‘Guardians Vol. 3’ Breaks World Record for Most Prosthetics in a Film With 22,500-Plus Pieces
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” now playing in theaters.
Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” was a huge undertaking for makeup head Alexei Dmitriew and hair department head Cassie Russek, who used over 22,500 prosthetics, 500 wigs and 130 facial hairpieces to create the movie’s galactic creatures.
That number broke the world record for most prosthetics used in a film, previously held by “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” From Will Poulter’s Adam Warlock to villain The High Evolutionary (Chukwudi Iwuji) to the new hybrid humanimals, the duo were tasked with creating original looks as the Guardians set out on their newest mission.
It took a village of 75 makeup artists on set to complete the looks — sometimes there would be 90. “We had two people per prosthetic so we could just keep the times down,” Dmitriew says. “On this, we used 22,542 prosthetics, 117 pairs of contact lenses, and 500 wigs.” Iwuji describes The High Evolutionary as a “mad scientist” who is responsible for turning Bradley Cooper’s Rocket from an everyday raccoon into a foul-mouthed genius harboring a lifetime of heartache and trauma.
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