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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment

Old-age make-up in the movies

Bad make-up
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, dir David Fincher, 2008: David Fincher's new film will see Brad Pitt playing a man who ages backwards Photograph: Public domain
Bad make-up
Love in the Time of Chorela, dir Mike Newell (2007): Believe it or not, that's Javier Bardem on the right Photograph: Public domain
Bad make-up
The Hours, dir Stephen Daldry, 2002: Julianne Moore goes through the reverse Botox process Photograph: Public domain
Bad make-up
Youth Without Youth, dir Francis Ford Coppola, 2007: Tim Roth gets his old on as a septagenarian professor Photograph: Public domain
Bad make-up
Click, dir Frank Coraci, 2006: Adam Sandler has a remote control that allows him to control the universe. And decides to see what it's like having grey hair Photograph: Public domain
Bad make-up
Back to the Future II, dir Robert Zemeckis, 1989: Never mind 2015, Michael J Fox needs to go back in the make-up chair Photograph: Public domain
Bad make-up
A Beautiful Mind, dir Ron Howard, 2001: Jennifer Connelly makes an appealing 70-year-old Photograph: Public domain
Bad make-up
An Angel for May, dir Harley Cokeliss (2002): Geraldine James having a bad face day Photograph: Public domain
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