Now that's a plot twist! George Lucas ditches the beard as he arrives with gray stubble to Black Panther premiere after decades with signature facial hair
His image is synonymous with a full bushy beard.
But George Lucas started the new year off with a new look as he arrived mostly clean shaven to the Black Panther premiere in Los Angeles on Monday.
The 73-year-old Star Wars creator posed on the red carpet with wife Mellody Hobson, 48, as he rocked only slight stubble on his face.
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New year new look: George Lucas, 73, arrived mostly clean shaven to the Black Panther premiere as he posed with wife Mellody Hobson, 48, in Los Angeles on Monday
Usual appearance: George has been a huge fan of the full beard for most of his adult life; (pictured in 1997)
He cut a dapper figure for the Marvel Comics superhero movie as he sported a navy plaid dress shirt and matching jacket.
Since his earliest days as a blockbuster filmmaker, George has been seen with a luscious facial mane.
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Upon graduating from the University of Southern California in 1967, Lucas co-founded American Zoetrope with fellow filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, who is also a fan of the unshaven look.
George wrote and directed THX 1138 in 1971, based on his earlier student short Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB.
Dapper gent: He cut a dapper figure for the Marvel Comics superhero movie as he sported a navy plaid dress shirt and matching jacket
Elegance refined: His wife of three years, Mellody, was a a statement in refinement
It garnered positive reviews, but was a financial failure.
His next work as a writer-director was the film American Graffiti in 1973, inspired by his teen years in early 1960s Modesto, California. It was nominated for five Academy Awards.
Then in 1977, George gifted the world with the epic space opera Star Wars, which became the highest grossing movie at the time.
Early beard: Upon graduating from the University of Southern California in 1967, Lucas co-founded American Zoetrope with fellow filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, who is also a fan of the unshaven look
Beard aficionado: He hit a high note by collaborating with good friend and fellow beard aficionado Steven Spielberg for Raiders Of The Lost Ark in 1981
He then hit a high note by collaborating with good friend and fellow beard aficionado Steven Spielberg for Raiders Of The Lost Ark in 1981.
George is considered part of the American New Wave movement in cinema from late 1960s to early 1980s when a new generation of young filmmakers came to prominence in the United States.
And included in that group were directors Martin Scorcese and Brian De Palma - who showcased their love of a full beard during those times as well.
Meanwhile, the razor-happy George looked to be enjoying the opening of the latest addition to the star-studded Marvel universe with his wife of 3 years.
Black Panther will be released nationwide on February 16th.
Tidy trim: George gifted the world with the epic space opera Star Wars, which became the highest grossing movie at the time, all while bearded; (pictured 2017)
Thick as thieves: Included in the American New Wave movement in cinema from late 1960s to early 1980s were directors Martin Scorcese and Brian De Palma - who showcased their love of a full beard during those times as well
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