PHOTOS Andy Garcia channels Leon Redbone

Actor Andy Garcia arrived in Rome, Italy earlier today sporting a Panama hat, shades and a mustache worthy of Inspector Clouseau! For those of my generation Andy’s almost comical appearance probably reminds you of the sometimes-comical almost Andy Kaufman musician Leon Redbone. (In Leon’s early years he was rumored to be Andy Kaufman in disguise.)

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

Garcia needs to trim his brim and darken his shades a bit, but otherwise spot on! Is there a Leon Redbone biopic in the works that I don’t know about? Or perhaps the old 1980s Panama Jack clothing line is coming back as a major motion picture? Or maybe Andy Garcia just looks kinda silly…

For those of you who don’t remember Leon’s many performances on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show and The Muppet Show here is a video of his brief pop culture resurgence as part of a Budweiser commercial advertising campaign in the 1980s:

Andy photos: Fame Pictures