Thandie Newton reveals she wore Mission: Impossible wig to BAFTAs

The actress addressed the attention over her long hair
Stylish look: Thandie Newton at the BAFTAs
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Alistair Foster14 February 2017
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Thandie Newton has revealed she wore a £10,000 wig given to her on the set of Mission: Impossible II to the Baftas.

At the Elle Style Awards last night, she said: “People kept talking about my hair at the Baftas — it was actually a wig.

“Nearly 20 years ago I did Mission: Impossible II. I had three wigs in that and they cost about £10,000 each.

“We used two of them and would rotate them, then there was this third one that was never used.

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“The hairdresser on set made Tom Cruise give me the raw wig that cost 10 grand. I never used it but last night I got that wig out.”

Debbie Harry was named style icon at the ceremony at Club No 41 in Mayfair and Emma Watson was woman of the year.

Arizona Muse, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ellie Bamber and Zawe Ashton were also in attendance as well as musicians Beth Ditto, Stormzy and Izzy Bitzu.

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