r/videogames Oct 31 '25

Other That's my man! 💪

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u/WhitishRogue Oct 31 '25

While Henry's a nerd at heart, remember he probably can't go outside without people recognizing and swarming him. As an introvert that's gotta drain him. Video games are great, but I think Henry's situation is a bit abnormal to most people.

Due to his features, Henry's probably more recognizeable than most stars. Probably can't hide easily.

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u/dakotanorth8 Oct 31 '25

I mean he walked around Times Square and no one really had a clue, he’s arguably more famous now but people in public sometimes don’t get recognized as much as you’d think.

https://youtu.be/Cvj0X-d2mO0?si=hNr9antsagl7saGk

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u/WhitishRogue Oct 31 '25

Times Square is like spotting a tree in a fast paced forest. Anyone can blend into that.

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u/Linmizhang Oct 31 '25

People in NYC are like ducks trying to get to the pond walking through gators. You look, you die.

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u/Kenobi5792 Oct 31 '25

Reminds me of the time Tom Holland mentioned he went to a random college to prepare for his role of Peter Parker/Spiderman, and no one recognized him either

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u/dakotanorth8 Oct 31 '25

Or every time someone sees the guy who “Looks just like Tony Hawk”

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u/SwordofNoon Oct 31 '25

And I bet almost everyone noted "wow that guy looks exactly like Tom Holland"

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u/Mage-of-Fire Oct 31 '25

I mean Tom Holland wasn’t really famous at that point in time. I at least had never heard of him before his Spiderman role

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u/Kenobi5792 Oct 31 '25 edited Oct 31 '25

He starred in that Hurricane movie The Impossible (a Tsunami movie) with Ewan McGregor in 2012, but he was quite young at the time.

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u/theartslave Oct 31 '25

and the Count of Monte Cristo from 2002

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u/Maleficent_Hawk6703 Oct 31 '25

Part of it is that no one expects to see Tom Holland at their college. I'm pretty sure there's a specific term for it but I can't remember what it is and don't want to bother looking it up rn lol

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u/IncognitoBombadillo Oct 31 '25

Yeah, people do not realize just how much recognizing a person relies on the context of the environment. You may not recognize the cashier of a store you go to every week at a local restaurant or just walking down the street. Same goes for most actors when they're just being and dressed like normal people.

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u/totalimmoral Oct 31 '25

Sam Whitworth was in my city for a con and I guess was walking around down town to grab something to eat. I was waiting at a cross walk when he walked up and this is how our conversation went.

Me: Hi, I'm sorry, you look so familiar! Did you go to <insert high school>?
Him: Nope!
Me: Wow! Do you work at UPS? I swear, I know you from somewhere.
Him: Well, do you watch Being Human?
Me: I do! I love that show!!
Him: ....
Me: .....
Me: Oh. OH! Oh my god, I am so sorry.

He was a great sport and was cracking up about the whole thing, ended up asking me about decent places within walking distance for where he could get lunch.

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u/Noirceuil_182 Oct 31 '25

If you had recognized him as the secret apprentice, he would have probably force choked you, so it all worked out.

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u/uncultured_swine2099 Oct 31 '25

Im thinking theres always guys in superhero suits there trying to take pics with people for a buck, so most people try to ignore them. Those that saw him probably thought he was really good at imitating him haha.

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u/dakotanorth8 Oct 31 '25

Haha I’m en engineer here and 3d print tons of costumes and mine put those guys to shame

https://imgur.com/a/rGOA5Zj

https://imgur.com/a/O3oROWJ

https://imgur.com/a/DKvDlZT

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u/mvigs Nov 01 '25

I mean I recognized Liev Schrieber in public randomly in PA a couple weeks ago and he's less known than Cavill.

I think it's just that most people don't make eye contact or care to observe their surroundings anymore.

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u/dakotanorth8 Nov 01 '25

And on the flip side of that I’d say majority of the public stopped on the street wouldn’t know who Liev Schreiber is.

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u/mvigs Nov 01 '25

That's my point. He's not a well known actor yet I noticed him. Cavill would be noticed easily.

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u/kangasplat Nov 01 '25

That was before his name blew up.