Who Wins the Great Brad Pitt/Robert Redford Hair War?

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In celebration of Brad Pitt's box office triumph in Moneyball, I say we formalize Tyler Durden's age-old battle of great hair with doppelganger Robert Redford. Join us as we pit the Spy Game duo's five most comparable hairstyles against each other -- and settle this winsome war once and for all.

(Clarification: I picked photos that represent the best of each style. Yes, Brad has had messier "messy" 'dos, but I picked the most photogenic version.)


Blond power cleft

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Oh, Brad. Bobby mastered this before you born. Redford's The Way We Were/All the President's Men clefts should be stored in the Smithsonian, while Brad's half-assed, scorch-yellow cleft should be stuffed in a Nick Carter superfan vault. Woodward and Bernstein won't be busting that wide open any time soon. Winner: Redford


Womanly Tresses

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Such a difficult category. Here you have Rob Redz in Three Days of the Condor sporting Martina Navratilova's entire face, and Pitt waiting to audition for Jane Fonda's role in a gender-neutral remake of Klute. For commitment to ladylike angst, I have to side with Redz - but it's a 7-5, 6-4 sort of victory. Brad, that makes you a formidable, but ultimately less heroic Chris Evert. Winner: Redford


Simply Messy

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It's not my fault Robert Redford has spent the past five years trying to compete in this category, a favorite of Brad's. Redz is certainly a fetching 75-year-old, but he's basically playing tackle football against a Varsity lineman here. Brad won't even get grime on his letterman jacket. Winner: Brad

Mad Men Chic

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Redz built a career on follicular cleanliness, but I'm surprised to see that Brad wins this category in a landslide. He does spruced-up aloofness so well, you know? Redz is cute with his Gatsby crest, but his forehead and hairline lack magic. Winner: Brad


Mustache

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This is where it all falls apart for the Kalifornia Kid: He never gets facial hair right. It doesn't look right on the red carpet, in Inglourious Basterds, and especially when perched upon Pitt's oft-rehashed billy goat beard. Meanwhile, the Sundance Kid achieves glamor with his 'stache, even if his thespian qualities are downright inferior to Paul Newman's. This saga is over. Winner: Redford



Comments

  • Mimi says:

    I am a huge fan of Robert Redford and in my sixties. Yet I agree with every vote. Thanks for the photos.

  • maryannacey says:

    I am 55 years and have followed Mr. Redfords career and been a huge fan of his heart amd amazing talent. Mr.Pitt is trily amazing as well and making his way his looks I said from the first glance... I love this man ... he looks like My Robert. Lol I love Redford. Talent.unsurpassed brilliants.Could God have made Two???

  • Dehliaa says:

    Redford is and will forever be a very attractive artist, but today its Pitt. Theres just something wild and sexy about the artist. Elliott Gould and John Foresythe were good looking men but they arent on this list. Sundance movie, Redford was a good looking man. Foresythe, was and still is the elegant epitome of gorgous. Pitt looks a lot like Redford, but the two in their own way in varying circumstances are great, fabulous attractive men. Put Foresythe on this list, I'd have to pick the incredible and dashing blonde John Foresythe.

  • Dehliaa says:

    Redford is and will forever be a very attractive artist, but today its Pitt. Theres just something wild and sexy about the artist. Elliott Gould and John Foresythe were good looking men but they arent on this list. Sundance movie, Redford was a good looking man. Foresythe, was and still is the elegant epitome of gorgous. Pitt looks a lot like Redford, but the two in their own way in varying circumstances are great, fabulous attractive men. Put Foresythe on this list, I'd have to pick the incredible and dashing blonde actor, delish male, John Foresythe.

  • Dehliaa says:

    Redford is and will forever be a very attractive artist, but today its Pitt. Theres just something wild and sexy about the artist. Elliott Gould and John Foresythe were good looking men but they arent on this list. Sundance movie, Redford was a good looking man. Foresythe, was and still is the elegant epitome of gorgous. Pitt looks a lot like Redford, but the two in their own way in varying circumstances are great, fabulous attractive men. Put Foresythe on this list, I'd have to pick the incredible and dashing blonde actor, delish male, John Foresythe. Stop making this hard neither Pitt nor Redford need praise the wealthier men of Hollywood.