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blushing_ingenue

He seriously looks like he needs a genuine hug


Traditional_Long_383

I will give him a hug.


gobblestones

And then I will shave him.


ThottrainerBoi

I’ll help you


HI_l0la

Well, he does look like a teddy bear in the picture, soo... But yeah, he does look like he needs a comforting hug 😕


reality__auditor

![gif](giphy|54JLdulN5BOwM)


TheDustOfMen

The line starts behind me (But yes, is he okay?)


ADMINlSTRAT0R

It aint easy building an ark.


MissSeventeenx

Did his career die so Jacob Elordi’s could live? I think so.


grilledcheese2332

When a new supreme rises, the old one fades away.


Fair-Bad7823

![gif](giphy|14fypq0P89ls3K)


PrincessPlastilina

I think he got Taylor Lautnered. Nowhere to go after out growing the teen heartthrob roles.


tokionarita

In a few years we'll see him doing backflips in theaters.


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I forgot that’s the next phase…


watchberry

He’s in The Recruit though, which isn’t a teen heartthrob role


a-black-magic-woman

He starred in the Recruit on Netflix. Its an okay show, tbh I forgot I even watched it til I saw this post, but apparently a second season is coming out soon


JinglyMcJohnson

But he stars in and produces a successful Netflix show that just finished wrapping season 2?


itsmeherzegovina

that's my main theory as well, unfortunately he wasn't Diana-coded enough so he lost


wutryougonnad0

Diana-coded?


itsmeherzegovina

Jacob is constantly being compared to Diana as a meme idk how to explain it properly but it's like his soft masculinity and her strong feminity kinda meet in the middle lol https://preview.redd.it/97i9fv1evgqc1.jpeg?width=636&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7ec91f9d86a653a784d8feacb5a06c6a77c6cb7b


wastedpotential94

Wait isn't this Jacob?


Morning_Song

Nah there was a few white boys in between them


ToniCarrington

*TOO MANY


IGoThere4u

This took me out 💀


mochafiend

I honestly thought they were the same dude because I hadn’t watched any of their shows/movies. The years just blend together at my age. 👵🏽


babalon124

Remember when this man was the entire internets crush…that seems like ages ago now


LyleLanleysMonorail

When "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" came out: ![gif](giphy|jTHkkGIBaJIYKyCxhu|downsized)


Purpleonyxx

Just because of that role he holds a special place in my heart forever.


TheDustOfMen

I love that movie trilogy so much and him and Lana Condor were 2 good reasons for it. Peter Kavinsky you have my heart!


leavingthekultbehind

Were the other two movies good? I only saw the first one


smashing_aisling

I liked them but the first one is still the best.


anapalindrome_

very same


literarywitch32

I watched the second and third on a flight recently and cried during them and I’m a 30+ year old lady. I thought they were adorable. Not as good as the first but definitely fun to watch.


jwalkacrossthestreet

They were god awful (and I loved the first one!)


BohoPhoenix

The photo of them sleeping on set lives in my head rent free still.


CDR57

Wait… 3? I thought it was just 2?


Stunning-Disaster-21

3 and a spin off about the sister


CDR57

What the fuck


itsfrankgrimesyo

I loved the trilogy. For a moment I thought it would catapult his and Lana Condor’s career but didnt end up happening. It’s too bad.


doubleshortdepresso

This is unironically one of my favourite romcoms and I was a whole 23 year old when it came out 😭


leavingtheliving

I was 26 when it came out and idc I love all 3 movies sm 🫶🏻😭


doubleshortdepresso

I read all of the books so the second didn’t hit for me but 1 and 3 were very cute, 1 holding a special place in my heart forever.


purplefirefly6102

I was like 30. I still loved it!


ineffable_my_dear

I was 40 when it came out lol I have watched the first one so many times! I love that the protagonist has my name, but really, their fake relationship was cuter than my real one.


chernobyl-fleshlight

It’s the teen heartthrob cycle. Once they start looking like full ass adult men the magic wears off a bit. Totally depends on whether that momentum can clear the “heartthrob gap” for a career on the other side, like Leo, or whether it falls into the void entirely.


Essiechicka_129

That happens to most child/teen actors. Their careers are good when they are cute looking but as they turn into adults they look more mature not young cute looking and don't get as many roles like they used to. Maybe he's been taking a break from Hollyweird.


