>>810 I haven't watched the awards videos yet, but it looked as though he may have presented, at least. His hair looked as if he's back to using way too much product. Plus the lighting and camera angles at these kinds of events are much less flattering in general than more controlled setting like the panel at the ACE con.

Image rehab is exactly what it's felt like to me for quite a while. You're right that he hasn't been at the more celebrity events until recently (skipping the BAFTAs even though Tom Hollander was nommed for TNM, for example). This GQ one was a good choice because so many other "cover men" were there too (Chris H., for one). It was nice to see him hanging with Jeff Goldblum; they seemed to hit it off during T:R promo.

Not just a different look from the hair and beard, but even different body language. Did you notice how he had his hands clasped in front of him in most of this event's photos? In the past, he tended to strike much more "male model" poses, I think.