Hollywood Movie Costumes and Props

Costumes and props from Jaws on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:18:00 +0000

In 1975 Steven Spielberg's Jaws revolutionized cinema and forever changed the modern summer blockbuster at the box office and John Williams iconic "dun dun dun dun" soundtrack theme still makes swimming in the ocean a terrifying prospect. Based on Peter Blenchley's 1974 novel, the classic thriller sees a killer shark terrorizing the New England beach town of Amity Island and Roy Schieder's police chief 'Martin Brody' teams up with marine biologist 'Matt Hooper' (Richard Dreyfus) and grizzled ship captain, 'Quint' (Robert Shaw) to capture the monster. I love this incredibly rewatchable masterpiece and with that in mind I looked forward to seeing what screen-used treasures from the iconic feature film the Academy Museum's Jaws: The Exhibition had on display when I visited last October 13, 2025.

Original costume pieces from the Jaws movies

worn by Richard Dreyfus as Matt Hooper,

Roy Scheider as Chief Martin Brody

and Robert Shaw as Quint

The exhibit contained a trio costumes which featured original pieces from the first two Jaws movies provided by the collector Chris Kiska and the NBC Universal Archives & Collections.

The film itself had no credited costume designer, but Robert Ellsworth, Irwin Rose and Louise Clark worked as costumers, providing the cast wardrobe from existing, ready-to-wear pieces.

Richard Dreyfuss' Matt Hooper ensemble is a recreation featuring his original watch, Chief Brody's Jaws 2 outfit features Roy Schneider's original shirt and undershirt and Quint's costume comprised the original jacket and shirt worn by Robert Shaw.

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In addition to the costumes the exhibition also features a collection of props from the movie including the fighting chair and fishing rod, barrels and shark dart and diving cage.

Screen-used props from Jaws

Outside the temporary exhibition you'll also find a permanent reminder of the movie, a restored full-scale 25-foot fiberglass model of the Great White shark, the fourth shark cast and last one surviving from the original shark mold for Jaws.

Full-scale model shark "Bruce" cast from original Jaws mold

Joe Alves was Production Designer on the film and the shark was affectionately nicknamed "Bruce" by director Steven Spielberg. The three sharks used during production deteriorated and were destroyed after filming, with this fourth model cast for display at Universal Studios Hollywood for display after the film's cinematic release, where it became a popular photo attraction and icon until its removal in 1990.

These costumes, models and props were photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. This 50th-anniversary retrospective which features even more memorabilia from the movie runs until July 26, 2026, so there's still plenty of time to see for yourself in person.

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Barbie movie costumes, miniature sets and props on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:37:00 +0000

In 2023 director Greta Gerwig brought Mattel's iconic doll 'Barbie' to the big screen and grossed over $1.4 billion at the global box office. Margot Robbie starred as the titular toy icon and Ryan Gosling played her wannabe boyfriend 'Ken'. The film garnered eight Oscar nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design for Jacqueline Durran.

Oscar-nominated Barbie movie costumes

worn by Margot Robbie as Barbie

and Ryan Gosling as Ken

Two of the screen-worn costumes from Barbie were captured on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025. The featured costumes included the one worn by Barbie when she leaves Barbieland and drives to the real world, along with Ken's double denim look from the feature film.

If you want to see more of Jacqueline Durran's Oscar-nominated costumes designs from the movie, be sure to also check out these other Barbie movie costumes that were previously on display at the ASU FIDM Museum in Downtown L.A.

Plus you can see more of her design work with these Oscar-winning Anna Karenina movie costumes, these Oscar-nominated 2019 Little Women movie costumes, these Oscar-nominated live-action Beauty and the Beast movie costumes and these 2015 Macbeth movie costumes, to name a few.

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Production Designer Sarah Greenwood and Set Decorator Katie Spencer were also nominated for the Oscar for Best Achievement in Production Design for the movie. When I visited the Academy Museum it was also fun to see some of the Barbieland miniature sets and film props showcased in their own exhibit.

Barbieland miniature sets and props

from Barbie

The production team created a whimsical artificial colorful world with no water, no electricity, no black and white and no chrome, absolutely true to the Barbie brand.

Barbie movie poster

Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron movie costumes from An American in Paris on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:43:00 +0000

In 1951's Technicolor musical, Gene Kelly plays 'Jerry Mulligan', a World War II veteran who chooses a newly-liberated Paris as the place to make his name as a painter. Jerry's life becomes more complicated when he meets a young Parisian shop girl named 'Lise Bouvier' (played by Leslie Caron) and realizes he is not her only suitor. The musical romantic comedy directed by Vincente Minnelli is inspired by composer and pianist George Gershwin's 1928 jazz-influenced symphonic poem of the same name.