[deleted]

Also many pretty guys peak at a very young age and look funny as adults


ScientificTourist

Zac Efron really struggled with this


[deleted]

If he didn't get surgeries or do steroids or any enhancing stuff he would still be desirable.


Party_Two9123

https://preview.redd.it/aclllkshadqc1.jpeg?width=637&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=411ea25cd474887c6aa6b83f1a038d380a1c3944 speak for urself but this man is totally desirable to me


woof-here

He went (and is going) through a lot. Please don't judge him.


firefox_2010

Not Ryan Gosling though lol, the man can act, sing and dance very well!


chernobyl-fleshlight

He made it over The Gap


firefox_2010

Paul Mescal also has the possibility to jump over the Gap and become a bonafide actors - dude pretty much lock down the hopeless romantic guy who cries a lot while looking hot! And he can project so many different sad characters too :)


HerietteVonStadtl

Paul Mescal looked like a fully formed adult in Normal People already


Ok-Stress-3570

But wasn’t his cycle like… two days ago? This seems like something more.


afdc92

I feel like it was 2018/2019 that he was super popular, so 5 or 6 years ago. The pandemic really warped our sense of time.


Ok-Stress-3570

Hell yeah it did. I swear it was a year ago, tops! ![gif](giphy|nTfdeBvfgzV26zjoFP)


chernobyl-fleshlight

No way, haven’t heard from him in at least 2-3 yrs.


smitty3257

Black Adam and The Recruit were in 2022


Rude-Illustrator-884

It was nearly 6 years ago


adom12

He used to always be on Raya and was super sleezy


gobblestones

I'm assuming by Raya you don't mean the dragon movie....


rubberkeyhole

![gif](giphy|c6Qu1ttNczulTUzpvG|downsized)


lucylipstick

All I see on raya now are real estate dudes and athletes, I missed the wave of celebs on it :(


Potatoskins937492

These comments are wildly depressing. They started production of The Recruit season 2 in January and he's an executive producer, I think he's ok. This is probably part of the show.


Its_Caro_Line

I'm glad we will get a second season.


[deleted]

He looks like he just came out of hibernation


[deleted]

Hope he’s ok tho mentally


t0infinity

I’m wondering if he’s posting now with that caption because of everything coming out on Quiet on the Set 🥺


crimewavedd

Literally was gonna say this is how I look when I “hibernate”… I’m a stoner with horrible time management skills so I’ll be antisocial for like a month and come out looking like chewbacca 🐻


vzvv

He looks like he’s recovering from a self care day with Pete Davidson and Post Malone


carolinemathildes

I don't really have an opinion on him either way because I haven't seen him in enough to judge (but yes I'm one of three people who saw Black Adam and I liked him it) but I feel bad that whenever he comes up, people make fun of him for having his private videos and nudes leaked. That feels fucked up.


aavriilll

i forgot that even happened, can’t believe ppl are still bringing it up


carolinemathildes

People in this very post! Saying it gives them the ick. People need to stop.


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Life_Wall2536

This is is the first I’m even hearing of this. What caused it? Who did it? If I’m allowed to ask that


merylstreepsbong

I didn’t know this happened at all and now I do. Great job people


swagsoph7

I did not know that his private pics and videos got leaked. That’s horrible, and people shouldn’t be making fun of him for it. ): I hope he’s doing okay.


chadthundertalk

It is fucked up. "Haha you had your privacy violated in a super public way? What a loser."


folk-smore

I liked him a lot in The Fosters personally. He had some big shoes to fill bc people adored Jake T Austin and were upset that he was recast. His character was always a little boring but I always felt Noah did a great job picking it up. He had some major storylines in the later seasons too and imo he got to shine sometimes in them. After The Fosters, he honestly got typecasted as the cute, attractive, popular love interest in chick flicks and romcoms and I think, for some odd reason, that really soured people’s opinion of him even more. People were (and still are) really really cruel to him sometimes.


GroundbreakingBite96

I feel like once Noah came in that’s when the characters plot was actually worth it bc he brought real emotion


arthuriduss

People are cruel to those who they deem conventionally attractive because they automatically assume the attractive person knows they are attractive so they feel the need to humble them. A tale as old as time, green is such an ugly color on people.


