Babylon is a busy film on its own, but it also features a distracting cameo from the musician Flea that requires some further explanation. Movies including famous faces among their casts, even for a very small role, are nothing new. Sometimes this is done to try and leverage someone’s star power, as a nod to a related project, or because a role was uniquely designed for an actor’s personality or style. But these cameos can be distracting from the actual narrative of a film, especially if they occur during a pivotal scene or the actor’s public perception changes. This makes it interesting to examine why a film might choose to include a cameo like Flea’s.

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