Deepfakevideos continue to be the best way for fans to get those dream casting choices that were never realized, they’re the type of “what if” scenarios that range anywhere between hilarious jokes to informal job applications for deepfake master Shamook, who’s just swapped Jason Bourne with another member of Danny Ocean’s gang.
YouTubesensation Shamook first went viral in late 2020, when his own deepfake of Mark Hamill inThe Mandalorianbested the efforts of Disney’s own animators, eventually helping himclinch a job at Lucasfilm’s effects division, Industrial Light Magic. However, since last summer Shamook’s new gig has not stopped him from working on his own passion projects, like hisSpider-Mandeepfakes beforeNo Way Homeeventually became 2021’s hottest film this past December.
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This time around, Shamook steps away from the world of superheroes to seamlessly blend Brad Pitt into theBournesaga, a role that at one point was rumored to be meant for the actor instead of Matt Damon. Although the clip comes with a short disclaimer for its author, saying this is actually older work left on his hard drive that might not be up to par with his latest tricks, the results are nonetheless quite impressive.
The video sees Shamook mostly use clips from Jason Bourne’s youngest days inThe Bourne IdentityandThe Bourne Supremacy, with Pitt and hisOcean’s ElevenandTwelveco-star looking just like they did back then. Damon is seven years younger than Pitt, and despite Shamook not specifying where the latter’s footage comes from, one would have a hard time figuring out Brad Pitt wasn’t Jason Bourne all along.
Among the most recent additions in Shamook’s impressive deepfake portfolio isaTomb Raiderthrowback, with Angelina Jolieclaiming her role back from Alicia Vikander; as well as a preview of what Robert Pattinson might look like as Batman, though the latter is less impressive as more trailer footage fromThe Batmancoming out. All things considered, maybe might be busier nowadaysafterThe Book of Boba Fettreleasedand Lucasfilm continues to work on newStar Warscontent for Disney Plus for the foreseeable future.
Luckily for him,The MandalorianandBook of Boba Fetthit the sweetspotas far as spinoffs are concerned, but anyone not feeling those or any upcoming series can always find consolation in the manyStar Warsvideo games out there.
