"Bullet Train" Is Loaded With Hair and Makeup Symbolism

A lot of research and thought went into the extras you see in "Bullet Train," too. The film features different organized crime groups from Japan, China, and Russia. "I was really trying to create a world that, when people are watching the movie, made sense and that was believable," Arceneaux says. On any given day of filming, Arceneaux had 10 to 12 makeup artists assisting her with background people. "There were so many looks that we had to design and come up with. Like with the thugs, I created a lot of scars and wounds on their faces, textured skin, rashes — just to make them look tougher than they actually were when they walked into the trailer."