Whether she's putting in reps to suit up as a Marvel superhero or crunching the equation to play a scientist in a chemistry lesson, Brie Larson is the kind of actress committed to her role. Her surprise dramatic haircut - the brunette Pixie cut, launched hard on Instagram yesterday - is just the latest proof.

In partnership with hair stylist Cervando Maldonado and colorist Jacob Schwartz, Larson debuted on May 11 with a 180-degree deviation from her typical cut and color. 25. Wavy, shoulder-length blonde hair she shot through dozens of award season and award season bait projects. Instead, appearing on 2 black-and-white photos, she wore a choppy, faint pixie cut brunette dark chocolate shade according to Larson's caption, it all served her next role: The titular character of Elektra's revenge on Sophocles. I'm sorry.

"Elektra is here," Larson captioned her post. "Here" means London's famous West End, where the production of the Greek tragedy will be staged within two months. It is derived from a fresh translation of the play by the poet Ann Carson. Judging by Larson's shocking new haircut, the updated play also takes a particularly edgy dark turn.

Larson kept her mouth shut about the details of her amazing chops, but her hair stylist was getting closer at Vogue. Maldonado said the style was influenced by iconic actresses of the late 20th century, including Winona Ryder, Jansebergh, Mia Farrow and Edie Sedgwick, "I love the way this shortcut fits Brie's face and her personal style as well as the character," he said.

Old Hollywood blonde hair has been a hallmark of Brie Larson for over 10 years. As recently as this past month, the Oscar winner attended Giorgio Armani's Spring 2025 runway show, and her classic wave (and 1950s-inspired Red Carpet) Her sudden beauty says she's all-in for the next part- and who knows if it could eventually become her new classic? There are