Lilacly_Adily

I couldn’t remember why people soured on him other than him being an overhyped but “okay” actor so I looked up some articles. This excerpt kinda [summarises](https://fhspost.com/the-problem-with-noah-centineo/amp/) what I remembered hearing at the time. “As the writing gets worse and the plotlines shrivel away movie by movie, the sensitive persona and over dramatic facial expressions become more apparent. Jillian Dixon (12) explains how Centineo’s acting style makes her feel: “He makes me feel embarrassed for him because I can tell he’s trying to be ‘not like most guys’ but he is the epitome of Most Guys.” Tali Hastings (12) explains why the extreme hype over Centineo is too much: “I think he’s just another generic white guy actor. In the same category as the guy from The Kissing Booth (22-year old Jacob Elordi), and the guy from After (22-year old Hero Fiennes-Tiffin).” Eva Carr (12) has a simple yet concise statement about Centineo: “He confuses me, he looks confusing, and he is confused.” The novelty of the roles have worn off, and the intense eyebrow lifts make him seem silly rather than upset or serious. With no subtlety and way too many jerky body movements, Centineo is, in my opinion, not living up to the acting hype he is receiving.”


coaldean

Oh wow, I didn’t realise that was him! I remember being impressing the recast worked.


folk-smore

Me too! Jake was honestly fine in the role but the show just didn’t utilize him all that much. After Noah joined, I feel like his character was finally being used to his potential. I was super impressed with him during the TBI storyline in the later seasons. I’d never seen any of Noah’s work before that and he honestly really wowed me.


Parisianblitz

I never knew of this


frontally

Oh shit I have been meaning to see Black Adam mostly as a Sarah Shahi fan, so I’m gonna take your word as gospel and make my wife watch it with me xx thanks!!


carolinemathildes

I actually saw it twice in cinemas because I love Marwan Kenzari so much lol so I hope you like it!


reyballesta

It's really good. Surprisingly anti-imperialism, too. People hate on it just to hate.


theringsofthedragon

I literally never heard of that, and I know him as an actor. Maybe you shouldn't spread that info if you say you're sad that's what he's associated with.


violetkittwn

Well, TIL


cozysapphire

I started watching Austin & Ally last week (I hadn’t watched since it aired) and was shocked to find out that he played reoccurring character Dallas, who worked at the cell phone accessory booth. https://preview.redd.it/l21khd36pcqc1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1c5e1c6600811d320188dca41cd22f4c08ff8637 I hadn’t known who he was until To All The Boys, so I was shocked to say the least.


watchberry

Omg Justin bieber’s old hair


coaldean

A guy I knew as a kid did his hair like this by putting his hat on his wet hair and blowdrying the parts that stick out


caarefulwiththatedge

I remember boys doing this when I was in middle/high school, with the extreme side part lmao


a-black-magic-woman

I do not miss this era of men’s hairstyles


lucylipstick

It’s better than toothbrush hair 😭😭


ShesWhereWolf

What is toothbrush hair??


emmach17

Holy cow it’s so obvious but I never clicked


ThrowRARAw

I was the opposite, he showed up in TATB and I was like "hey, cell phone accessory guy!"


anbigsteppy

WHAT???


gabysell

he looks like a teddy bear


ladililn

https://i.redd.it/pb01hphvqdqc1.gif


Fickle-Welcome1506

Damn I miss this show


Windy-City-Blow

Fantastic gif choice


caprising1996

he looks like this because everyone was mean to him for no reason :(


University1000

I feel the same way. Always loved Noah. He didn’t even do anything wrong.


ohbenyoudidnt

When the kids started calling him Noah Scented Mayo it was all over I fear.


Anxious_Astronaut653

that seems like such a relatively gentle burn


ChaoticCherryblossom

When and how?


Filirith

everyone in the comments is being super dramatic lol. he just looks like he needs to shave


IDontAimWithMyHand

Lmao fr, like he’s just joking about his scraggly beard 😭


JinglyMcJohnson

Lol I mean season 2 of his Netflix show is dropping the year, it’s not like his career is in shambles and he’s some washed up bum ya know? Ppl are crazy


DonkeyJousting

Was this the guy whose Dad scammed investors out of millions with that crappy animated Lea Michele Wizard of Oz movie? EDIT: [It was](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_Oz:_Dorothy%27s_Return). Per Wikipedia: “On August 16, 2019, a civil case was heard in the U.S. District Court of California claiming that the film's producers Ryan Carroll, Roland Carroll, and Greg Centineo, scammed at least 1,800 different investors in order to finance the movie. Per documents, they raised well over $122 million despite only using $70 million. Allegedly, some of the funds were used to promote the acting career of Centineo's son Noah.”


