That thing is a Lethal Weapon! Former action man Gary Busey lets his gut hang out as he hits shops in Malibu

By Mike Larkin For Dailymail.com

Published: 03:23 EDT, 13 April 2017 | Updated: 09:14 EDT, 13 April 2017

He was renowned for his action man turns in the 1980s.

But those days looked a lifetime away when Gary Busey let his gut hang out as he left a shop in Malibu on Wednesday.

There was a slight hint of the roly poly in his gait as he ambled back to his car after an outing in the California celebrity enclave. 

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Belly prancer: Body confident Gary Busey let it all hang out in Malibu on Wednesday

Belly prancer: Body confident Gary Busey let it all hang out in Malibu on Wednesday

The 72-year-old looked far from the deadly bad guy who stalked the screen in Lethal Weapon as he waddled back to his vehicle.

But the body confident star is obviously embracing his curves, for he was wearing a tight T-shirt, along with baggy jeans, trainers and a Tulsa Boys' Home windbreaker.

Gary first shot to prominence in John Milius' cult classic surf movie Big Wednesday in 1978, where he appeared with fellow future 80s icon Jan-Michael Vincent, who is best know for his turns in Airwolf.

He went on to star in a veritable smorgasbord of the best action films of the 80s and 90s, including Lethal Weapon, Point Break and Under Siege.

Icon: The 80s action star was instantly recognisable due to his distinctive features

Icon: The 80s action star was instantly recognisable due to his distinctive features

Those trousers are Under Siege: There was a slight hint of the roly poly in his gait

Those trousers are Under Siege: There was a slight hint of the roly poly in his gait

The Santa clause: Gary may be getting flooded with contract offers to play Santa later this year

The Santa clause: Gary may be getting flooded with contract offers to play Santa later this year

Airwolf whistles: Gary flaunted his toned torso alongside fellow future 80s icon Jan-Michael Vincent in 1978's cult classic surf movie Big Wednesday

Airwolf whistles: Gary flaunted his toned torso alongside fellow future 80s icon Jan-Michael Vincent in 1978's cult classic surf movie Big Wednesday

But Gary's high-profile movie career is far from over.

For last year it was revealed he has been cast in the upcoming fourth installment of the comedy horror Sharknado franchise.

Syfy and The Asylum said he is playing Wilford Wexler, a scientist 'at the forefront of advances in the field of robotics'.

Sharknado 4, set five years after the US east coast was ravaged by a fish flinging funnel, is set to premiere on SyFy in July.

That thing could be a Lethal Weapon: But body-confident Gary was happy to let it all hang out

That thing could be a Lethal Weapon: But body-confident Gary was happy to let it all hang out

Action man driving: There was a rather large scratch on the actor's bumper

Action man driving: There was a rather large scratch on the actor's bumper

Great casting: The cerebral star is playing a scientist 'at the forefront of advances in the field of robotics' in Sharknado 4

Great casting: The cerebral star is playing a scientist 'at the forefront of advances in the field of robotics' in Sharknado 4

Give him Mel Gary: Busey took on fellow action star Gibson in 1987's Lethal Weapon

Give him Mel Gary: Busey took on fellow action star Gibson in 1987's Lethal Weapon

 

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