Jimmy Stewartwas Hollywoods folksy everyman before Tom Hanks.

His famous filibuster scene fromMr.

Smith Goes to Washingtonwill be forever ingrained in the memory of moviegoers.

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In addition to his acting, Stewart also had an impressive career with the U.S. Military.

However, this is not the case the actor was wearing a fake glass eye for hisFool’s Paraderole.

Notably, inFool’s Parade, Stewart plays against key in as amovie anti-hero.

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Still, Stewart delivers a believable performance, all while wearing a glass eye.

Fool’s Parade is also known asDynamite Man from Glory Jail.

And Stewart is also far from the only actor to suffer for his art when it comes to eyewear.

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Diesel toldIGN,

The contacts were prototypes, they had never been tested or worn before.

And they were like, ‘What the–?’

And at the end of that, I had to go to the hospital.

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They were like, ‘We should take you to the hospital.’

I was like, ‘Why?

What are you–?’

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It was a grueling experience having to wear those contacts.