Sebastian Stan Is Unrecognizable in Instagram Post Previewing A24’s ‘A Different Man’
thewrap.comInstagram account Wednesday.Fans were stunned to see the photo of Stan, made-up as his character, Edward, a man with neurofibromatosis who undergoes facial reconstructive surgery, who then becomes fixated on a man who stars as him in a stage production based on his life prior to his surgery.A post shared by Sebastian Stan (@imsebastianstan)Stan will star alongside “The Worst Person in the World” breakout Renate Reinsve, as well as “Under the Skin’s” Adam Pearson.
A24’s production, “A Different Man” was written and directed by Aaron Schimberg (“Chained for Life”). Although this is the first official look at the upcoming indie, there have been paparazzi photos revealing glimpses of Stan’s transformation.
As an executive producer on the project, Stan was the first to release the first official look at his prosthetics transformation.
Stan credited the transformation to the production’s make-up artist, Mike Marino. Acclaimed make-up artist, Marino, has also recently lent his talents to “The Batman,” transforming Colin Farrell into the Penguin, as well as “Black Swan,” “The Irishman” and “Joker,” among many other productions.Stan continues to pursue indie films, and “A Different Man” will follow the release of the Sundance hit “Fresh” and the upcoming A24 comedy-thriller “Sharper,” in which Stan will star alongside Julianne Moore and John Lithgow.
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