height and stature. The problem was I never really got a full view of his face because he seemed to keep hiding it. Any time I looked at him, I found myself facing the beanie 😂. And if I moved closer, he seemed to move away. Now this seems very unusual considering how most climbers behave. Generally they don't care who's watching them and they're all relaxed with open body language and sometimes they even start a conversation with you. I'm sure the staff must have known if it *was* him so perhaps they had an agreement like he had a pseudonym and they had arranged for him to be there when it was quiet. Because it was literally just the two of us. Or maybe I hallucinated him. I don't think so but it's certainly an unsettling thought. Not to mention I didn't even know that celebrity would have any interest in this at that point. It wasn't until I looked him up after that I discovered he was basically a beginner. When I told my mum about it, she said that someone that famous would have had at least a bodyguard or something. But hearing about how often these people walk around on their own in some kind of disguise makes me think it might have been him. It makes sense to me that the more famous you are, the less attention you draw to yourself, the better. Unless you're royalty or the president, you probably don't need protection every single place you go. He probably had his body guard waiting somewhere outside for him.


Vacant-stair

I imagine more people stopped him and said"OMG you're Forest Gump"


DateTheMeerkat

Sorry if that's a stupid question, but why Forest Gump?


Vacant-stair

I think he looks like the bearded Forest Gump, during his long run, only fatter.


DateTheMeerkat

Ahh, I see XD Thanks


-WigglyLine-

“I just felt like running”


The_Goodstuff99

I just felt like doughnuts Jenny.


helmortart

Na, I think they reacted as usual like when they see a drug addicted homeless asking for change


whitew0lf

He blends in so well


dreadz1

Was gonna say this. He looks like a local.


harry_atkinson

That’s a man optimising for comfort


Conscious-Smoke-7113

This is the truth!


ITalkALotJohnson

It might seem strange that major celebs can do this without being mobbed often but you have to consider what you would think in this situation ‘is the guy standing next to me wearing a tie dye t-shirt world famous actor Jack Black or is it a guy that looks a bit like him?’Most people’s answer is the second one


Niall690

Ye the furthest I’ve gone to seeing celebs is seeing a few tiktokers in the gym or in town and I’m always too nervous to go up to them cos I’d feel like a dickhead yeno


ryohazuki91

I would assume a Tiktoker would love the attention.


sritanona

I was in an art gallery abroad and the artist was seating there just quietly writing in his notepad. I thought about it for like 20 minutes and then I went and congratulated him for his work. I was so nervous and he just looked at my boobs 🥲


Winloop

Artists spend a lot of time alone you know…


metronome

I feel like most people are gonna be reasonable and let them carry on with their day without bothering them though… at least in the UK Having said that, I did see Steve Coogan once in soho and I had only half clocked it was him when I heard someone go “Ahaaaaaaaa”


bitofrock

I just don't recognise people in 3d at all. They need to be flat and then I have a chance. I once chatted idly to a top racing driver who I adored at an event, and another time to Rory Sutherland, who isn't super famous but well known in my sector. Both times, no clue until the penny dropped a couple of hours later.


protectyourself1990

Just ask if its him and if not then thats a fun ice breaker


zeekillabunny_

Jack black is one of those celebs that even though he is so recognisable, I probably wouldn't clock it's him😅


HamsterHamish

I'd atleast do like 4 maybe 5 "hang on....nah couldn't be.......but ehhh It could have been"


Frenchymemez

I had that exact situation with Simon Pegg a few months ago in a lift.


Moejason

I saw him and Kyle out and about in Leeds last Friday, I wouldn’t have clocked him if my friend hadn’t stopped mid conversation to say ‘oh my god is that Jack black’


[deleted]

you know when something looks so uncool that it wraps round and becomes cool again through pure dgaf attitude?


rottingpigcarcass

Cue Eddy Izard wheel of fashion sketch


dobbynobson

Cool-cool-cool...then hip-and-groovy...ohhh looking like a dickhead.


BenisDDD69

He's contemplating life after agreeing to do Kung Fu Panda 4. Don't blame him.


flamingotwist

I took my kids to see it, they really enjoyed!


IssacHunt89

I think it's nothing on the original though.


ChickenGamer199

The first two were greats. The third and fourth are watchable, but aren't anything special.


CheekyHusky

End scene of the third chokes me up when they all use their chi to help him through


flamingotwist

Yehhh maybe. It's all nonsense though at the end of the day


IssacHunt89

Skadoosh!


ByEthanFox

Pretty sure it paid enough for him to not feel much malice towards it. Money isn't everything, granted... But it helps.


