Here's What the Bombshell Cast Look Like Next to Their Real-Life Counterparts

Charlize Theron is no stranger to physically transforming for her film roles, and her turn as Megyn Kelly in the upcoming Bombshell looks like it might be the most unsettling one yet. From the hair to the nose and makeup, Theron is a dead ringer for the former Fox host, but she isn't the only talented A-lister who underwent a physical change for the film.

The Jay Roach-directed drama follows the Fox News media empire scandal that erupted with the 2017 ousting of the late chairman and CEO of Fox News, Roger Ailes, after deeply disturbing allegations of sexual harassment were brought to light as early as 2014. The story will be told through the perspectives of three women who took him down: Megyn Kelly (Theron), Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman), and the fictional Kayla Pospisil (Margot Robbie), who appears to be an amalgamation of real-life women who worked at the network.

Ahead, see how stars in the cast like Kidman, Theron, John Lithgow, Connie Britton, Alice Eve, and more compare to the real-life Fox affiliates before the film hits theaters on Dec. 20.

Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson
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Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson

The Big Little Lies star plays Gretchen Carlson, who was among the first to publicize Roger Ailes's sexual harassment. The former Fox News host sued the network's former chairman in 2016, but hasn't been able to speak out herself since because of her settlement with Ailes. "It's a strange and frustrating reality that I can't partake in any of these projects based on my settlement, which is why I'm working so hard on Capitol Hill so that nobody else has to be handcuffed anymore," she told Entertainment Weekly. Nevertheless, her story is out there thanks to Naomi Watts's portrayal of her in the Showtime series The Loudest Voice, and now with Kidman's role in Bombshell.

Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly
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Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly

Megyn Kelly has said she "could do worse" regarding Theron's casting, who will show how the Fox News figure factored into the Roger Ailes scandal.

John Lithgow as Roger Ailes
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John Lithgow as Roger Ailes

Late Night's John Lithgow dons major prosthetics to portray the late, disgraced Roger Ailes. The villainous chairman of the network died in 2017.

Alanna Ubach as Jeanine Pirro
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Alanna Ubach as Jeanine Pirro

Legally Blonde alum Alanna Ubach is stepping into the shoes of conservative TV figure Jeanine Pirro, who is currently the host of Fox News Channel's Justice With Judge Jeanine.

Alice Eve as Ainsley Earhardt
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Alice Eve as Ainsley Earhardt

Alice Eve (Black Mirror, She's Out of My League) hasn't made an appearance in the Bombshell trailer yet, but it seems like she'll be a good physical match to play Fox News television personality and author Ainsley Earhardt, who's the cohost of Fox & Friends.

Connie Britton as Beth Ailes
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Connie Britton as Beth Ailes

Ailes's wife Beth was played by Sienna Miller (in heavy prosthetics) in The Loudest Voice, but now Connie Britton is taking over in Bombshell. We've yet to glimpse the actress in character, but we already have a feeling she'll nail it.

Allison Janney as Susan Estrich
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Allison Janney as Susan Estrich

Oscar winner Allison Janney plays Susan Estrich, a lawyer and professor who became the legal counsel to Ailes in 2016.