Is that you, Jessica Rabbit Jessica Chastain?
The 38-year-old Oscar nominee looks completely unrecognizable on the latest cover of W's November issue, sporting shocking slicked-back neon red hair, thick and dark brows, a bright berry lip, and a sexy spin on a punk rock getup, complete with rosaries wrapped around her neck and hand.
In a second shot, the seasoned screen siren sports ripped up stockings, an oversized leather jacket, studded open-toed platforms and a blonde pixie cut all mussed up. A third photograph offers an alternative look—a black bra visible underneath a sheer high-collared top adorned with black and white feathers and hardware. There's even a nip slip under a lace floral halter top in a fourth picture. While most of us can't strut out of the office wearing any of these looks, we're jealous all the same.
It's a game-changing vision for the actress' third appearance on the highly-coveted cover. Her first time shooting for the magazine came in 2010 when she was featured alongside eight then unknown actresses, such as Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence. It was Chastain's first time on any magazine cover, marking this third occasion a full-circle moment.
The Crimson Peak actress clearly does not shy away from drastic physical changes, an understandable trait for a chameleon actress. Chastain has played nearly every type of character, from a tough and analytical CIA agent knee-deep in a terrorist manhunt in Zero Dark Thirty to a faux-bimbette with a heart of gold in The Help.
While her list of credits continues to lengthen and diversify, there's one character Chastain revealed she must take on.
"One of my goals is to play a villain in a Bond film," she told W magazine. "People ask me if I want to be a Bond girl, and I say, ‘No, I want to be the villain.' I'm waiting for that call!"
While the in-demand actress is too busy to stand guard at her phone, her grand forte portraying complex characters can make people in the industry nervous.
"It did confuse people. I would hear, ‘Who is the real Jessica?' a lot," the actress said, arguing a clear gender bias. "They rarely say that about men. They never worry about ‘knowing' them."
If there's one person that knows her well, it's her boyfriend of four years, 33-year-old Moncler fashion executive Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo.
"He's a gentleman," she gushed. "That's very important to me. He's from an old-school Italian family. No one in his family has ever been divorced!"
Imagine that!
W magazine's November issue hits newsstands nationwide October 27.