Well This Summer Beard Looks Miserable
Wes Bentley, professional "guy from that thing" actor, recently turned up for Disney's Pete's Dragon premiere. He wore a slim fit suit with white shirt (one with a collar that was a little too small if we're being honest), but most notably a beard normally reserved for the height of winter—if ever all. This is the kind of facial hair we'd expect from a GoT extra, not an actually in-demand actor. We've declared it the era of the Dandy Wildman, but Bentley's wildman is overpowering his dandy.
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Chances are this is for a movie role, which is unfortunate considering it is currently August and it has to be hot as hell outside right now. Seriously, anything other than being clean shaven these days takes some serious cajones, though if you do prefer facial hair, something tidy is your best bet (and looks better with tank tops and bathing suits). But when you think about combining Bentley's beard inherent sweatiness of a dark suit, we're surprised the actor didn't just pass out. That said, when the icy chill of winter does get here, Bentley will be ahead of the curve and not have to navigate the awful growing out phase of a beard.
Jake Woolf is a writer who has covered men’s style for over ten years and has contributed to GQ since 2014. A graduate of Parsons The New School for Design (good school, long name), he also has bylines at Robb Report, HighSnobiety, Pitchfork, and the defunct #menswear website Four Pins... Read moreWriterXRelated Stories for GQBeards