Hollywood Has Some Notoriously Bad Wigs, But People Say These 11 Are The Worst Offenders

Kristen Harris
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Recently, I rounded up some of the most convincing wigs people have seen in TV and movies. In the comments, the members of the BuzzFeed Community shared the worst wigs they've ever seen onscreen.

Here are 11 of their top answers:

1."Worst wig ever? The one they put on Sam [Jared Padalecki] in the Supernatural finale to show him aging."

Jared with glasses and a serious expression stands under foliage, wearing a collared shirt and cardigan with an unkempt wig

Here's what Jared's real hair looked like:

Jared with medium-length dark hair, smiling at a media event, wearing a pinstripe blazer over a checkered shirt
Jean Baptiste Lacroix / WireImage / Via Getty

2."The one Michael C. Hall wore for Dexter flashbacks when he was meant to be younger was laughably obvious! 😂😂"

Michael with medium-length hair and a plaid shirt looks intently at something off-camera in a dimly lit room

Here's what Michael's real hair looked like:

Michael with short hair and serious expression wearing a plaid suit jacket and black shirt, posing in front of a brick wall backdrop
Amanda Edwards / Getty Images

3."Um, very surprised no one mentioned Emma Watson’s wig from Beauty and the Beast in 2017."

Period drama scene with a Emma in a dress holding a book, with medium-length light hair
Period drama scene with a Emma in a dress holding a book, with medium-length light hair
Emma in an elegant, flowing gown twirls gracefully in an opulent ballroom setting with chandeliers and ornate mirrors; her hair is light and mid-length
Emma in an elegant, flowing gown twirls gracefully in an opulent ballroom setting with chandeliers and ornate mirrors; her hair is light and mid-length

Walt Disney Co. / ©Walt Disney Co./courtesy Everett / Everett Collection, Laurie Sparham /© Walt Disney Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection

"The wig she wore in the ballroom and in the beginning of the movie are completely different, IIRC."

—silvercomet402

Here's what Emma's real hair looked like:

Emma with short hair is wearing a top with floral embellishments, appearing at a public event
Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images

4."Worst wigs were Angelina Jolie's in Salt."

Angelina with long dark hair in a coat reads a newspaper while sitting on a subway. Other passengers are seated nearby
Angelina with long dark hair in a coat reads a newspaper while sitting on a subway. Other passengers are seated nearby
Angelina with light hair in a short braid wearing a buttoned coat
Angelina with light hair in a short braid wearing a buttoned coat

Andrew Schwartz/©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection, ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

—hollycc

Here's what Angelina's real hair looked like:

Angelina with long, dark hair on the red carpet in an elegant dress with visible tattoos on arm, looking over shoulder
Dave Hogan / Getty Images

5."Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween ll. Now that was a bad wig."

Jamie in a hospital gown looks back anxiously in a dimly lit hallway

Here's what Jamie's real hair looked like:

Jamie in elegant attire with short hairstyle and jewelry, speaking at an event
Jim Smeal / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

6."Bryan Cranston's bald cap in El Camino."

Bryan with glasses and a mustache sits in a diner booth, looking out the window with a thoughtful expression

Here's what Bryan's real hair looked like:

Bryan with short hair smiling in a casual plaid shirt and sweater, standing indoors
Bruce Glikas / Bruce Glikas / WireImage / Via Getty

7."Milla Jovovich's in Ultraviolet was pretty bad."

Milla with dark hair with bangs, wearing a leather jacket and glasses, inside a futuristic room
Screen Gems / courtesy Everett Collection

Here's what Milla's real hair looked like:

Milla with a short, dark bob, wearing a polka-dotted top and necklace at a L'Oréal event
Jim Spellman / WireImage / Via Getty

8."Worst wigs? Easy. Amber Heard's wig in Aquaman."

Amber with long, vibrant looking over shoulder in an outdoor setting with people and a striped canopy in the background

"The hair/makeup department on that movie took 'shake & go' literally."

—jenh34

© Warner Bros. /Courtesy Everett Collection

Here's what Amber's real hair looked like:

Amber with styled hair and bright smile in a futuristic sequin top attends a TV and movie event
Vcg / Visual China Group via Getty Images

9."The Rosalie wig [that Nikki Reed wore in the Twilight franchise] was so bad."

Nikki with long, wavy hair looks to the side with a concerned expression, wearing an off-the-shoulder top indoors

Here's what Nikki's real hair looked like:

Nikki smiling at an event, wearing a strapless dress with wavy hair styled loosely
Charley Gallay / Getty Images

10."Worst wigs??? I’d say little kids' wigs. Like in the last Twilight movie [Breaking Dawn], Bella and Edward’s daughter Renesmee had a terrible wig on. It looked so phony."

A young girl with long hair stands in front of a large wolf in a snowy setting

11.And finally: "Jacob's [Taylor Lautner's] hair in New Moon is hilariously bad!

Taylor Lautner outdoors with long, dark hair wearing a simple top, gazing to the side

Here's what Taylor's real hair looked like:

Taylor at a media event with short dark hair, wearing a casual t-shirt against a backdrop of brand logos
Chris Weeks / WireImage / Via Getty

Which other terrible onscreen wigs would you add to this list? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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