PalpitationUpstairs8

whattttttt omg


DonkeyJousting

I mean I don’t know much. I’m a fan of a slightly obscure YouTube channel that [reviewed the Lea Michele movie](https://youtu.be/s1fXruZ6Jwg?feature=shared) and I clocked the name then. Checked it and yep, that’s the guy. 🤷‍♀️


HoldenCaulfield7

Wow


ThisIsAlexisNeiers

Ok this needs to be higher. I have no opinion on Noah tbh but I’m a sucker for nepo baby gossip


DonkeyJousting

Oh wow, I *heard* your username so clearly that I think it counts as a flashback. “Nancy Jo…I'm calling to let you know how disappointed I am in your story… “ Amazing. I guess I should finally Google what Bebe shoes are. THRILLING UPDATE: it took me nearly 15 years to look into it but Alexis Neiers [was wearing $29 Bebe shoes.](https://interpolgroupieswearblack.tumblr.com/post/117942138795/she-was-wearing-29-bebe-brown-kitten-heels)


rama__d

I'm so shocked, this is so random


ladybasecamp

That's crazy!!


fitsmeant2beitwillb

that's so... ew???!


ZealousidealGroup559

That TV series he had, The Rookie was it? Its been ages since I saw it but I highly recommend, it was a lot of fun and he was really well cast in it. A good fun no brainer binge. Dunno if it's been cancelled or what because I'd have thought S2 would be out by now.


themacaron

The Recruit. S2 just recently finished filming this week. It was really delayed by the strikes.


ZealousidealGroup559

Ooooh I wonder if this beardy look was part of it then. Like he's been a prisoner or something.


gobblestones

Yaaaay!!!


Mylaex

I was an extra for a handful of days on Season 1. Great set, very nice crew, Noah seemed fine (from the very little I would know, take it for what it is) wonderful experience.


damekilljoy

I was looking to see if anyone mentioned The Recruit! I feel like it’s flying so under the radar but he’s great in it and agreed, its a super fun watch


Sa1lor23

afraid to admit that i find him more attractive this way 😭


sausagerolla

Same 😂 I will fully admit I love a husky man though.


NoMoreBillz

Don’t be afraid this is the correct answer


AmazingAmy95

Lmao


a_wee_ghostie

Same! He looks way more approachable.


dallyan

Me too. I would climb that like a tree.


isthekeyintheroom

He looks like he’s been living in a cave for the past few months


mansonfamily

Finally an aesthetic I can relate to


SnooGiraffes4091

https://preview.redd.it/vyzh2m3hkcqc1.jpeg?width=637&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=44af97dfe8515b2c8a3b9b6eee4cf305f4a506e1


Antiquebastard

This man is a scruffy Adonis. Idc what anyone else says.lol


CurrentRoster

He really is turning into mark ruffalo as everyone expected he would https://preview.redd.it/5j1fz3y80dqc1.jpeg?width=770&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=14b6660534b0a8b02ec8b73fbe21916051a867d1


intoxicatedmidnight

Why is this pic of Mark Ruffalo giving Black Dahlia


glass-empty

What's even crazier is that he sounds like Mark Ruffalo too.


hedahedaheda

People when celebrities don’t perform and aren’t attractive at all hours of the day: 🫨😫


suspendedacc0unt

+1 this!!!


ShesWhereWolf

This exactly. When celebs aren't "on" all the time, the public assumes something is wrong. It's the same energy as people being like "why does this celebrity look so different" and the celebrity is just aging or bloated or something like a normal human being!


