Man uses his iPhone to insert TV and movie characters into everyday life

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It takes a special skill to notice the beauty — and celebrity — in the everyday.

French photographer François Dourlen sees the remarkable and the fantastical amid the commonplace. Dourlen uses his iPhone to place fictional characters in the real world, often juxtaposing them with street signs or heavy machinery.

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The results are fairly delightful and create the illusion of a whimsical reality that we truly wish existed--one where Minions run rampant, and cars are sentient.

If only these fantastical fictional scenarios were real!

:) A photo posted by @francoisdourlen on Jul 23, 2015 at 2:46am PDT

A photo posted by @francoisdourlen on Jul 16, 2015 at 3:08am PDT

:) #disney A photo posted by @francoisdourlen on Jun 9, 2015 at 1:52am PDT

Oldies but goodies :) A photo posted by @francoisdourlen on Aug 9, 2015 at 9:04am PDT

Ah ah ah :) A photo posted by @francoisdourlen on Apr 17, 2015 at 12:01am PDT

Oldies but goodies :) A photo posted by @francoisdourlen on Apr 10, 2015 at 12:58am PDT

:) #bestof A photo posted by @francoisdourlen on Jan 22, 2015 at 11:01pm PST

You can check out more of Dourlen's photographs on his Facebook page.

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