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A good photobomb can make a nice photo even better. But when celebrities get into the game, it has that extra bit of hilarity.
2019-07-12
Whether they are popping up behind costars or friends, a lot of celebrities enjoy worming their way into photos from movie premieres to award ceremonies.
Take a look at 21 of the funniest examples below.
Brad Pitt leaped in front of Margot Robbie at the photo call for their film, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."
The Quentin Tarantino-directed film stars Robbie as Sharon Tate and Pitt as Cliff Booth.Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Oscar Isaac snuck up behind Adam Driver and pretended to punch him in the back.
They attended the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" premiere.Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Benedict Cumberbatch jumped up behind U2 and some others at the Academy Awards in 2014.
Cumberbatch was nominated for an Oscar the following year.Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Jared Leto loves to photobomb. Here he is behind Anne Hathaway at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Leto won an Oscar for his supporting role in "Dallas Buyers Club"Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
And here he is at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party behind producer James W. Skotchdopole and friends.
There he goes.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
And here he is popping up behind Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger at the 2015 LACMA Art+Film Gala.
The actor had dyed his hair pink.Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
But sometimes, Leto gets bested. Lupita Nyong'o popped up behind him at the 2014 Oscars.
She won for her supporting role in "12 Years a Slave."Christopher Polk/Getty Images
Rami Malek snuck up behind Portia Doubleday in 2016.
Malek and Doubleday co-starred in the USA series "Mr. Robot."Mike Windle/Getty Images
Malek was also the victim of a photobomb by Chris Hardwick at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2016.
Hardwick is best known as the host of AMC's aftershow "Talking Dead."Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Paul Rudd snuck behind Heidi Klum at the 2015 Golden Globe Awards.
Klum is a former supermodel.John Shearer/Invision/AP
Cara Delevingne made a face behind Sienna Miller at the PUNK Met Gala in 2013.
Delevingne is an acclaimed model and actress.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for The Huffington Post
Matt Damon snuck between Justin Timberlake and Casey Affleck at the 2017 Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon.
Damon was a producer for "Manchester by the Sea," which starred Affleck.Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP
Susan Sarandon snuck up on the "Straight Outta Compton" cast at the 2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
The cast included Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge, and O'Shea Jackson Jr.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Turner
"Star Trek" fan Patton Oswalt photobombed Chris Pine at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Oswalt was making a Vulcan salute for the "Star Trek" actor.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
George Clooney snuck up behind Steven Spielberg, Jessica Seinfeld, and Jerry Seinfeld at the 2013 USC Shoah Foundation Gala.
The gala honors individuals with the Ambassadors for Humanity Award.Larry Busacca/Getty Images for the USC Shoah Foundation Institute
Aaron Paul popped up behind Bryan Cranston at the 2013 Emmy Awards.
Paul and Cranston co-starred in AMC's "Breaking Bad."Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Kelly Clarkson was excited about sitting behind Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres at the 2013 Grammy Awards.
De Rossi and DeGeneres have been married since 2008.Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS
January Jones and Kiernan Shipka were photobombed by Jon Hamm at the AMC Holiday Party in 2014.
All three were "Mad Men" stars.John Shearer/Invision for AMC/AP Images
Seth Green made a shocked face behind TIm Gunn as he took a photo at the 2014 Emmy Awards.
Gunn was a fan-favorite star of "Project Runway" on Bravo.John Shearer/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images
Elaine Hendrix made a face behind Kirsten Dunst at the second season premiere of "Fargo" in 2015.
Kirsten Dunst starred on "Fargo's" second season.Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Justin Timberlake made some moves behind Jessica Biel at the 2017 Oscars.
The pair have been married since 2012.Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Anjelica was a pop-culture reporter at INSIDER. Before that she was an entertainment intern at Business Insider. She graduated from Ohio University's Scripps College of Communication in May 2015 and watches far too much TV.
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Callie Ahlgrim is a senior reporter at Business Insider who writes about pop culture, with a special focus on the music industry.As a cofounding member of BI's music vertical, Callie has covered a range of hot topics at the intersection of art, celebrity culture, and show business: the political implications of Bad Bunny's success; the fan feedback loop in Taylor Swift's creative process; the symbolism of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show; the commercial impact of Beyoncé's country album; the brand identities of stars like Harry Styles, Morgan Wallen, Addison Rae, Katy Perry, and Frank Ocean; the modern challenges of making money as a musician; and more.She also covers celebrity PR strategies, blockbuster movies, prestige TV shows, and internet trends.Callie graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, a Bachelor of Arts in English, and a minor in Spanish. She previously wrote columns for Man Repeller and ELLE.
