Robert Pattinson had live maggots as makeup on The Lost City of Z

 

Nana Fisher, hair and makeup designer for The Lost City of Z, provided wonderful insight into the making of The Lost City of Z to Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild.  Below is the extract relating to Rob:

As Department Head of hair and make-up, I was tasked with ageing the main cast—a trio of handsome and beautiful actors in their 30s. Charlie Hunnam, Sienna Miller and Robert Pattinson aged into their 50s with grace and without the use of CGI in post production. …

Robert Pattison grew his beard for weeks before shooting, so we had a good length beard to work with. To show the transformation of his journey, his character, Henry Costin’s beard, was darkened for scenes in England and lightened from the sun in the jungle, by reversing the colour and leaving Robert’s natural tone. In climactic jungle scenes, Robert’s character becomes infected by maggots—the wound worsens to an open cut, infected by maggots.

Lois Mcintosh applied Pro Bond pieces and build it up with a 3D around his nostril line and just before camera would roll, we added live maggots. For his older look, grey hair was laid into his beard and temples and latex stipple around his eyes.

Click on the link to read the full article – it’s a great read.

Thanks @JSumerki