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Beard or Bare? Ben Affleck and Other A-List Hunks Who Might Look Better Without Facial Hair

Ben Affleck was praised for losing his facial hair, but what other celebrities look better without a beard? Photos of Keanu Reeves, Hugh Jackman and more.

The 51-year-old recently attended his son Samuel’s basketball game minus his salt-and-pepper beard, leading some fans to agree that the Oscar winner had, well, shaved years off his appearance. Asked about his facial hair, the 59-year-old demurred in one interview, “I’m afraid I can’t answer that question until I speak to my people,” the John Wick actor quipped. (Realizing his beard was coming off in one piece, the prankster wrapped it in plastic and gifted it to the film’s hair and makeup designer, who joked, “It’s my pension plan.

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