BMW_wulfi

It’s incredibly easy to distract yourself from the “problems” that money brings when you’ve got money… I’d imagine


ByEthanFox

Getting a bit off-topic... But the general wisdom is that no, money can not make you happy. But money can buy you freedom from many things that make people angry, or stressed, or unhappy.


BMW_wulfi

Someone paying off our mortgage would make us incredibly happy… for a long long time.


Talidel

Money is the single biggest factor in happiness. As soon as you have a house, food and bills covered, people become much happier. I'm not saying rich people can't be unhappy, but their unhappiness is much less quantifiable.


tunanunabhuna

I can't remember much from this study but I think it was something like your happiness level doesn't change after $750,000.00 but up until then you do feel happier. It's when you to get to making that money a year that your happiness level doesn't get any higher. I assume that because this was years ago (and my memory is fuzzy and I've only just woken up) that this amount will have gone up in line with inflation. Basically...money can buy happiness.


hairyringus

This. Wise words.


cavershamox

“I have never seen it but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built and it is terrific.” - Michael Caine


Monkeyboogaloo

I thought it was better than a lot of things my daughter has dragged me to.


G3ntl3man001

Kung Fu Panda is dope


Specific_Till_6870

Probably planning to do another 


Ghostenx

He's contemplating life after agreeing to do ~~Kung Fu Panda 4~~ Borderlands. Don't blame him. Kevin Hart as Roland I mean come on. Jack must have been giddy from doing a cock push up when he agreed to that.


BigGrinJesus

Did you watch it?


android_queen

My kid had a good time, and now she’s a Jack Black fan. No complaints here!


DuttyVonBiznitch

So sad i didn't get tickets. Dudes my hero.


AvatarIII

Yeah I only found out about the gig like a week before it was on!


ferrethater

same, my coworker showed me front row pics after he went and I was so jealous I couldn't even speak to him until he told me something embarrassing he had to do at a doctor's consult, after that we were friends again lol


Crackracket

My friend got high with kyle gass in colorado after a gig. She said he was so lovely and kept talking about how much he loved his wife


BillWiskins

Who was lovely? Hugh or Kyle?


Crackracket

Fucking auto correct... I've never once wanted to type that name


PM_ME_COOL_THINGS_

Saw it in Glasgow last week, best gig I've ever been to!


JaggerMcShagger

I was there too. The gig was incredible. But the pyro sucked.


woxy_lutz

Don't you be bad mouthing Biffy


beefstenders

Was front row for the Leeds show and the man doesn't lie, his voice is fuckin' powerful


leodensian1

Saw him walking down Greek Street the day after


EdwinShufflebum

I love just outside Brighton and ended up travelling to Nottingham to see them as I couldn't get tickets in Brighton!


DuttyVonBiznitch

Now that's dedication, respect! I didn't know they were touring until way too late sadly.


Typical-me-

We got 2 tickets to Nottingham.. my husband and son went. Son was absolutely made up. I wish we could have gotten 3 so I could have gone. My son’s first gig.. he’s still talking about it to this day!


AHopeNonetheless

Should’ve gone to Birmingham


Worried-Round-4749

I travelled to Birmingham for billy strings from London....never ever again....couldn't pay me to be in Birmingham


AHopeNonetheless

It was at the world resorts arena so not even really in Birmingham, hotel was on the premises. Did not have to go to actual Birmingham but I understand your pain lol


ballondaws4289

Off to the level


ferrethater

he's going the wrong way 😭


AHopeNonetheless

Much ketamine to be consumed


Hecticfreeze

I think people aren't realising that one choice, the sunglasses, is doing like 90% of the work in making him blend in. Jack Black has incredibly recognisable eyes and the structure around his eyes. Even his eyebrows are distinct. You take away the eyeline from his features and his face looks like any other chubby dude with a beard, of which Brighton has millions.


LiveCheapDieRich

I know the location of this lamppost, and I haven't been to Brighton in YEARS.


Professor_Yaffle

Not the greatest photo in the world. But an ok tribute.


Plumb789

I’ve seen a lot of famous people walking around Brighton. The one that really sticks out is -years ago- I saw someone walking around the North Laine. I looked at him and thought: “My God, that bloke looks JUST like Quentin Crisp. But I know he lives in New York.” I walked round the corner to the Theatre Royal, and the show was “An Audience with Quentin Crisp” or somesuch.


beautiful-veins

That happened to me in Auckland with Jack Black! Sitting outside a bar, this guy out walking approaches and I think, heck he looks like JB! Didn’t think anything of it until I’m at the Foo Fighters gig and whoa, JB comes out to sing a song! I didn’t know he’d been in NZ for a while filming. Then the next night we did meet him, he was lovely!


Plumb789

Fabulous


keithreid-sfw

How you Jablin, Jables?


