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Robert Redford's beard real?


Hey everybody!

My husband and I are divided on the authenticity of Redford's beard.

He thinks it's real but I think it's far too dark to be his real beard. Then again, his stubble seems kinda dark in other pictures.


Anybody know?

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It's actually Trunk Davis's beard.

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For what it's worth, one of my schoolmates had blond hair like Redford's and a dark red beard when he let it grow out.

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I reckon the beard's real. I had blonde hair when younger & a copper coloured beard.
I always reckoned his hair was a bit too well kempt for a mountain man. You can

almost smell the Pantene!!

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Beards are often much darker than hair on the head.

A friend of mine has completely blond hair and close to black beard.

It's pretty normal.

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I think his beard is real. It doesn't have to match. The hair on my head is a uniform dark brown (well, it was - now the grays are coming in) but my facial hair would come in dark brown, red, and even blond in some places.

His stubble is clearly fake - after he shaved for Swan, he let it grow back. The makeup artist clearly rubbed dark stage makeup all over his face in at least one scene.

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for sure it'r real. You can spot fake beard easily, especially 1970's ones. Also if you get he DVD there is a making of feature in there where it shows him off camera wight he beard (could have been after makeup and before shooting but still). This movie is my #1 favorite of all time BTW.

Otterprods, to keep those aquatic Mustelidae in line.

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its real , i am able to grow the same exact beard.

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