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.@TroyKotsur signs some of the most iconic lines in cinema history.

From #TheGodfather to #StarWars, the Academy Award winner recreates movie scenes in American Sign Language. bit.ly/3u0wTBU ImageImage
Vito Corleone (played by Marlon Brando) in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” (1972). bit.ly/3u0wTBU Image
Benjamin Braddock (played by Dustin Hoffman) in Mike Nichols’ “The Graduate” (1967). bit.ly/3u0wTBU Image
Brody (played by Roy Scheider) in Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” (1975). bit.ly/3u0wTBU Image
Darth Vader (voiced by James Earl Jones) in Irvin Kershner’s “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back” (1980). bit.ly/3u0wTBU Image
Colonel Nathan R. Jessep (played by Jack Nicholson) in Rob Reiner’s “A Few Good Men” (1992). bit.ly/3u0wTBU ImageImage
James Bond a.k.a. 007 (played by Sean Connery). bit.ly/3u0wTBU ImageImage
In addition to those films, Kotsur even signed Kim Kardashian’s viral “Get your f---ing ass up and work” line from the Kardashian family’s Variety cover story. bit.ly/3u0wTBU ImageImageImage
Watch the full video to see Kotsur interpret iconic lines throughout cinema history. variety.com/2022/awards/ne…

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