Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? Joel Edgerton bears uncanny resemblance to rapper Eminem after debuting blond buzz cut at Toronto Film Festival
He's taken Hollywood by storm since his role in The Great Gatsby.
But actor Joel Edgerton looked as though he may be ready for a career change on Saturday, stepping out in Toronto with a drastic new look.
Showcasing a new blond buzz cut, the 41-year-old bore an uncanny resemblance to rapper Eminem as he posed for photographers at the Toronto Film Festival.
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Makeover: Joel Edgerton failed to raise a smile as he debuted his new look at the Toronto Film Festival
Wearing a steely expression and thick-rimmed glasses, the Australian actor failed to raise a smile as he arrived at Entertainment Weekly's Must List Party.
Representatives for the star tell Daily Mail Australia he has undergone the transformation ahead of his forthcoming role in The Lovings, directed by Jeff Nichols.
The actor will play Richard Loving who was jailed in 1967 after marrying his wife Mildred. Their union was considered a violation of state law in Virginia where interracial marriages were deemed illegal.
The pair were however freed after the Supreme Court unanimously found their imprisonment to be unconstitutional.
His new muse? Joel Edgerton debuted a drastic makeover at the Toronto Film Festival on Saturday, bearing an uncanny resemblance to rapper Eminem with his icy blond locks and steely expression
Transformation: The actor (seen above in Venice earlier this month) previously sported long, brown hair and matching stubble
Following their release, the number of interracial marriages in the area soared. The historic event is still marked and known as Loving Day on June 12.
The former Secret Life of Us star is already generating awards season buzz, with Vanity Fair saying: 'Edgerton’s been turning in stellar supporting performances for years now, but this ought to be his moment to elbow into the best supporting actor Oscar field at last.'
Joel will next be seen in the mob movie Black Mass, a movie already creating Oscar noise.
He will star opposite Johnny Depp as corrupt cop John Connolly in the movie based on the real life Boston criminal Whitey Bulger and the FBI agent who helped him.
Hanging out: Edgerton's new look is thought to be for his upcoming film, Loving. He's pictured with 12 Years A Slave star, Chiwetel Ejiofor (left), Director Nash Edgerton (middle)
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