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10. Peyton Manning's Cameo - Is This Thing On?
Who among us doesn't love a cameo that comes totally outta nowhere? And Bradley Cooper's new drama Is This Thing On? features perhaps the single most left-field cameo of the past year.
After protagonist Alex (Will Arnett) separates from his wife Tess (Laura Dern), she begins dating a man called Laird (Peyton Manning), who just so happens to be played by legendary former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning.
If you're in any way familiar with American football it's intensely jarring to see Manning playing the part, and though he absolutely acquits himself well enough in the role, it might be tough for NFL fans to actually pay attention to anything he's saying.
Manning's prior roles in live-action films have generally been wink-wink cameos considering how ludicrously famous he is, so Cooper definitely took a risk casting such a well-known sports personality in a small but somewhat important part.
It doesn't sink the film by any means, but Manning's cameo is certainly weird to the point of distraction.