Celebrity and superhero impersonators looking sad [10 pictures]

Last year, Los Angeles photographer Nicolas Silberfaden reached out to the people in his hometown who work as celebrity and superhero impersonators and asked to take their pictures. Of course, an impersonator getting their picture taken isn’t unusual — it’s part of the gig.

But Silberfaden’s request was a little different. Not only did he take studio portraits rather than snapshots, he asked the lookalikes to “manifest feelings of genuine sadness.” Some of his subjects interpreted this request with looks of stony resignation; others called forth more emotion and look truly distraught…

Superman

Batgirl

Optimus Prime

Catwoman

Rambo

Snow White

Elvis

Superwoman

Marilyn Monroe

Indiana Jones

(via Sad and Useless)

 

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Category: Art, Bizarre, TV & Movies

14 Responses

  1. Ro says:

    Miss-representing Rambo as Batgirl. That is hilarious.

  2. Dave says:

    I guess I’ll be the nerd and point out it’s Supergirl – not Superwoman

  3. Emily says:

    Aw! I want to give Indiana Jones a hug!

  4. Tom1969ca says:

    Those are some pretty sad looking impersonators. I’m not referring to the looks on their faces…

  5. margaret says:

    Snow White looks like she just wants to kick your ass…lol

  6. Mary Snyder says:

    I thought this was stupid actually.

  7. Josh says:

    That Indiana Jones is really sad looking.

  8. Shane says:

    Indiana Jones is so sad because George Lucas and Steven Speilberg keep raping him.

  9. emma says:

    Marilyn Munroe was a real person, so doesn’t belong here.

  10. emma says:

    And Elvis too.

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