![]() ![]() Speaking in the book, Batman: The Making of the Movie by Michael Singer, Dawn said: “I’m glad we didn’t (shave his hair), because he looks so good with the bald cap.” ![]() Prior to Batman and Robin, make-up artist, Jeff Dawn had worked with Arnold Schwarzenegger on a number of movies, including The Terminator (1984), and Predator (1987), so he has helped create some interesting looks for the star. Arguably it worked just as well as if he had shaved – possibly even better. Pictures/DC Entertainmentīut despite the additional time, the finished look was not compromised by the hidden hair. Had Schwarzenegger agreed to shave his head, it would have trimmed at least an hour off the process. ![]() The process took multiple hours to complete, and had to be repeated on a daily basis. Once the make-up was complete, Schwarzenegger would then head to wardrobe, to be fitted for his costume – a bulky 45lb Freeze Suit. To complete the transformation, additional touches of colour were added around his eyes and lips, before blue contact lens were used to cover his irises. The paint comprised a metallic silver base coat, followed by a mix of blue and white acrylic, splattered over the top to create texture. Pictures/DC EntertainmentĪrnold’s eyebrows were then flattened and covered with appliances, before paint was added to his skin. This was carefully glued to the actor’s head, then using putty around the sides, the edges were smoothed out. This was then dried with a hair dryer, to keep the hair in place.įrom here, Dawn and Kail would cover Schwarzenegger’s face with a special product, which would protect it from glue, before Tothpal attached the foam latex bald cap. To begin, he would use a water-based resin to slick Schwarzenegger’s hair back. ![]()
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