Marc Jacobs Is In a Movie And it Has Nothing to Do With Fashion

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Marc Jacobs was cast in a thriller about how evil the internet is and, though it looks like a small part (he just cryptically says, "Trust me, no one else" in the trailer), he transformed completely for the role. Yes, he wore...dad jeans. Hold back your shuddering as he tells you about the wardrobe of his skeazy porn ring leader character:

"When they had the fittings for the movie, when they saw me, my design team was all in hysterics. I had these really tacky suburban disco shirts with crucifixes embroidered on them, and the worst fitting dad jeans—I never wear jeans anyway—but these were just bad and acid washed with flannel zip jackets sewn to the side. And they put big silver rings on my fingers and earrings. So they just couldn't stop laughing. Nobody would have recognized me at the Dunkin' Donuts in Yonkers in my acid washed jean jacket with a hoodie attached and my dad jeans."

Worth it. Hop over the jump for the trailer.

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