Seth Rogen Was Mortified That Friends Thought He Was Actually Bald In 'The Fabelmans'

Seth Rogen landed one of Hollywood's most coveted roles when he was cast as Bennie, a fictionalized version of Steven Spielberg's father's best friend, in 'The Fabelmans.' It's a central role in the director's most personal film, but that doesn't mean the whole experience was glamorous.

During a recent appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Rogen revealed that the honor of starring in Spielberg's autobiographical film came with an embarrassing grooming request.

Rogen recalled that before his first day of filming the film, Spielberg asked him to alter his appearance. "I want you to cut your hairline down to make it look like you're going a lot balder than you are," Rogen recalled, telling the director.

Rogen was understandably not thrilled with the request, but he wasn't going to argue with the man who made "Jaws".

"I was like, 'Okay, this is important to me, but how do you say no to Steven Spielberg?' So obviously I'm going back and doing it, and for me, it's very radical." he said. "I'm like, 'Oh my God, that's all everybody's gonna talk about.' I'm going to everyone and they're going, 'Oh, my God.' Related Related

Unfortunately for the comedian, he ended up getting the opposite reaction. People didn't seem to notice the makeover, which made him realize that everyone thought he was losing his hair.

"Instead, I kept running into people I knew and seeing them. And no one said anything and it made me realize: to them, I'm bald! said, "I was already bald! It wasn't a change."

Rogen was finally able to make peace with the backlash from his friends and family. He explained that, considering all the famous actors who have actually lost their hair, being falsely perceived as bald is a relatively minor issue.

“I work with a lot of actors who now in their career have more hair than when they started,” he said. "It's a stressful double life they have as a bald actor pretending not to be."

"The Fabelmans" is now playing in select theaters. It extends to the whole country on the occasion of Thanksgiving.

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