Margot Robbie Queen Movie

, shows Robbie standing tall as the 16th-century monarch, donning a ruff collar, voluminous sleeves, an embroidered corset, and a crown that merely peeks out from behind her curly red locks. Two maids tend to her as she looks ahead, completely poised.

) as Mary Stuart with a group of men on horseback. The 23-year-old Irish actress also underwent a transformation, trading in her dirty blonde hair for yellow-orange tresses.

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The film follows Mary Stuart's life after she becomes a widowed Queen of France and returns to her homeland of Scotland to claim the throne. Tensions arise between her and Queen Elizabeth I, who rules over England and Stuart's native country.

How Margot Robbie Transformed For Mary Queen Of Scots

. It’s complicated, it’s tragic, and it’s bizarre. The only other person in the world who could understand the position they were in was each other.

In addition to Mary Stuart, Queen Elizabeth was also fighting smallpox. Robbie's costume reflected the illness with layers of prosthetics and makeup to give off the appearance of scars. The blemishes were even noticeable from afar in the behind-the-scenes photos.

Robbie revealed that the heavy makeup on her face made her feel almost inhuman and that members of the crew would avoid looking at her. It was nothing intentional, she told

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Margot Robbie Transforms Into Queen Elizabeth I

, but I could see that it was uncomfortable for them, and the less they looked at me, the more isolated I felt.

Erica Gonzales is the Senior Culture Editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage on TV, movies, music, books, and more. She was previously an editor at . There is a 75 percent chance she's listening to Lorde right now.

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