Yahoo News Margot Robbie looks unrecognisable as Queen Elizabeth I
Margot Robbie has officially ascended the throne – the throne of 16th century England, that is, as she films for her role as Queen Elizabeth I in the upcoming film Mary Queen of Scots.
A picture of Margot on set shows the Suicide Squad actress looking completely unrecognisable as Elizabeth, complete with the Queen's signature red curly hair and a period costume to complete her new character look.
And now we've also got our first peek at the Australian actress with a full face of white make-up (otherwise known as ceruse).
The actual Victorian cosmetic was made by mixing vinegar with lead and was highly poisonous, so we're hoping Margot's used a safer substitute and isn't going full method.
Obviously, there are no photos of the real Queen Elizabeth to compare Margot's transformation to, but we can compare her to one of a portrait of the last Tudor monarch – and we'd say it's looking like a pretty bang-on imitation.
Margot will be taking on the role of Queen Elizabeth opposite Brooklyn's Saoirse Ronan, who will play the eponymous Mary, Queen of Scots, with the film focusing on the rivalry between the two monarchs.
Of course, that's a rivalry that very quickly intensifies when Mary tries to overthrow her cousin's seat on the English throne.
Last week it was also announced that David Tennant and Margot's fellow Neighbours alumni Guy Pearce have also joined the cast of the 2018 film, with Dunkirk's Jack Lowden, Joe Alwyn, Martin Compston and Downton Abbey's Brendan Coyle already confirmed.
Mary Queen of Scots will be directed by Josie Rourke, who recently directed Gemma Arterton as Joan of Arc in Saint Joan.
