Dakota Johnson Is Unrecognizable With a ’50s-Inspired Bouffant Blonde Bob, Her Shortest Hairstyle in Years

We all know someone who dramatically changes their hair after a breakup (it’s me, hi, I’m the hair chameleon, it's me). Celebrities, meanwhile, do it for... [insert movie magic jazz hands here] ✨cinema✨. Dakota Johnson's latest transformation is the perfect example of this, having swapped her trademark brunette lengths and curtain bangs for a style that oozes 1950s glamour in abundance.The actor is pretty much unrecognizable in first-look images from Flesh Impact, a new 17-minute short film written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Gone are Dakota’s cascading brunette locks and in their place we’re met with an Old Hollywood glamour bob complete with softly sculpted curls and a peroxide blonde color to boot.So, if you’ve ever wondered what Dakota Johnson would look like after a rendezvous with a vintage roller set, behold:Add Cosmopolitan as a preferred source in your Google search results.Use your Google account to add this to your settings.Now, while the only plausible reaction to such a transformation is collective admiration (read: mouths agape), it is worth noting that the ’do arrives as a temporary style for the role. Yep, news flash! She is, in fact, wearing a wig.In Flesh Impact, Dakota portrays a young Marilyn Monroe—and considering Marilyn’s hair was practically the blueprint for the Hollywood bombshell look, a blonde bob was pretty much non-negotiable. Her co-star, Ellen Burstyn, plays an imagined older version of the Hollywood icon and the story explores fame, identity, and the complicated realities of being an actor.The short film will premiere at the Venice Film Festival this September as part of celebrations marking what would have been Marilyn’s 100th birthday.Wig or not, there’s no denying that this is one of Dakota’s most memorable transformations to date. I guess blondes do have more fun...