Why RHW Wore Prosthetic Stomach in Mad Max: Fury Road

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We were quite surprised to see Rosie Huntington-Whiteley making an appearance on the red carpet of Warner Brothers’ Environmentalist Media Awards because she really doesn’t strike us as an advocate for the planet.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley attends the 25th annual Environmental Media AwardsRosie Huntington-Whiteley attends the 25th annual Environmental Media Awards held October 25, 2015, at the Warner Brother Studios in Los Angeles (Credit: Nicky Nelson / WENN)

While we could be wrong about her opinion on the environment, it turns out that the statuesque British model was there to present an award to her “Mad Max” writer and director, George Miller.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley stars as The Splendid Angharad in the Australian post-apocalyptic action film Mad Max: Fury RoadRosie Huntington-Whiteley stars as The Splendid Angharad in the Australian post-apocalyptic action film Mad Max: Fury Road (Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)

She stars as The Splendid Angharad (also known as “Splendid” or simply “Angharad”), Immortan Joe’s favorite wife in Mad Max: Fury Road.

While appearing heavily pregnant in the movie, she wore a prosthetic stomach while filming in Namibia and Australia.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wore a prosthetic stomach to become Immortan Joe's pregnant wife The Splendid AngharadRosie Huntington-Whiteley wore a prosthetic stomach to become Immortan Joe’s pregnant wife The Splendid Angharad (Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)

“Incredible effort was made to make the stomach seem as real as possible—every single one of my freckles was put on the stomach. It was really interesting taking it off and putting it on in the morning,” she told Vogue about the prosthetic stomach made by Odd Studio, an Oscar & BAFTA winning special makeup & creature effects company based in Sydney.

“It changed the way I walked, the way I sat down. My back was hurt by the end of the day and I would eat my lunch off the top of my belly!”

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wears a Cushnie et Ochs dress on the green carpet of the Environmental Media AwardsRosie Huntington-Whiteley wears a Cushnie et Ochs dress on the green carpet of the Environmental Media Awards (Credit: Nicky Nelson / Brian To / Apega / FayesVision / WENN)

Rosie presented George Miller with the lifetime achievement award, whose “Mad Max” films expressed his take on the kind of wrath we will be facing if all environmental issues continue to play out years from now.

Rosie Huntington-Whitely reveals toe cleavage in Jimmy Choo heelsRosie Huntington-Whitely reveals toe cleavage in Jimmy Choo heels (Credit: WENN)

The actress wore a dress by Cushnie et Ochs, which she accessorized with Anita Ko jewelry and Jimmy Choo heels.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley tucks her blonde hair behind her ears to show off her earringsRosie Huntington-Whiteley tucks her blonde hair behind her ears to show off her earrings (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)

Rosie also took time out to post a lengthy message about George Miller on her Instagram.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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