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Why did Ethan Hawk...(spoiler)?

posted 2 years ago by ReyRo (61)
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Why does Ethan Hawk play the Grabber AND the dad? I could recognize him behind the Grabber's mask so I kept expecting him to turn out to be the Grabber, especially as his daughter was having dreams that he kept trying to convince her werent real....

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Sorry dude but he didn't play the dad. That was Jeremy Davies.

[–] ReyRo (61) 2 years ago

Ah okay thanks for clearing that up. I'm usually pretty good with faces but gotta admit both actors look very similar to me.

[–] jcnyclv (1557) 2 years ago

Ethan Hawk only played The Grabber. The father was played by another actor.

[–] ReyRo (61) 2 years ago

Thanks, I honestly thought ethan hawke was just in a lot of hair and makeup to look like the dad. I see now he is the translator from saving private Ryan. They look pretty similar to me!

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Wait, WHAT? Their alcoholic, abusive father is UPHAM?? I didn't recognise him!!

[–] MiguelGordon (525) 2 years ago

Near the start of the film I had to check imdb to see who played the dad because there was something familiar about him, I couldn't stop laughing when I saw it was Upham!

[–] jcnyclv (1557) 2 years ago

There are actually quite a few movies where actors are made up and play dual roles so I can see how you would think that. 🙂

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

???

[–] smidget28 (800) 2 years ago

They're nothing the same?

[–] Zoltan (244) 2 years ago

This blows my mind. They don't even look remotely similar to me.