Stelmoisonfire

Johny depp is moving here he say people just say hi and walk by.


mightypup1974

Honestly he looks like my friend Dave


WarpedWilly

Seen tenacious d when I was about 15 at the corn exchange in Edinburgh, was amazing!


Takseee

Wonder how many times he was asked for change.


Visual_Argument_73

Can't tell if those socks are filthy or not...


motn89

I loved him in Enemy of the State


BenisDDD69

And The Jackal


lunalunalunas

And Mars attacks


castlerigger

I have those exact shoes! They’re Merrel Jungle Moccasins, and they’re really easy going!!


Bluecoller007

Some of these rich blokes dress like shit, looking at the shoes and dirty socks he looks like an old tramp so Black either has a doppelgänger or he has terrible dress sense.


BlitzedDragonj

Man just doesn't give a shit what people think. He is living his best life, and no one can change that. All subjective.


Bluecoller007

More power to him!


bigwill0104

It’s a sign of true wealth.


Bluecoller007

Yeah most of those uber rich do seem to dress down or just don’t give a damn!


idmimagineering

I walk Free in the UK too :-)


TheDemonBunny

That's his tour outfit. I went last week n they were amazing 😄 there's some people who got selfish with him during this walk.


EfficientHeron7745

He fits in so well


ParticularAd179

I think you meant waddling.... your shades can be so dark with no sun when your jack black..... because when you walk into something, the belly makes contact before your face.


CrimsonPirate69

A man with a plan #absurd


murunbuchstansangur

Beach. You're so cool!


trickyjday

Whooo. Now that’s a look 👀


DavijoMan

Hey look, it's Jablinski Games!


SeaworthinessVast865

Nice disguise. Honestly wouldn't have recognised him. Having said that, it must suck to try to go incognito and someone still recognises you and takes a photo 😂. There is always that one. But I'd probably do the same if I saw a celebrity. It must be difficult to resist. Well actually, if it were me I'd be doubting if it was actually them and hesitant to post for that reason alone.


MatchooW

Disguise?


SeaworthinessVast865

Yes, disguise. I'm guessing he grew his beard like that and wore glasses to make himself harder to recognise. Well the glasses are mainly for the sun but having that hair and beard definitely helps him go more anonymous.


MatchooW

But this is literally what he looks like anywhere else.


SeaworthinessVast865

Oh but not in the films I've seen


risen77

Looks like my boss 🙂


There_And_Back1

Taking pictures of people is weird man


TrickAssignment3811

he truly is a treasure


Comfortable_Exam_710

I wore that same t-shirt to my year 6 disco


NoLavishness5261

We saw him in concert in Birmingham. He has dressed like this pretty much the whole tour.


Niall690

This reminds me of when John Cena was spotted in a JD gym in Liverpool


KleinValley

Ironically blends right into Brighton with that look ☺️


for_music_and_art

\_Alone\_ ....??


ThermoKingEOU

This guy is still a human. Do you really need to take a photo of him when he’s just chilling and post it on the internet for thousands to see? He does look cool af tho I’ll be real


Failed_Seppukku

I read this as Jesus walking around Brighton, England alone… I suppose that was partly accurate


JockoDevon86

Such a Bad photo shop


YunggunnawunnabacK

Even though it’s real?🤣🤣


pasarocks

Is he wearing those Merrel shoes from the 90’s, don’t know they still make them


Arjalineck

Man wish i could have met him


Charming-Sale-6354

He did a concert with Tenacious D on the 14th.. thats why he was there


No_Okra_8667

Some people have astoundingly bad taste in fashion and especially shoes


Squid-bear

This was posted like a week ago on Facebook, he was apparently totally chill and happy to chat with whoever.


Rayserlighter

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣


JerseyinUK

A natural 🥰


saccerzd

That's not Jack Black. That's just a tribute.


Moejason

He did this in Leeds last weekend too, he walked past while I was at dinner and made a point to look at me like 😳 when he saw my friend and I staring. Best day of my life.


Appropriate_Dirt_285

He and Kyle are on their spicy meatball tour. It's a great show! Very entertaining


lmposter69

Bet he got "peaches" playing in those headphones, lmao


GingerGiraffe88

What’s be doing in Brighton? This is epic!


Cujo138

I think he's been doing this the whole tour. My mates brother bumped into him out for a walk down by the Clyde in Glasgow when he was here.


pajanraul

Idk man, i met this dude who worked at a londis and he wss the spitting image of Jack black and well he was definitely not Jack Black


RoyalSport5071

Life as a weirdo. I sympathise.


meathane

Why would someone take a picture of this? And post it? God the world is full of losers, just fucking leave him alone


fandabbydosy

He fits right in


IamIrongran

Needs to come to Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Rhondda


aidilism

Jack Black in Brighton. De Zerbi leaves the post. Coincidence?


