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How 5 actors physically transformed into real famous people

Through makeup effects and physical training, here's how Rami Malek, Taron Egerton, and Charlize Theron were transformed for biopics.

News Feb. 11, 2020, 2:39 AM

‘Bombshell’ won the Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling. Here’s how Charlize Theron transformed into Megyn Kelly

“Bombshell” used makeup and prosthetics to convincingly turn Charlize Theron into Megyn Kelly, Nicole Kidman into Gretchen Carlson, and John Lithgow into Roger Ailes. In order to fool the audience into thinking that Charlize Theron was Megyn Kelly, Oscar-winning prosthetic makeup artist Kazu Hiro studied both women’s physical features closely, […]

News Jan. 11, 2020, 5:52 AM

Megyn Kelly revealed she felt ‘powerless’ when being sexually harassed by Roger Ailes and ‘wishes she had done more’ after watching ‘Bombshell’ for first time

In a new episode of Megyn Kelly’s YouTube show, the former Fox News star finally responds to “Bombshell,” a fictionalized drama the Fox News sexual harassment scandal, along with fellow former Fox employees Julie Zann, Rudi Bakhtiar, and Juliet Huddy. The episode depicts an honest conversation about the women’s experience […]

News Dec. 17, 2019, 5:27 AM

The director of ‘Bombshell’ talks about filming the movie’s most harrowing scenes, and one detail you might have missed

“Bombshell” director Jay Roach spoke to Business Insider about telling the story of the women who brought down Fox News head Roger Ailes. Roach explained what it was like to film the hard-to-watch sexual harassment scenes. He also gave some insight on one specific detail: why Sean Hannity can be […]

News Oct. 15, 2019, 6:25 AM

‘Bombshell,’ the movie about the Fox News women who spoke out against Roger Ailes, is getting Oscar buzz after its first screening

“Bombshell,” the drama about the female employees who spoke out about Fox News boss Roger Ailes before his fall, screened for the first time Sunday. Critics called the film “empowering” and predicted stars like Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, and John Lithgow could win Oscars for their performances. We […]