Movie Directors Who Made a Cameo Appearance in Their Own Films

Glenn Close

Why did the movie Hook hire Glenn Close to dress up as a pirate named Gutless? Well, we may never know, but look how convincing it was! Her character is thrown in a chest covered in venomous scorpions for disrespecting the villainous Captain Hook. This Steven Spielberg viewpoint on Peter Pan is not what anyone expected, especially Glenn.

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