Judd Apatow's recently released spoof film, The Bubble, is full of funny celebrity cameos, some of the best of the year so far. Cameos in movies and television shows make watching them even more entertaining, but sometimes they can be difficult to spot, sometimes on purpose.
Special celebrity appearances in movies are always a lot of fun, and sometimes it's more fun when they're brief, hard to see, and well-done. In fact, some of the best cameos in movie history are ones that are easy to miss.
Lin-Manuel Miranda In Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker
There are reportedly a lot of hidden celebrity cmeos in the Star Wars sequel trilogy movies, with famous actors hidden behind stormtrooper masks, in crowds, and even behind CGI. One of the most unexpected and fleeting cameos comes in the last installment of the sequel trilogy.
At the end of The Rise of Skywalker, a very familiar face is seen in the right-hand corner of the screen, embracing a fellow Resistance soldier. Tony Award-winning composer, lyricist, actor, and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda appears for about three seconds. Miranda previously worked with director J.J. Abrams, writing a song for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. He also wrote some music for The Rise of Skywalker, but the exact piece is unknown.
Daniel Craig In Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Who would have guessed that James Bond would be in a Star Wars movie? This isn't quite a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo, it's more of an if-you-don't-know-it-you'll-miss-it cameo.
Craig makes his appearance during one of the most pivotal scenes in The Force Awakens. When Rey is being held captive by Kylo Ren, she tries and eventually succeeds at using the Force to manipulate the stormtrooper guard into letting her go. Believe it or not, Craig plays the stormtrooper who removes Rey's shackles and allows her to escape, in a rather humorous but important scene.
Peter Jackson In The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
Peter Jackson is known for making cameos in his movies, and he makes multiple appearances in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. That being said, his cameo from The Fellowship of the Ring is most definitely the most famous one, in fact, it is a fan-favorite appearance.
As the Hobbits enter the town of Bree on a dark and rainy night, Jackson can be seen walking down the street, eating a carrot. This cameo became so well-known that Jackson actually made an almost identical appearance in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
Carrie Fisher & George Lucas In Hook
Hook, a cult classic Steven Spielberg film.
In the opening scene of Hook, a couple, which has been confirmed to be Fisher and Lucas, can be seen kissing on a bridge as Tinker Bell sprinkles magic fairy dust on them. Fisher actually worked on Hook during her time as a Hollywood script doctor and editor.
Chris Evans In Free Guy
It's rare to see Captain America in a movie that he is not the star of. In Free Guy, Chris Evans makes a brief cameo as himself in one of the funniest and one of the best cameos of 2021.
In the movie, the main character, Guy, played by Ryan Reynolds, is fighting a version of himself, and losing miserably. In a valiant, last-ditch effort to win, Guy selects a Captain America shield from his heads-up display, blocking his opponent's devastating punch. Chris Evans, who is watching the entire thing unfold in a coffee shop on his phone, is shocked by the appearance of the shield in a brief cameo.
Brad Pitt In Deadpool 2
The Deadpool franchise has always been known for wackiness, and Brad Pitt's surprising, seconds-long cameo in Deadpool 2 is certainly no exception.
Pitt's character is called the Vanisher, who is completely invisible until he parachutes out of a plane into some electrical wires. Upon his electrocution, the audience finally gets to see Pitt's face, albeit for a few brief seconds.
Jimmy Buffett In Jurassic World
Jimmy Buffet's appearance in the main area of Jurassic World.
As the dinosaurs attack the crowd of screaming people, Buffet can be seen briefly, more preoccupied with saving his margaritas than running from the vicious flying animals. It's certainly a cameo that stands out. Who can't help but laugh at the guy whose first priority is his drinks?
Stephen Colbert In The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
Every fan dreams of being in their favorite movie or franchise. When Stephen Colbert made a cameo in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, he made his fan dreams come true.
Colbert is a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings, and he got a chance to appear briefly in the second installment of The Hobbit series. He cameos as a spy with an eyepatch in Laketown, and it is a little bit hard to spot.
Dustin Hoffman - The Holiday
It's always fun when art purposefully imitates life. In this brief, funny scene in The Holiday, a 2006 romantic comedy film, Dustin Hoffman makes a great cameo as himself.
In a scene where Jack Black and Kate Winslet's characters are in a DVD shop, Jack Black picks up the movie The Graduate, a 1960s rom-com starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft. As Black talks about the movie, Hoffman can be seen in the background, his curiosity piqued by Black. This is a fun cameo that serves as an Easter egg of sorts.
Ming-Na Wen In Mulan
In a remake, cameos from the original cast are a fun part of the whole experience. In the live-action remake of Mulan, it would be sad if Ming-Na Wen, the original voice of Mulan from the Disney movie, did not make an appearance, but thankfully, she does.
Wen makes her cameo at the end of the film, as the woman who presents Mulan to the Emperor after she rescues him. It is quite brief, and only dedicated fans are inclined to notice her appearance.