Jerry Mulligan costume worn by Gene Kelly

and Lise Bouvier costume worn by Leslie Caron

in An American in Paris

These screen-worn costumes were photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Three renowned designers - Orry-Kelly, Walter Plunkett and Irene Sharaff - won the Academy Award for Costume Design at the 1952 Oscars.

Irene Sharaff designed the looks and helped develop the narrative, choreography and set design for the film's 17-minute ballet finale. Jerry's monochrome costume (made of wool, rayon and cotton) stands out as he pursues Lise across a colorful Paris. The lovers eventually uniting in a highly charged dance by the Place de la Concorde fountain, where Lise wears this exquisite peacock ensemble (made of silk velvet, silk chiffon, peacock feathers and glass rhinestones).

I loved seeing these iconic costumes from the movie on display as I have fond memories of seeing the musical on Broadway at the Palace Theatre in 2015.

Musicals fans may also enjoy these other screen-used costumes on display at exhibitions over the years.

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Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn costume from The Suicide Squad on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:54:00 +0000

In director James Gunn's The Suicide Squad from 2021, Margot Robbie reprised her role as the crazy and chaotic 'Harley Quinn'. In the sequel to DC's 2016 Suicide Squad movie, the task force of killers, mercenaries and supervillains head to the South American island nation of Corto Maltese to destroy all traces of the giant alien starfish 'Starro the Conqueror' before it falls into the local government's control led by new dictator, 'Silvio Luna', who wishes to marry Harley.

Harley Quinn costume worn by Margot Robbie

in 2021's The Suicide Squad

This screen-used torn red dress and javelin prop from the film were photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Judianna Makovsky is Costume Designer on this anti-hero movie and I previously saw this costume on display at Downtown LA's FIDM Museum, so if you're a fan of the movie be sure to check out these other costumes from The Suicide Squad, including those worn by 'Bloodsport', 'The Polka-Dot Man' and 'Peacemaker'.

Harley Quinn's baseball bat and mallet props

In addition to the javelin that the mannequin was holding, the museum also had Harley's baseball bat from 2016's Suicide Squad movie and her mallet from 2020's Birds of Prey movie on display.

Fans of the character can also take a closer look at Harley Quinn's Suicide Squad costume and her Birds of Prey film costume on display at other exhibitions.

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C-3PO costume from Star Wars: The Force Awakens on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:10:00 +0000

In 2015's Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, Anthony Daniels reprised his role as the fussy and worry-prone golden protocol droid, 'C-3PO'. The constant companion of astromech droid, 'R2-D2', 'Threepio' returned in this movie sequel set thirty years after Return of the Jedi sporting a red arm. Director J. J. Abrams apparently wanted the arm color change to hint at C-3PO's unseen history and experiences between films.

C-3PO costume worn by Anthony Daniels

in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

This iconic screen-worn costume was photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Star Wars sequel trilogy movie helmets and props

There were also a number of other screen-used props on display from a galaxy far, far away, including 'Finn's' handprint bloodied First Order Stormtrooper helmet, 'Darth Vader's' melted helmet and bird-like Porgs from The Last Jedi.

Star Wars fans can also enjoy this other screen-used movie costumes and props from the sequel trilogy on display during their theatrical releases.

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Barbra Streisand's Fanny Brice movie costume from Funny Lady on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:21:00 +0000

1968's Funny Girl movie is loosely based on the life and career of comedienne and singer Fanny Brice set in the early 1900s and Barbra Streisand won her first Oscar for Best Actress for this, her debut feature film, reprising her role from the Broadway hit musical. In 1975's musical comedy-drama, Barbra Streisand returned to the role for the romantic sequel, Funny Lady. Hitting difficult times during the 1930s, with her marriage to 'Nicky Arnstein' (Omar Sharif) ending in divorce, Fanny continues to pursue fame with the help of brash nightclub owner, song lyricist and showman, 'Billy Rose' (James Chan). And even though they slowly start to feel something for each other, during their stormy relationship, Fanny knows that her feelings for her ex haven't completely gone away.

Fanny Brice movie gown worn by Barbra Streisand

in Funny Lady

Hello, gorgeous. This screen-worn gown was photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Ray Aghayan and Bob Mackie were Costume Designers on the movie sequel directed by Herbert Ross and this was one of Fanny Brice's colorful stage costumes made from satin, chiffon, velvet, sequins and jet gemstones (the beret and shoes featured are non-originals).

For another Bob Mackie creation, be sure to check out this Alice Through the Looking Glass costume from the 1966 TV movie.

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Andrew Garfield's movie costume from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:33:00 +0000

In 2014 Andrew Garfield reprised his role as the web-slinging 'Peter Parker' in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. In this movie sequel Spider-Man faces the supervillain 'Electro' (played by Jamie Foxx) and takes on his childhood friend 'Harry Osborn' aka the 'Green Goblin', with his girlfriend 'Gwen Stacy' (Emma Stone) suffering a tragic fate.