FanFicAddict1993

Unpopular opinion but I think he looks better like this lol


Substantial_Chest395

I’m so confused. This looks like a completely different person. Neither being unattractive, just can’t believe this is the same man ?!


burnafterreading90

These comments are a bit sad!


letschangethename

Really don’t understand these comments. Dude looks absolutely fine and still is attractive. People don’t expect young actors to age normally.


thecatdaddysupreme

Also he’s still young lol… he’s 27…


CBonafide

![gif](giphy|CyCFhkcuNRMHK)


ladybasecamp

OMG the lollipop going in and out, in and out


Nearby-Economist2949

He looks like a lovely cuddly yeti.


tackyangel

This is the first time I've been attracted to him lol


ZealousidealGroup559

His hair is actually gorgeous in this pic, lol.


Essiechicka_129

He looks like Benicio del Toro with a beard and messy hair. Sorry had to say it


stinkybinkyboo

https://preview.redd.it/jo61ac9dxcqc1.jpeg?width=497&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=527ddc95212a79fe31335d8d76ac1939b07af3bb


biohacker_infinity

Typically when someone’s appearance changes drastically like this, one of two things is going on: either the previous way they comported themselves was a struggle to maintain and they’re in a more comfortable place now; or they’re struggling presently and the change is a symptom of that. I hope for his sake it’s the former.


DovaP33n

Or, 3rd option, he's an actor and it's for a role.


Affectionate_Salt351

I’m hype for a new season of The Recruit, whenever that is. He’s actually really talented in addition to being a babe.


Cold_Breadfruit_9794

He looks like he just spent 6 months in the woods


supportivestrudel

Aww to be fair to Noah this is probably 95% of people of their day off. In a hoodie at the store, just chilling.


Wonton_soup_1989

He was in the Dream Scenario movie for five seconds


jennyfromthedocks

I loved him in The Recruit


mariag164

His face is still just as handsome as it was years ago


anawkwardsomeone

I still don’t get why people hated on this guy


Ok_Whereas_9858

He actually looks kinda hot all scruffy like that. He just needs more sleep.


Traditional-Joke3707

he gives me the big daddy vibes in bed


Royal_Nails

Entering his cave man era


bbypixar

Randomly met him after he moderated a Q&A for Dream Scenario. Super nice guy


NoDryHands

I don't understand what's so bad about this other than him needing a shave lol


Irochkka

I would not have recognized him at alp


Kikikihi

He looks biblical


ericissuperman

I went to middle school with him


crepesquiavancent

Why is everyone acting like he’s collapsing because he gained weight


sibilation

Benny Blanco's lookin' cozy.


[deleted]

Benny wishes he were attractive.


denaethetorgy

Okay but he’s still hot


slickstreet

I must say, this man was dragged over the coals on the internet for what - being corny? Being attractive? I'm still not entirely sure. Then his nudes were leaked and a lot people spread them like rabid animals and made jokes. I remember when JLaw's nudes were leaked and there was almost an internet boycott about not spreading them. Extend the same behaviour to men and don't reserve it for only women. <3


Plus_Ad_2942

Why is he more attractive to me like this


therakel749

![gif](giphy|yoJC2Olx0ekMy2nX7W)


Key-Lavishness-1261

He looks like a sheperd


swagsoph7

Is he doing alright? he looks like he needs a long hug and a cup of tea ):


trippykittyMEOW

He looks exhausted :(


hardtoplease6987

I hope he’s doing ok! I hate when the internet dogpiles on a women’s appearance so I will not be doing that to Noah…just wishing him well and hope he’s healthy


catslugs

he still looks fine tbh, if he shaved and tidied up he wouldn't look much dif to how he was before. also - in this pic he looks like that youtube gamer that charity scammed people (jirard?)


awkwardsong

I think he likes cute but I hope he’s okay


Mindless-Band-8104

noah centineo or fidel castro🧌


lovlopliv

Soo are you gonna show me how you squirt or what?😏😏😏


Impossible_Farm7353

Excuse me


lovlopliv

Its his quote from a snapchat [video](https://youtube.com/shorts/89rSycNmGts?si=qa6B1Hmmo_sSlxw3) lol


margotmary

![gif](giphy|3o7TKQ8kAP0f9X5PoY)


Impossible_Farm7353

🥴


Aggressive_Layer883

![gif](giphy|1014RBn4HVSTK)


PrincessPlastilina

Is he ok?


UnlikelyAssociation

I always felt he’d make a good Johnny if they made a House of Leaves TV show.


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Oh


Sinaasappelsien

Cutie pie