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# Joseph Gordon-Levitt Dressed Up as Yoda for the _Star Wars_ Premiere

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## Samantha Grossman


Dec 15, 2015 3:54 PM UTC

![Joseph Gordon-Levitt attends the World Premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd25c1d3516102b73/69887558e20a878e34a8ea51/gettyimages-501400384.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt attends the World Premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt attends the World Premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. Alberto E. Rodriguez—2015 Getty Images

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[Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/)


## Samantha Grossman


Dec 15, 2015 3:54 PM UTC

Tons of celebrities attended the [_Star Wars: The Force Awakens_](http://time.com/4144531/star-wars-video-oscar-boyson/) premiere in Los Angeles Monday night — but only a brave few showed up in costume. Among them was Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who, for perhaps the first time ever, managed to look… not so cute.

The actor walked the red carpet proudly in his very comfy-looking DIY costume. He went all out with green face paint and green Yoda ears, but beyond that, he really seemed to be prioritizing comfort. He sported a green beanie, a very soft-looking robe, and some green pajama pants. (If you look closely, you’ll see that those are not Yoda pajama pants, but rather, Grinch pajama pants.)

_The Office_ star Rainn Wilson [also showed up in costume](https://twitter.com/rainnwilson/status/676578290199474176).

_Read next:_ [_7 Great Ways to Avoid Star Wars Spoilers_](http://time.com/4147941/avoid-star-wars-spoilers/)

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