27/08/2026
The Bryce Dallas Howard disguise era is undefeated
Bryce Dallas Howard has spent decades proving that a hair change can make an actor practically unrecognizable. The viral collage pulls from very different points in her career, including Ivy Walker in The Village, Gwen Stacy in Spider Man 3, Hilly Holbrook in The Help, and Sheila Farebrother in Rocketman. These are not recent photos, either. The roles span 2004 to 2019, which makes the transformation even more striking.
The Clark Kent comparison actually fits the joke, because Howard has repeatedly altered her hair and overall appearance for characters. She famously dyed her naturally red hair blonde for Gwen Stacy, while Rocketman used a wig and period styling to create Sheila’s darker look. She has also gone brunette with a blunt bob outside of film roles.