Question: Why was Robert De Niro cleanly shaven at the end?
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Dream_Demon — 14 years ago(December 11, 2011 01:57 PM)
I don't think that Cyphre's physical form resembled that of Harold Angel. There's nothing other than him being vaguely familiar to Johnny that would imply such a thing.
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askmonroville — 12 years ago(July 11, 2013 01:34 PM)
Yes he was. If you watch the flashbacks at the end of the movie, when you arrive to the scene with the 1st person POV moving through the crowd (when they were searching for their sacrifice), it ends on a split second shot of Robert DeNiro's clean shaven face.
My theory is that it is not the Devil that DeNiro plays, but the real Harry Angel the disguise is the appearance of the Devil.
This is why "the Devil" had control over Harry Angel (as Mickey Rourke); it is because he was under the influence of the real Harry Angel's (as Robert DeNiro) soul.
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FortySix2 — 11 years ago(December 09, 2014 11:00 PM)
Everyone is talking about when Rourke walks passed DeNiro sitting on the walkway dressed all in black, not the New Year's scene.
The end of the film already explains what happened, so your "theory" not only makes no sense, it's irrelevant. -
SolitaryCZ — 10 years ago(April 27, 2015 02:21 PM)
The devil in the film has taken the form of Harry Angel, this is why on Favourites first meeting mentions haven't we met before. It is the devils intent for Favourtie to remember but not before dragging this to the final conclusion. The facial hair not exposing him completly. This is a man who felt he could out smart him. As he comes closer to the true the figure he is always trying to face in his dreams and in the harlem church is face of Angel. De Niro is the soldier (Harry Angel) who turns round on new years eve in the flash back. Angel who's own soul has been given to the devil is watching his demise also.
I don't think so. We get only brief side shot of the soldier Harold Angel, but I think it's just "some dude" (not De Niro), a soldier who returned from war and got unlucky when Johnny Favorite picked him up from the crowd. -
thelastfaceyouwillsee — 12 years ago(November 21, 2013 10:57 AM)
I just checked that scene. I didn't think it was DeNiro but it is. (The angle of his face hides the famous mole). Maybe he is clean shaven just to show he can change his appearance and can be in many places, pulling the strings.
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GravityCakes — 11 years ago(October 08, 2014 06:31 PM)
I don't know how I forgot this detail but I watched it again today, and I noticed that the hair color was De Niro's (even before he turned around) and that yes in the split second reveal it is De Niro with short hair and no beard.
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mark-j-cassidy — 12 years ago(February 14, 2014 04:45 AM)
I always assumed it was just a way of showing that Lucifer, like God, was omnipotent and that was just a way of him keeping tabs on Harry. That or the robed creature was just one of his minions or demons which also bore his likeness.
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stevenackerman69 — 11 years ago(September 20, 2014 09:53 AM)
Thought about this after seeing the film again and realizing that it is him. He is wearing the same clothing I think that we see a person wipe blood from the walls after the apartment ceremony. Maybe that is supposed to be him too?
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jerryjanski — 10 years ago(April 18, 2015 08:00 AM)
OMG, what's up with you people? And all these crazy talk about Louie being Angel? He was clean shaven be cause he was dressed as a WOMAN!!!! Duh?
If you're looking for more than that in his appearance there, here's your plossibile theory. Harry killed the doctor, Toots, Margaret and her father, but Louis killed Epiphany.
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