WIGS AT THE MOVIES

In films it is very common to have just plain awful wigs but occasionally someone pulls it off and even if you can't find their name you have to give them credit.

Anna Karenina

Keira Knightly plays the iconic role in Leo Tolstoy's romantic tragedy "Anna Karenina" set in Russia in the late 19th century. As her life falls apart throughout the film so does the hair, the messy curls gradually falling out of the high buns becoming looser and looser as the film goes on.

In an interview for allure magazine the head hair designer for Anna Karenina was asked about Keira Knightly's wigs and said; "we wanted her hair to be naturally curly, very dark, so she could be really quite salutary, soft and touchable." Read the article here. 

Season of the witch

Set in the 13th century Nick Cage's character in "season of the witch" is a Teutonic knight who, with Ron Perlman, return home to find that everyone has been "cursed" with the black death and go on a quest to destroy the witch. 

His wig is matted and looks as though he has dirty hair which is very fitting for the dark times that the film is set in. It is also cut blunt as if done by a knife.

New moon (Twilight saga)

Yes, yes its twilight but although the actual film may not be that good, this wig could possibly be the best part. It shows off the evil characteristics of Aro played by Michael Sheen, the head of Volturi, willing to kill anyone or anything that steps a foot out of line and is by far my favourite character.

This long slick wig makes Aro seem like a very impressive, strong person which in turn makes others cower before him as their evil leader. MUAHAHAHAHA!! It also adds that element of creep that every old fashioned vampire needs. In an interview Michael sheen was asked if he liked his wig and he said that he thought the wig was "appalling" and preferred his platinum blonde, voluminous, futuristic one he wore for castor in "Tron legacy" feeling it was more his style.