(Neon) is the early makeup and hairstyling standout among a field that also includes (A24), (Warner Bros.), (Warner Bros.), and “Deadpool & Wolverine” (Marvel/Disney).
But the race will heat up in the fall with (Warner Bros.), “Wicked” (Universal), “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (Warner Bros.), and “Nosferatu” (Focus Features).
Osgood Perkins’ “Longlegs” transforms Nicolas Cage into a creepy serial killer for the ages, courtesy of head of makeup Felix Fox and special makeup effects artist Harlow MacFarlane. The androgynous, disfigured Marc Bolan glam rock vibe was topped off with powdered makeup inspired by Bob Dylan. The seven-piece prosthetic application provided the damaged and puffy skin that was seemingly derived from a series of botched surgeries.
“A Different Man,” the black comedy from Aaron Schimberg, stars Sebastian Stan as an aspiring actor who undergoes experimental facial reconstructive surgery to cure his neurofibromatosis. After his successful transformation, he tries to land a part in a play based on his former self wearing a mask but loses out to the charismatic Adam Pearson (the British actor with NF). Oscar-nominated prosthetic makeup designer Mike Marino (“The Batman,” “Coming 2 America”) creates multiple layers with realistic detail to emulate the look of NF, using Pearson as a visual connection.
In “Dune: Part Two,” the Oscar-nominated makeup and hair designer Donald Mowat returns to transform Stellan Skarsgård into the.