Moss called... he wants his look back! Matt Bomer replicates The IT Crowd character’s nerdy look as he attends Giffoni Film Festival

He usually graces the red carpet in perfectly tailored suits.



But Matt Bomer’s choice to work a slightly more preppy look left him bearing a striking resemblance to the popular The IT Crowd character, Maurice Moss.



The 36-year-old was honoured at the 44th Annual Giffoni Film Festival held in Italy on Saturday but his laid-back look didn’t win him any style points on the night.

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Style inspiration? Matt Bomer's choice to work a slightly more preppy look left him bearing a striking resemblance to the popular The IT Crowd character, Maurice Moss, on Saturday

The Giffoni International Film Festival is the largest children’s film festival in Europe and was started in 1971 with the intention of promotion and developing cinema for young people.

The American actor still looked handsome in his buttoned up, blue check shirt which he teamed with a navy tie, grey chinos and worn white trainers.



But his ensemble left him looking like the hilariously stereotypical computer nerd made famous by British actor, Richard Ayoade.

Laid-back: The 36-year-old was honoured at the 44th Annual Giffoni Film Festival held in Italy on Saturday but his laid-back look didn¿t win him any style points on the night

Low-key: The American actor still looked handsome in his buttoned up, blue check shirt which he teamed with a navy tie, grey chinos and worn white trainers

But Matt will be winning his fans over again after it was revealed that he will return to his stripper role in the sequel of 2012 hit, Magic Mike.



When speaking about the hotly anticipated film on Ellen Denegeres earlier this year, he said: 'My understanding is it’s gonna start this fall and I think Channing [Tatum] announced recently that it’s kind of a road trip film that leads to a stripper convention, which really exists!'



The openly gay star - who is married to 50-year-old celebrity publicist Simon Hall - added, 'It’s a real life thing.

Man of the evening: The Giffoni International Film Festival is the largest children¿s film festival in Europe and was started in 1971 with the intention of promotion and developing cinema for young people

Casual look: Matt's ensemble left him looking like the hilariously stereotypical computer nerd made famous by British actor, Richard Ayoade

Film star: Famous for his role on the popular TV show, White Collar, Matt recently won a Critics' Choice Best Supporting Actor award for his portrayal of Felix Turner in HBO's critically acclaimed screen adaptation of The Normal Heart

Famous for his role on the popular TV show, White Collar, Matt recently won a Critics' Choice Best Supporting Actor award for his portrayal of Felix Turner in HBO's critically acclaimed screen adaptation of The Normal Heart.



Based on the Tony Award winning Larry Kramer play about the AIDS epidemic in New York in the 1980's, the movie also starred Julia Roberts, Mark Ruffalo and Jim Parsons, and was directed by Ryan Murphy.



Matt is set to play legendary Hollywood star Montgomery Clift in a biography scheduled for release in 2015.

He's coming back: But Matt will be winning his fans over again after it was revealed that he will return to his stripper role in the sequel of 2012 hit, Magic Mike