How the Bombshell Cast Compares to Their Real-Life Counterparts

For Bombshell, a trio of A-listers—Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, and Margot Robbie—were Fox-ified. To play anchor Gretchen Carlson, host Megyn Kelly, and composite character Kayla Pospisil respectively, the actresses were transformed with hair, makeup, and expert prosthetics. The results? "The look," makeup artist Vivian Baker told the New York Times, "fits within that whole concept of women as Barbie dolls... It has to fit a predetermined idea of what men think is pretty, more specifically what Roger Ailes thinks is pretty."

To transform herself into a shockingly accurate likeness of Megyn Kelly, Theron wore an impressive array of custom prosthetics—a nose plug, nose tip, and pieces for her eyelids, jaw, and chin—all painstakingly crafted by prosthetics master Kazu Hiro. Along with Kidman and Robbie, Theron also had a custom wig—and all three headpieces cost the production between $7,000 and $10,000 apiece. "Each hair is hand-tied one by one," hairstylist Anne Morgan told the Washington Post, explaining the level of care and labor that went into them.

And the lead women weren't the only actors who spent hours in the makeup chair. John Lithgow, who plays Roger Ailes in Bombshell, had prosthetics applied to adjust his nose, cheeks, neck, hairline, and earlobes. This attention to detail has ensured that even while the movie itself endured mixed reviews, Baker, Hiro, and Morgan have earned consistent praise.

Here, see just how close Bombshell's cast came to looking like the real Fox employees who inspired the film.