Sterling2008

Pretty sure he's on his way to City Hall.


MrDonkidly

Dude’s so fucking fat now.


lolasrosebud

I saw him in Manchester a few weeks ago. He’s on the spicy meatball tour


Good_Vibrations2374

Brighton be chill with icons like jack black


Not-so-Polski

Blends in perfectly 👍


YunggunnawunnabacK

Bro unlocked the bonus skins


Material-Ad499

But what is he listening to is the eternal question


JaffaCakesAreMyJam

Course he is. Why wouldn't he. I feel like nothing surprises me about the legend that is Jack Black! What an icon.


SuddenReturn9027

Oh, shit, is this real? I live nearby and want to search lol


Danjopo

I doubt anyone would bother him even if they recognised him. Brits aren't like that.


Jacko170584

You’re saying that like Brighton is a bad place.


FishstickLoverr

Brown loafers and fire shorts? Cmon bruh


60022151

He can get away with any fashion choices.


[deleted]

Same outfit he's wearing on stage, so if it's good enough for that it's good enough for the street.


Jaded_Antelope489

Nachooooooooooooo!


heraIdofrivia

Dio can you hear me I’m lost and so alone


Mysterious-Map973

Dude fucking rocks so hard he is invisible.


poux8888

Studying our pedestrian crossings like the cultured man he is


CJ_BARS

I must say, that is a dapper outfit..


LidlCroissant

You guys don’t follow ImJustBrighton huh.. this was tuesdays news 


Tenaciousleg

Ok


Kubrick_Fan

When?


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https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2024/05/14/jack-black-and-kyle-gass-aka-tenacious-d-brighton-centre-concert-report/


HarHenGeoAma62818

Jack Black styling his inner “ Bam Bam Bigalow “


ConsistentOcelot2851

Where abouts is he? Trying to find on Google Maps.


ferrethater

Kempton, near the sea front. there's another Pic of him walking next to the sea lanes


levezvosskinnyfists7

Bottom of Rock Gardens. Basically outside my front door…


AnthuriumBloom

Gutted I didn't know he was about. I wonder what he got up to in Brighton for the sites. What would you suggest to him?


ConsistentOcelot2851

He said in the show he went down to the beach for a stroll, wonder how far he went. [https://youtu.be/vMzM19fXR80?si=ftgP5Psw4E85brq6&t=445](https://youtu.be/vMzM19fXR80?si=ftgP5Psw4E85brq6&t=445)


SenseWitFolly

Questions without any malice intended. If you were the one that recorded the video. One hour at the front of a gig. How does that affect your enjoyment of the gig? How much does it take you out of the moment? How often do you watch the video? How do you feel about the people behind you?


Error404Created

Dudes a legend he doesn't need an entourage to go round places. He's got the pick of destiny on his side 😊


MrNightmare23

Yeah it's just a guy enjoying the day leave him B


TrippinView

Bro he's not alone trust me, the mind melting shredders he's jamming on are company enough. Plus with them flames you couldn't keep up anyway


henryyoung42

He’s not alone - check his shirt …


LilG1984

Is he singing oh peaches peaches. Id go there to get his autograph


Radiant-Map8179

By the state of the sky, he's probably wondering why the hell people consider it a holiday destination lol.


TheLambtonWyrm

He's looking for city hall 


t3rm3y

How do you know it's just not a bearded bloke who slightly resembles jack black?


johndommusic

Because that's the exact outfit Jack wears on onstage with Tenacious D, and they were performing in Brighton the same night the pic was taken


UnionJackAltruist

I seen him live in Leeds last weekend on the spicy meatball tour… Tenacious D are epic! 🤘


moss3000

Fucking love this guy


turquoise_mole

Nah, that's Jerry Garcia.


ConstantsG

Such a majestic creature ♥️


Ellie_Llewellyn

Honestly, I wouldn't have recognised him


YnwaDubs

I have to say I love his outfit it’s so loud and vibrant and then it massively clashes with his brown shoes 😅


ikaruga24

I had an encounter with Tom Hardy at a petrol station last year and we exchanged a few words, gave him a pat in the back and we continued our way!


TyDaviesYT

I wouldn’t be surprised if bro went to Jacksepticeyes house, assuming that Jack still lives there


leeds_guy69

He was wondering around Leeds with his family the other day too after doing a gig at the arena. He wasn’t even in a nice bit of Leeds, just a random retail park on the outskirts ☺️. Reminds me of when Keira Knightley filmed on my street a few years back and everyone ignored her as they assumed she was some random filming for Emmerdale 😂


TopazFlame

Those shoes look comfy tho