15 People Answer The Weirdest Question Of All – What Celebrity Could Actually Be An Alien
Just waiting for a ride to their home planet...
Some celebrities are so strange, people can’t help but wonder if they’re from somewhere else entirely. That is exactly the vibe behind this Reddit thread, where one user asked which public figure would not be surprising to discover was an alien.
The answers came fast, and they ranged from actors and musicians to politicians and internet-famous oddballs. A lot of the picks were based on looks, mannerisms, or that hard-to-explain feeling that someone is just a little too unusual to be fully human.
The list is weird, funny, and a little too convincing in places. Read on.
Someone asked:
Reddit1. Tommy Wiseau
Wiseau is an American actor and filmmaker known for writing, producing, directing, and starring in the 2003 film The Room, which has been described by many critics as one of the worst films ever made and has gained cult status.
Reddit2. Tilda Swinton
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3. Jeff Goldblum
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That’s a very specific kind of celebrity energy.
4. Benedict Cumberbatch
His mother, Wanda Ventham, played Colonel Virginia Lake of the organization SHADO, which kept Earth safe from alien invaders in the show UFO.
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5. Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg
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6. Ted Cruz
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7. Paul Rudd
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Some of these names are here for the face, and some are here for the vibe.
And if you’re thinking “identity could be off,” this matches the César Awards makeup artist’s claim they impersonated Jim Carrey.
8. Kenneth Copeland
Kenneth Max Copeland is an American televangelist and author associated with the Charismatic Movement. He founded Eagle Mountain International Church Inc. in 1967.
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9. Giorgio Tsoukalos
Giorgio A. Tsoukalos (born in 1978) is a ufologist, television presenter, and producer. He is a proponent of the theory that ancient alien astronauts interacted with ancient humans. He became famous thanks to his TV series Ancient Aliens.
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10. The Skarsgårds
Stellan Skarsgård, an acclaimed Swedish actor, has eight children, four of whom are actors. Alexander played in True Blood and Big Little Lies. His younger brother, Bill, played Pennywise in IT. In 2018, Gustaf made his debut in Season 2 of Westworld.
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11. David Bowie
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At this point, the thread is basically a hall of fame for uncanny charisma.
12. Steve Buscemi
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13. Alan Tudyk
Alan Tudyk (born 1971) is an American actor. He played Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the space western series Firefly and the film Serenity, and Steve the Pirate in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. He has also had starring roles in sci-fi movies such as I, Robot, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, 42, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and Rogue One.
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14. Crispin Glover
Glover is known for portraying eccentric characters on screen, such as George McFly in Back to the Future, Layne in River's Edge, and Andy Warhol in The Doors, among others.
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15. Keanu Reeves
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Well, do you agree with these Redditors? Who else do you think should’ve been featured?
We have to admit there are plenty of odd celebrities around, now more than ever, with social networks and the internet in general.
Everyone has a shot at their five minutes of fame now. Well, maybe we’ll be lucky, and they’ll leave once they get it.
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