Candy Man

Above: Portrait of Oscar nominee George Clooney made in mosaics of thousands of Jelly Belly candies by Roger Rocha.
Photo: AFP

A portrait of George Clooney has been made using 10,000 sweets.

The image of the 46-year-old actor - who is nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for his role in Michael Clayton at the Academy Awards on Sunday - was commissioned by the Jelly Belly Gourmet Beans Company.

The piece - which features Cotton Candy beans for George's cheeks and Buttered Popcorn candy for his highlighted hair - will be donated to a charity of George's choice later this week. Unless it goes to Clooney of course, then it will be a beloved treasure that’s prominently displayed in his house.

We love us some Clooney — especially with a Cotton Candy glow on his cheeks and some Cantaloupe laugh lines — but are those Coconut teeth and Buttered Popcorn highlights? Ick.

Flavor preferences aside, we can't wait to see how George's notoriously goofy and competitive Ocean's pals will respond. A statue of Brad Pitt made of Mike and Ikes? A chocolate Matt Damon for Easter? A carving of Don Cheadle in Bit-O-Honey?

Source: Page Six
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