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Picture Brie Larson. No, really, go ahead—picture her. Feel free to cheat if you must and just look at the photo right up there. That's how you imagine Brie Larson, right? The Oscar winner has almost always worn her hair long and blonde, from her early days as a Disney kid to her more recent Marvel movies, her face has always been framed by sunny strands. But as she prepares to play Elektra on London's West End, she revealed that she's diving into her character hair-first.
On Monday, November 25, Larson posted two photos of herself looking unrecognizable if not for her distinctly Brie Larson smile. In the two-picture carousel—and a cropped closeup on her Instagram Stories—the actor shared that she chopped off nearly all of her hair into a piece-y pixie cut. “Elektra is here,” Larson wrote in the caption.
Because the photos are black-and-white, it's unclear exactly what color Larson's hair is now, but it's definitely darker than her usual golden blonde. In fact, it looks as dark as the seemingly black off-the-shoulder top she's wearing. Perhaps the black heart she posted with her Stories is a hint as to just how dark her hair is now.
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Sure, we've seen Larson with short hair before when Captain Marvel got a jaunty haircut, but that wig is nothing compared to this total hair makeover. The difference is especially drastic considering she posted a photo with her long blonde hair not even a full 24 hours earlier.
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While there are a few confused and disappointed fans in the comments—some don't realize Elektra is a character from the Greek tragedy of the same name and not the comic book character, and others are annoyingly disapproving about the short cut—it seems most are enthused about the commitment to this new role. “This suits you so much, I'm OBSESSED and can’t wait to see you bring Elektra to life in the new year,” one commenter wrote, while another said, “You look sooooo beautiful,” echoing countless other comments.
We can't wait to see the look in full color, but in the meantime, it's confirmed: Brie Larson looks incredible with barely any hair.
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