Posted 4 minutes agoSubscribe to Screen Time NewsletterCaret DownFrom Visible Bikini Tan Lines To "Full-On Instagram Face," Here's A Roundup Of Times An Actor's Makeup, Style, Or Cosmetic Work Felt Ridiculously Out Of Place In A Period Piece"It completely took me out of the movie."by Leyla MohammedBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLinkHot Topic🔥 Full coverage and conversation on Bridgerton You might have heard of "iPhone face" - aka when an actor looks too modern to appear in a historical or period piece. This is typically down to their stylistic choices, makeup, hair, or even cosmetic work, including veneers or Botox. Most recently, the casting of Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in the upcoming film adaptation of Wuthering Heights - which is set in the 1700s - has sparked a heap of "iPhone face"-related chatter, with several people arguing that the pair look way too "glossy and glamorous" for the historical roles. (C) Warner Bros. /Courtesy Everett Collection With this in mind, here's a look back at more times an actor's very modern appearance totally distracted from their scene: 1. We all know that Netflix's Bridgerton isn't meant to be historically accurate, but the modern makeup on actors like Nicola Coughlan (Penelope) and Claudia Jessie (Eloise) have certainly distracted its audience time and again. (C)Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection BuzzFeed TrendingHot TopicLet's chat about all things BridgertonSee our Bridgerton Discussions 2. Also from Bridgerton, Yerin Ha's character, Sophie Baek, appeared to have visible bikini tan lines on show in a Season 4 teaser. Netflix / Via youtube.com 3. Dakota Johnson rocked a historically inaccurate "swoopy fringe" in the 2022 film Persuasion, an adaptation of Jane Austen's 1817 novel. (C) Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection 4. Similarly, Emma Watson's character wore a very modern side bang in the 2019 film Little Women, which is set in the 1860s. (C) Columbia Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection 5. Michelle Randolph's glam appearance in the early-20th-century-based TV drama 1923 left many viewers at home distracted. As one Reddit user put it, she had "full-on Instagram face in a period drama." Netflix 6. Jessica Biel's appearance in The Illusionist (set in the 1900s) also caught some fans off-guard, with one person admitting, "It completely took me out of the movie." (C) Yari Film Group Releasing / courtesy Everett Collection 7. And so did Nicole Kidman's appearance in The Northman, a film set in the Viking age. (C) Focus Features / Courtesy Everett Collection 8. Jodie Comer had pristine white teeth in The Last Duel (2021), which is set in medieval France. 20th Century Studios / Disney+ 9. Similarly, Sam Claflin had almost-too-perfect teeth in Daisy Jones & The Six, which is set in the '70s. (C)Amazon / Courtesy Everett Collection Fans have long speculated that Sam has cosmetically altered his teeth, with before-and-after comparisons gaining traction online now and again. 10. And finally, in Game of Thrones, actors like Emilia Clarke and Natalie Dormer rocked modern makeup looks, including mascara-clad lashes and heavy contour. HBO / Now TV Can you think of any other examples? Feel free to share in the comments!
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From Visible Bikini Tan Lines To "Full-On Instagram Face," Here's A Roundup Of Times An Actor's Makeup, Style, Or Cosmetic Work Felt Ridiculously Out Of Place In A Period Piece
September 10, 2025
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