surprisal cameos add an superfluous layer of entertainment to movies by providing spectator with an unexpected source of joy they often could n’t have predicted . Even when masses cognize who ’ll make the cameo , like withStan Lee in the MCU , the secret around when he ’ll look and what he ’ll do kept buff judge until they follow the cinema . Other kinds of cameos can also be surprising when expected . For example , everyone expected manycameos inDeadpool & Wolverine , but no one could have predicted every cameo , and some of them eventually train fans and the net by storm .

Yetthe sound experience with cameos takes place when a theatrical role who ’s not supposed to be present or an actor who ’s not remotely attached to a project suddenly make a surprisal appearance . While it was screw that Michael Keaton would be reprising his use as Bruce Wayne inThe Flash , no one knew about George Clooney ’s cameo beforehand . It ’s a specially entertaining moment as a gimmicky callback in an otherwise ho-hum and poorly made - film . In fact , it was so surprising that people begin theorizing aboutClooney being the new Batman for the DCU .

15Johnny Depp In 21 Jump Street (2012)

Reprised His Role From The TV Show

While his role as the titular eccentric inEdward Scissorhandsis considered his breakout performance , Johnny Depp achieved a leap ahead in his life history a few year before its exit , act one of the main fictitious character in a unambiguously premised police adjective for four yr . When it was announced that there would be a21 Jump Streetmovie , there was speculation about Deppmaking an appearance . Nothing was confirmed and his visual aspect in a hilariously vehement scene came as asurprise cameo to fans of21 Jump Street .

14David Bowie In Zoolander (2001)

Played Himself

Given the premise ofZoolander , it ’s unsurprising that popular stars , fashion ikon , and Hollywood moving picture stars would look as themselves in the photographic film . Given how much David Bowie ’s persona is about making fashion financial statement , it ’s even less surprising for him to make an appearance . However , he is n’t credited , and first - time viewing audience previously unaware of his cameo are always claim aback . Bowie smoothly seem out of nowhere and leaves an unforgettable mark on the film . Zoolander , despite its current rage fandom , was a unquestionably unserious type B - movie at the time of yield , and Bowie ’s participation somewhat legitimized it .

13Tom Cruise In Tropic Thunder (2008)

Played Les Grossman

Tom Cruise always does his own stunt , on location , without any genuine safety forethought beyond what his character in a film would realistically do . So , a film about an action movie theatre director obsessed with eliciting naturalistic performances from his actors away from the safety machine of a set seems perfect for a Cruise cameo .

At the premiere of Tom Cruise ’s Top Gun : Maverick , the player was call for if he would ever be concerned in reprise another iconic role .

It ’d have made perfect sense for him to appear as himself , as many diligence regulars and hall - of - farmers do the same . Instead , he ’s unrecognizable as a film executive director who fume cigars , hollo society , and dances awkwardly .

Les Grossman talking on the phone in Tropic Thunder

12Michael Jackson In Men in Black II (2002)

Played Agent M

The franchiseMen in Blackfeatures many foreign celebrity cameo , but perhaps the one with the most interesting backstory is that of Agent M , play by Michael Jackson . Apparently , Jackson lie with the firstMen in Blackso much , that he requested to be in the movie as a sports fan . The music director offered him an alien cameo , like the celebrities in the first film , but he need to bear a black lawsuit , so he was or else cast as Agent M. Agent M is n’t confirmed to be extraterrestrial , but disregarding , the 15 - second cameo is unforgettable just because of his haircut .

11Carrie Fisher In Scream 3 (200)

Played Bianca Burnette

TheScreamfilms are ego - aware and sometimes , exceedingly meta , with characters in the latest film talk about the Ghostface killings like they recognise they are in a movie . shriek 3goes the uttermost in that counsel , albeit to its hurt , by ground the story around a film crew . However , as a ash gray lining , it stage Carrie Fisher with the opportunity to make a meta cameo as a woman who is bitter about not being cast as Princess Leiain the globe of the moving-picture show . WatchingCarrie Fisher inScream3roast herself reminds one of how suspicious she was .

10Brad Pitt In Deadpool 2 (2018)

Played Vanisher

WhileDeadpool & Wolverineis chock - full of denotation and cameos , the funniest cameo in aDeadpoolmovie is in the second one . It ’s not surprising for an A - middlebreaker to make a wink - and - you - miss cameo , but it ’s hilarious when there ’s an actual role involved , and the cameo is still only for two seconds . Brad Pitt and Ryan Reynolds ' collaborationism also led to Reynolds making an as brusk show in Pitt ’s filmBullet Train(viaSlashFilm ) . Both are David Leitch picture show , and Reynolds ' cameo was also a well - hidden inside joke that surprised viewers .

9Chris Evans In Free Guy (2021)

As far as cameos of actors represent themselves go , Chris Evans ' nictation - and - you - miss appearance inFree Guyis particularly funny because it involves his most popular part in a way that blear the dividing line between him and the character . The whole world watches Guy suddenly work out Captain America ’s shell . It ’s revealed that Evans has been watching too , and he almost spits out his coffee . His minimum reaction does n’t clarify if he ’s glad that Guy used his case ’s shell or if he ’s offended that Guy used the shield because Evans in secret believes he ’s Cap himself .

8Mike Tyson In The Hangover (2009)

The Hangoverfollows no rules . Be it the characters who get out a portion of laws , or the director who give out narration convention when designing the story , no one seems to trust rescript is crucial . So , when Mike Tyson haphazardly appears as himself , it makes sense .

Mike Tyson is a fable of the boxing worldly concern , but his shock in popular culture should n’t be overlooked . These are some of his best career cameo !

One of the best import in the full trilogy is the characters inflame up to find a tiger in their hotel bathroom . The reveal that it belongs to Mike Tyson , who then prove up , punch Zach Galifianakis ' grapheme , plays amazing air drums , and then babble out in the next photographic film as well , only pull in it funnier .

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7Bruce Willis In Ocean’s Twelve (2004)

Steven Soderbergh ’s follow - up to his most celebrated heist moving-picture show is also his most meta work . Julia Roberts plays a theatrical role who pretends to be Julia Roberts herself in the world of the film . To make things more interesting , she has a ally in the motion picture , played by Bruce Willis , who is the actor Bruce Willis . This is n’t an alternate version of Willis within the movie ’s setting . So , even though it ’s clear that the fame human beings plays a crowing part in the heist drama , Willis ' cameo inOcean ’s Twelveis unexpected due to the meta - degree on which Roberts ' character exists .

6Jimmy Buffett In Jurassic World (2015)

Played A Bartender

In one of the most screaming meta jokes in late movie chronicle , Jimmy Buffett ’s cameo inJurassic Worldpays protection to his euphony career . Jurassic Worldisn’t a movie where celebrity cameos would be bear , as the franchise has a different set of selling points , chiefly founded upon massive spectacle and the scientist behind the revival of dinosaurs face the consequence of their action . Butthe " Margaritaville " vocaliser does something unambiguously laughable , which makes his cameo inJurassic Worldunforgettable . When dinosaurs are wreaking mayhem and everyone ’s prioritise ego - conservation , Buffet play a bartender who saves margarita from spilling .

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David Bowie conducts a walkoff

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Mike Tyson in The Hangover

Tess pretending to be Julia Roberts and walking with Bruce Willis in Ocean’s Twelve

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