See How Different the Cast of The Great Look Out of Costume

Updated on May 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM

The latest period-piece comedic drama has arrived with Hulu's new series The Great, a loose take on the rise of Catherine the Great, the longest reigning female ruler of Russia. In true 18th-century fashion, it features an epic array of beautiful, dramatic costumes. From the elaborate gowns to the ostentatious wigs, it's no surprise that some of the stars — including Elle Fanning as Catherine and Nicholas Hoult as her husband, Peter the III of Russia — look especially different off screen. If you too are wondering just how dramatic those transformations are, keep reading to see their side-by-side comparisons.

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See How Different the Cast of The Great Look Out of Costume

Elle Fanning as Catherine on The Great

Nicholas Hoult as Peter on The Great

Phoebe Fox as Marial on The Great

Adam Godley as Archbishop on The Great

Gwilym Lee as Grigor on The Great

Charity Wakefield as Georgina on The Great

Sebastian de Souza as Leo on The Great

Sacha Dhawan as Orlov on The Great

Belinda Bromilow as Aunt Elizabeth on The Great

Douglas Hodge as Velementov on The Great

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