Which Onscreen Wig Was So Convincing, You Were Surprised To Learn It Wasn't The Actor's Real Hair?

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I'm still not 100% convinced Rachel McAdams was wearing a wig in Mean Girls!

The TV and movie industry is filled with notoriously atrocious wigs, but what about the ones that are actually so convincing, they don't look fake at all?

For example, I was genuinely shocked when I found out that Regina George's iconic blonde hair in Mean Girls wasn't Rachel McAdams's real hair!

Regina George with long hair, wearing a necklace with an "R" and a top that says "Socialite," looks to the side

(c) Paramount / courtesy Everett Collection

And, to play Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok, Tessa Thompson wore a wig to hide her short, neon orange hair from Sorry to Bother You.

Valkyire with long, dark hair wearing futuristic armor

Jasin Boland/© Marvel / © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection

And Sean Connery actually wore toupees in all of his James Bond movies to hide his hair loss.

James Bond in a suit and tie with short, styled hair

©Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection

So, what's the best or most convincing wig you've seen on a TV show or movie? Share your answers in the comments, and they may be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post!

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