Tilda Swinton used prosthetics and make-up to pose as an 82-year-old man in an elaborate hoax for her latest film.
The British actress, 57, is starring in horror remake Suspiria, alongside Dakota Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz and, ostensibly, octogenarian first-time actor Lutz Ebersdorf.
To add another layer to the ruse, Swinton then created an online profile for Ebersdorf on movie database website IMDb.
Guadagnino said Swinton’s casting as a man would ensure “there will always be this element of femininity at its core.