Whether she's putting in reps to suit up as a Marvel superhero or crunching equations to play a scientist on Lessons in Chemistry, Brie Larson is the sort of actress who commits to her roles. Her surprise dramatic haircut—a brunette pixie cut, hard-launched on Instagram yesterday—is just the latest proof.
Teaming up with hairstylist Cervando Maldonado and colorist Jacob Schwartz, Larson debuted a 180-degree swerve from her typical cut and color on Nov. 25. Gone was the wavy, shoulder-length blonde hair she's taken through dozens of awards seasons and awards-season-bait projects. In its place, displayed in two black-and-white photos, she wore a choppy, wispy pixie cut dyed what appears to be a dark chocolate shade of brunette. According to Larson's caption, it was all in service of her next role: the avenging titular character of Sophocles's Elektra.
