There were audible gasps from the HuffPost Entertainment team when we clapped eyes on these pics of Renée Zellweger this morning.
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Yes, this definitely IS Renée Zellweger, although you'd be forgiven for not recognising her as she appears to be wearing someone else's head.
Renee Zellweger (yes, really).
The 'Bridget Jones' star debuted her new look on the red carpet of the ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at the Four Seasons Hotel in LA on Monday night.
And in case you need a little nudge as to what she used to look like…
Yep, she's certainly looking very different these days. In fact she's now a dead ringer for Christina Applegate. Or Juliette Lewis.
Just not Renée Zellweger.
Renée Zellweger
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood - Arrivals(01 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Frazer Harrison via Getty Images)
2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards - Arrivals(02 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Renee Zellweger arrives at the 2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration - Red Carpet(03 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger attends ELLE's 21st Annual Women in Hollywood Celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jeff Vespa/Getty Images for ELLE) (credit:Jeff Vespa via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood - Arrivals(04 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Frazer Harrison via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood - Arrivals(05 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Frazer Harrison via Getty Images)
2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards - Arrivals(06 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Renee Zellweger arrives at the 2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards - Arrivals(07 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Renee Zellweger arrives at the 2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards - Arrivals(08 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Renee Zellweger arrives at the 2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards - Arrivals(09 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Renee Zellweger arrives at the 2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards - Arrivals(10 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Renee Zellweger and Doyle Bramhall arrives at the 2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards - Arrivals(11 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Renee Zellweger arrives at the 2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards - Arrivals(12 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Renee Zellweger and Doyle Bramhall arrives at the 2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards - Arrivals(13 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Renee Zellweger and Doyle Bramhall arrives at the 2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
21st Annual ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards(14 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at the 21st Annual ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) (credit:Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images)
21st Annual ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards(15 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at the 21st Annual ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) (credit:Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images)
21st Annual ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards(16 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at the 21st Annual ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) (credit:Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood - Arrivals(17 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Frazer Harrison via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration - Arrivals(18 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger attends the 2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for ELLE) (credit:Jason Merritt via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration - Arrivals(19 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger attends the 2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for ELLE) (credit:Jason Merritt via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration - Arrivals(20 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger attends ELLE's 21st Annual Women in Hollywood Celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for ELLE) (credit:Jason Merritt via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration - Arrivals(21 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger attends ELLE's 21st Annual Women in Hollywood Celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for ELLE) (credit:Jason Merritt via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood - Arrivals(22 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Frazer Harrison via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood - Arrivals(23 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Frazer Harrison via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood - Arrivals(24 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger (L) and recording artist Doyle Bramhall II arrives at ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Frazer Harrison via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood - Arrivals(25 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Frazer Harrison via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood - Arrivals(26 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Frazer Harrison via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood - Arrivals(27 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Frazer Harrison via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood - Arrivals(28 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Frazer Harrison via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood - Arrivals(29 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Frazer Harrison via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration - Red Carpet(30 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger attends ELLE's 21st Annual Women in Hollywood Celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jeff Vespa/Getty Images for ELLE) (credit:Jeff Vespa via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration - Roaming Inside(31 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Recording artist Doyle Bramhall II (L) and actress Renee Zellweger attend ELLE's 21st Annual Women in Hollywood Celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jeff Vespa/Getty Images for ELLE) (credit:Jeff Vespa via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration - Arrivals(32 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger attends ELLE's 21st Annual Women in Hollywood Celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for ELLE) (credit:Jason Merritt via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration - Arrivals(33 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger attends ELLE's 21st Annual Women in Hollywood Celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for ELLE) (credit:Jason Merritt via Getty Images)
ELLE's 21st Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration - Arrivals(34 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger attends ELLE's 21st Annual Women in Hollywood Celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for ELLE) (credit:Jason Merritt via Getty Images)
2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards - Arrivals(35 of35)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actress Renee Zellweger attends the 2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
The 45-year-old Oscar-winning actress - who attended the bash with her boyfriend Doyle Bramhall II - rarely makes public appearances these days and hasn't been spotted in months.
Hmmmm.
But that looks set to change after she landed the lead role in the forthcoming big screen version of the best-selling book, ‘Same Kind Of Different As Me’.
And with a title like that, no wonder Renée was the first choice.
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