Jacked-up Matthew Fox is unrecognizable in first 'Alex Cross' stills

'Lost' actor stars as villainous cage-fighter Picasso in upcoming thriller

By Chris Eggertsen Sunday, May 20, 2012 11:29 PM

Matthew Fox cuts a menacing figure in these first stills from "Alex Cross," an upcoming crime-thriller that's based on the 2009 James Patterson novel "I, Alex Cross" (itself the 16th novel in the "Alex Cross" series). Fox, who clearly did some, uh...strength training for the role of murderous cage-fighter Picasso, co-stars opposite Tyler Perry, Rachel Nichols, Jean Reno and Edward Burns in the upcoming film, which is slated to hit theaters on October 26. Check out the gallery of images below and let us know what you think!

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Jacked-up Matthew Fox is unrecognizable in first 'Alex Cross' stills

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Guy Smiley

He doesn't look right... I wonder if the guy's been doing steroids. Honestly... This might explain his irrational public behavior of late.

Of course, he must've been really drunk to get punched out by a lady bus driver, given his current build.

Anyhow, dude looks freakish in that picture.
May 21, 2012 at 10:28AM EST Reply to Comment
- bon He isn't a beast, just jacked. Roids gain mass. A girl can get ripped like that in a month. Low weight, high reps, 2 hr 6 day a week work out and lo cal lo carb diet.
  May 21, 2012 at 8:47PM EST
- DefRef I wouldn't be surprised if he used diuretics to get that totally shredded look where the skin is fused to the muscle. Body-builders do that on competition days; if they misjudge their water intake (i.e. don't get enough), they can have seizures.
  May 24, 2012 at 3:18AM EST
Monty Jack

Now that's a Christian Bale/early DeNiro-level physical transformation right there.
May 21, 2012 at 11:13AM EST Reply to Comment
Crow3711

Fox looks awesomely crazy. Makes me super interested in this flick. Still worried about Tyler Perry as leading man/action star in someone else's' movie. But I hope it works out, cause Fox is the man.

Besides that whole hitting a woman thing...
May 21, 2012 at 11:24AM EST Reply to Comment
Sareeta

He looks downright scary...in a bad way. I think it's the combination of the lack of hair and the veins popping out everywhere. Where's my handsome Jack Shepherd?!
June 4, 2012 at 6:55PM EST Reply to Comment
- Sareeta OK, nevermind. It's just that picture. Phew! He looks pretty awesome in the other pictures in the gallery. Now if I can just erase that first picture from my memory...
  June 4, 2012 at 6:56PM EST
penna

this picture is good
June 11, 2012 at 9:07AM EST Reply to Comment

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Jacked-up Matthew Fox is unrecognizable in first 'Alex Cross' stills

'Lost' actor stars as villainous cage-fighter Picasso in upcoming thriller