Chris Pine explains why he has long hair and beard

You know Chris Pine – or at least you knew him before, because now he has a whole new look.

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On the red carpet last night ahead of the premiere of his new movie All Old Knives, Chris debuted a new hairstyle – specifically long hair and a thick, partly gray beard.

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You may be thinking to yourself: Hey! I’ve never seen him like this before. What gives?

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“I think it’s equally lazy and equally what I can do here in the future,” he told Entertainment Tonight. Hmm, intriguing…

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“If there is any excuse not to shave and not to paint, you know…” You can’t argue with that!

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When asked if the new look was intended for the role, Chris replied, “Maybe,” before also saying, “Mostly it’s laziness.” So who knows!

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“This is my image of Gregg Allman in the 70s,” he joked, referring to the late rocker. “My publicist said I look like BG but prefer Gregg Allman.”

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In any case, he has been trying on a new look for a minute now. Here he is, last November, holding a cup of coffee and flaunting his new beard.

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