Lifestyle Style Chris Pine Says New Long-Haired Look Is Due to 'Laziness' and Potentially for a Future Role "Robert Pattinson, watch out," Chris Pine joked to PEOPLE when asked if he thought fans would become "obsessed" with his new look By Nicholas Rice Nicholas Rice Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an Editorial Intern in early 2020, before later transitioning to a freelance role, and then staff positions soon after. Nicholas writes and edits anywhere between 7 to 9 stories per day on average for PEOPLE, spanning across each vertical the brand covers. People Editorial Guidelines and Lanae Brody Lanae Brody Lanae Brody is a former senior reporter of emerging content at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2023. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 10, 2022 09:14AM EST Photo: Steven Simione/FilmMagic; Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images Chris Pine is rocking a whole new look. The 41-year-old actor attended the premiere of his latest film, All the Old Knives, at The London Hotel in West Hollywood, California, on Wednesday evening, where he sported long hair and a bushy beard, a move away from his usual clean-shaven face and short hair. "I guess it's like, equal parts laziness and equal parts something I may do in the future here," Pine told Entertainment Tonight of the more relaxed grooming. "If there's any excuse not to shave and have makeup put on, I, you know ..." When asked by the outlet if the hairier look was for a role, the actor stayed mostly mum. "Maybe," Pine said, before specifying, "It's mostly laziness." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Chris Pine Jokes He's the 'Underdog' When Compared to His Fellow Hollywood Chrises Chatting with PEOPLE at the event, Pine continued to comment on his appearance, which also included a 1970s-esque cream-colored suit. The actor completed the look with a white dress shirt underneath, left unbuttoned at the top, and matching cream shoes. Want to get the biggest stories from PEOPLE every weekday? Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday. When asked if he thought that people would become "obsessed" with his new look, Pine joked around and said, "The internet is on fire." He added that he was "very excited" by the fanfare, before playfully teasing, "Robert Pattinson, watch out." RELATED VIDEO: Chris Pine Debuts His Shaved Head at CinemaCon In All the Old Knives, Pine stars as veteran CIA operative Henry Pelham opposite Thandiwe Newton. Pine served as an executive producer on the Amazon Studios-backed project. Working with Newton, 49, Pine told PEOPLE, was an honor. "She's exquisite in this film," he said. "Thandiwe is obviously a stunningly beautiful woman. She's also an incredibly complex human." "And this film is all about, really about the eyes. It's a film about very, very small moments and you can see just the level of history and complexity just in the smallest ways that she communicates with her eyes," he continued of his costar. "That's something you can't teach. That's something you either have or you don't." All the Old Knives hits Prime Video April 8.