Old images of Richard Gere dressed as a hobo are being brought back into the spotlight. Years later, many are stunned after recognizing the star who went along with a kind stranger’s good deed.

Hollywood icon Richard Gere, 74, has played a lot of roles throughout his career that show how diverse the actor’s skills are. One such role saw him transform into a homeless man in 2014. At that time, many had no idea it was for a film, let alone the fact that it was Gere. Years later, our AmoMama readers are still surprised by the old media of him in character.

Roaming the streets of New York City, Gere was completely unrecognizable to the public. “40 minutes plus – no one made eye contact with me… I was in one of the busiest places in New York. If I had been Richard Gere there, I wouldn’t have lasted 30 seconds,” Gere previously shared.

Various pictures show the “Runaway Bride” star dressed in a charcoal beanie, beige scarf, a long-sleeved shirt, and olive-colored pants.

Gere also sported a slightly dirty raincoat in some snapshots and was spotted sitting next to actor Ben Vereen, who played the role of another homeless man in the movie.

Additional media shows the actor walking around with plastic bags. In these images, a few citizens looked on as Gere walked past them during the filming of the movie.

Unbeknownst to most at the time, Gere was playing the role of a man named George who had the desire to repair his estranged relationship with his daughter, Maggie, who was played by actress Jena Malone.

While seeking refuge at a shelter for homeless men called “Bellevue Hospital,” George strikes up a friendship with a fellow client at the facility who helps him try to repair the relationship with his daughter. The movie in which Gere played this character is called “Time Out of Mind.”

AmoMama readers who have seen our recent throwback post of the viral moment are still shocked by the fact that the homeless man was Gere, even years after his identity was revealed. “I wouldn’t have recognized him,” asserted a reader.

Another expressed, “Wow! I remember him in [‘Pretty Woman’], an old movie.” In addition to their surprise, many commented on the fact that, with his role as George, Gere spotlighted the seriousness of homelessness issues in society.