Regardless of how well it was received, the general consensus was that Charlize Theron killed it as Kelly.

Elsewhere,Games Radardescribed Theron’s performance as “gobsmackingly good.”

Here’s how the esteemed actor became the fearsome former Fox News host.

Charlize Theron looks over her shoulder in a fluffy red outfit

Charlize Theron was unrecognizable in Bombshell

Charlize Theron is known for disappearing into roles.

But “Bombshell” was a whole different ballgame.

For “Bombshell,” he only had six months to get ready.

Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly in the Bombshell trailer

These were attached to Theron’s face with medical glue and typically took three hours to apply each day.

She also wore colored contact lenses, while wigs brought her hairline down.

She didn’t want to have to convince the audience of something."

Charlize Theron poses on the red carpet

Playing the controversial TV personality presented another challenge too, outside of the physical transformation aspect.

However, the actor reasoned it was important to share these women’s stories.

Theron toldDeadlineseeing Kelly’s reaction really hit her hard, likely because it meant they’d done something right.