Iconic Action Star, 35, Unrecognizable After Bold Hair Transformation
Iconic Action Star, 35, Unrecognizable After Bold Hair Transformation originally appeared on Parade.
was utterly unrecognizable in new photos while unveiling a bold hair transformation.
On June 16, new snapshots surfaced of the Avengers: Age of Ultron and Godzilla actor, 35, during a photo call for his upcoming film 28 Years Later.
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In the snaps, Taylor-Johnson sported much longer hair–both on his head and face—rendering him nearly undetectable from his typically much shorter hair situation. The ultra-shaggy look combined with his oversized sunglasses likely left fans doing a double-take.
Check out his new 'do!
28 Years Later is the third in the film franchise—after 28 Days Later (2022), 28 Weeks Later (2007)—based on the comic series by Michael Alan Nelson. It stars , and Taylor-Johnson. Danny Boyle is the director, and will return with a cameo.
A synopsis of the movie, per IMDb, reads, "A group of survivors of the rage virus lives on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors.
28 Years Later hits theaters on June 20.
Up next for Taylor-Johnson: The actor is rumored to be the next 007!
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