Where You’ve Seen The Cast Of Barbarian Before

Any movie-lover should instantly recognize this actor, with his boy-next-door good looks and wry humor. However, Justin Long has stepped away from his usual comedy and romantic comedy fare for “Barbarian,” starring as AJ, a character described by IndieWire as, “the ultimate toxic white guy.” Naturally, we’re all here for familiar actors stepping out of their usual type to subvert expectations. Interestingly enough, Long and co-star Kate Bosworth are also in a real-life relationship and star in another horror film together, “House of Darkness.”

But before he was portraying male toxicity, Long has been making audiences laugh in theaters since his very first role as overeager “Galaxy Quest” fan Brandon. Over the next few years, Long would go on to star in dozens of popular comedy films, such as “Dodgeball,” “Accepted,” “Herbie Fully Loaded,” and even had a featured role in a 2015 episode of “Portlandia.” And of course, audiophiles might also recognize his voice as Alvin from all four of the “Alvin and the Chipmunks” films.

Yet fans who’ve been following Long’s career for a while should remember that one of his first films was also a horror film: 2001’s “Jeeper Creepers.” Justin Long played Darry, a young man terrorized by a mysterious killer while on a road trip with his sister. Since then, Long has appeared in a few other horror and thriller films, notably 2014’s “Tusk.”