Tom Hanks, 1986
Tom Hanks 
Nick Nolte, 1977
Nick Nolte, 2002
Val Kilmer, circa 1986
Val Kilmer, circa 2009
Mickey Rourke, 1999
Mickey Rourke, 2009
John Travolta in "Staying Alive"
John Travolta, circa 2006
Russell Crowe in "Gladiator"
Russell Crowe, 2008
Jeff Conaway on "Taxi"
Jeff Conaway, 2007 
Alec Baldwin in "Prelude To A Kiss"
Alec Baldwin, 2009 
DIE ANOTHER DAY, Pierce Brosnan, 2002, (c) MGM
Pierce Brosnan, circa 2007
Vince Vaughn in "A Cool, Dry Place"
Vince Vaughn, 2008
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We don't think it's a surprise to anyone that there's a double standard in Hollywood when it comes to looks and weight loss. Why is it that Jessica Simpson and Hilary Duff get creamed for putting on a few pounds while Russell Crowe and Tom Hanks get awards for it? Actresses very rarely get to use the excuse that they were "doing it for the role," since, typically, leading ladies must be a size 0 to even be considered for a part.
We want to be perfectly clear: we aren't judging any of these dudes. We totally get what happens to humans as we age. Weight sticks, skin sags, and no one looks 21 forever. We're simply pointing out that when the aging phenomenon happens to a woman, she gets kicked in the perfectly straight white teeth while guys seem to get off scot-free.
And so, without further adieu, we ask some of Hollywood's leading men: Dude, what happened to you?
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CMorrison64
May 31, 2009 - 01:21 PM GMT
I think Tom Hanks looks just fine the way he is today. People age and mature and he looks great.
idared
May 31, 2009 - 10:07 AM GMT
are you going to look at a picture of your father or grandfather from their earlier years and tell them they let themselves go? i should hope not. you have no right to criticize these men for getting older. it happens to everyone. and personally, i think vince vaugh looks much better, more manlier, now then he did when he was younger.
kgcirc1987
May 31, 2009 - 09:04 AM GMT
I'm pretty sure no one was meant to be as fit in their 50's as they did in there 20's (man or women.) Give them a break! Hormones have changed, metabolisms have slowed, a few punches to the face have been thrown, and life goes on!
trilliem
May 31, 2009 - 08:59 AM GMT
one thing i have noticed has not been said is that all of the before pics are either movie shots or taken on the red carpet or such, and most of the after shots are taken without makeup, hair and clothes being provided and primped for hours. seriously take a look at your favorite actress with and without makeup and hair done you will see a huge diff. theres nothing wrong with these guys and on some i think they look better older.
carolyntngi
May 31, 2009 - 08:07 AM GMT
I understand why the author of this article/piece is peeved at why men get praised for weight gain and women get criticized, but the examples he/she listed, Jessica Simpson & Hilary Duff, are way less talented then the two male actors she listed. Sometimes, you have to understand, that if all you have is looks and not much else, you have to keep up with that, but if you are talented in acting and rich as hell too, that can outshine the fact that you're not as "fit" as you used to be. Tom Hanks is a wonderful actor as well as Russell Crowe. And personally, I don't think Russell Crowe let himself go, he still looks good!
And I agree with B_PEACOCK, it does sound like the author just kind of pulled this one out of their you-know-where.
havehope
May 31, 2009 - 06:42 AM GMT
John is just a happy married man. Seems wife has been taking care of him
havehope
May 31, 2009 - 06:39 AM GMT
So we all are getting older take care of your health
mgcfan09
May 31, 2009 - 05:58 AM GMT
i wonder how many of these comments that are positive about the after pics would still be true if these were women ... i think that is the point of the article, though it is shallow, it is mocking...
stoneunicorn8
May 31, 2009 - 05:42 AM GMT
How dare these people age!! I mean really, are you serious? Is aging a sin? What I think is a disgrace is these actors who attempt to fool their fans by "cutting" years off of their lives and only succeed in butchering their faces and becoming pathetic fodder for the media, on pages like this. You people have run out of real news. You are pointing a finger at people for aging how silly do you look? Grow up for God sakes!!!!
stacey
May 31, 2009 - 05:40 AM GMT
This maker of this "article" is an idiot - celebrities are people just like everyone else, and they get older just like everyone else. We need to stop focusing so much on the appearances of celebrities. I have noticed something, though - it seems like people are much more defensive of these male celebrities than they are of the females. I see many more articles about females celebrities who have gotten "fat" or "let themselves go", and the comments on those articles tend to agree. It seems like females are expected to remain fit and pretty until they die, while the standards for men are much more lax.