Ahead of the 20th anniversary of American Beauty,” Christina Hendricks has revealed she had a very random role in the Academy Award-winning movie.
The “Mad Men” star said she was actually the hand model for the film’s iconic poster.
“Fun fact…. wait for it…I used to be a model and sometimes a hand model…. this is my hand and another model’s stomach,” the actress revealed via Instagram on Thursday, adding, “Proud to be a part if this film in ANY WAY!!! #americanbeauty.”
The internet was shocked by the news.
“WHAAAAAAT,” her “Good Girls” co-star Mae Whitman commented. Retta also joined in, “Staaahhhppp.”
“This is important. How come I didn’t know this?” Hendricks’ “Mad Men” co-star January Jones wrote.
And Elle Fanning wrote, “IM SHOOK!!!!!!”
“American Beauty,” which came out in September 1999, took home five Oscars, including Best Actor in a Leading Role for Kevin Spacey, who has been out of the spotlight following multiple misconduct allegations.