Spider-Man suit worn by Andrew Garfield

in The Amazing Spider-Man 2

This screen-used red and blue costume was photographed on display upside-down at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Deborah Lynn Scott is Costume Designer on this movie sequel, inspired by Spidey's classic suit in its first appearance in 1962's Amazing Fantasy #15 comic book when he was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, and the fabrication is done by Ironhead Studio and is made from synthetic fabric and plastic.

Fans of the movie can also check out Emma Stone's Gwen Stacy costume from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 on display when the film was released theatrically.

Plus Marvel Comics fans can also take a look at all these other Marvel superhero costumes on display in recent years.

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Amphibian Man movie costume from The Shape of Water on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:44:00 +0000

In 2017's dark romantic period fantasy, The Shape of Water, Sally Hawkins plays a mute janitor at a high-security laboratory in Baltimore, Maryland in 1962, who falls in love with a captive humanoid Amphibian Man (played by Doug Jones). The cleaner bonds with the creature after visiting him secretly and decides to help him escape before the military can vivisect him to examine his respiratory system.

Amphibian Man costume worn by Doug Jones

in The Shape of Water

This screen-used costume was captured on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Picture on October 13, 2025.

Shane Mahan, Mike Hill and Kazu Hiro were responsible for creature concept and makeup of the Amphibian Man and the look is heavily inspired by the classic monster film Creature from the Black Lagoon. The suit is fabricated by Legacy Effects from silicone, cast urethane resin, fiberglass, paint and acrylic.

Fans of Guillermo del Toro's movie can also enjoy these other screen-worn costumes from The Shape of Water designed by Costume Designer Luis Sequeira.

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Carmen Miranda's movie costume from Week-End in Havana on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:07:00 +0000

In 1941's Technicolor musical romantic-comedy, Week-End in Havana, Portuguese-born Brazilian actress, singer and dancer Carmen Miranda plays 'Rosita Rivas', the star attraction at a Cuban nightclub. The actress, nicknamed the "Brazilian Bombshell", became known for her signature fruit headdresses she wore in her American films like this one on display.

Rosita Rivas costume worn by Carmen Miranda

in Week-End in Havana

This screen-worn costume was photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Gwen Wakeling was the Head Costume Designer at 20th Century Fox responsible for this colorful ensemble made of silk, rayon and plastic (although the jewelry pictured is not part of the original costume).

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Oscar-nominated Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street movie costumes on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:46:00 +0000

In 2007 Tim Burton adapted Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's stage musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, for the big screen. Johnny Depp played the titular 'Sweeney Todd', a barber falsely convicted and exiled to Australia by the corrupt 'Judge Turpin' (Alan Rickman), who coveted his wife 'Lucy', returns to London to exact his revenge. Reinstated in his old Fleet Street barber shop he is helped by the failing pie shop owner below him, 'Mrs. Nellie Lovett' (Helena Bonham Carter), who has an unrequited love for the barber. Sweeney Todd murders his customers and she processes the corpses into meat pies, causing her business to prosper. Their bloody good fortune ultimately ends in a grisly fate for the killer duo.

Sweeney Todd costume worn by Johnny Depp,

Mrs. Lovett costume worn by Helena Bonham Carter

and Judge Turpin costume worn by Alan Rickman

in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

This trio of costumes designed by Colleen Atwood for this Gothic musical slasher movie were photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Sweeney Todd's coat is made from a modern laser-but leather and then aged, with a sheen to give an insect-like quality to convey how he'd been hardened by his past experiences.

Meanwhile for Mrs. Lovett's final dress the designer found a piece of original period fabric to reflect the character's rich taste and how her costumes evolved with her wealth as her pie business flourishes.

Despite his wealth, Judge Turpin's unkempt look was designed to covey his loose morals and decadent character, and his vest features embroidered monkeys to help convey his transgressive appetites for pleasure.

These costume designs earned the regular Tim Burton and Johnny Depp collaborator an Academy Award nomination for the film, and you can see more of her work with these Alice in Wonderland movie costumes, these Alice Through the Looking Glass film costumes, these Dumbo movie costumes and these Into the Woods movie costumes to name a few.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street movie poster

Ryan Gosling's I'm Just Ken custom pink Gucci suit from the 96th Oscars on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:01:00 +0000

To help celebrate Ryan Gosling's birthday I thought I'd share a look at something I saw on my recent visit to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, it may not be his birthday suit but it is the special custom-made pink bedazzled Gucci suit he wore for his performance of "I'm Just Ken" from 2023's Barbie movie at the 96th Oscars awards ceremony in March 2024. Ryan's suit brought the "Kenergy" and was styled by Mark Avery and inspired by Marilyn Monroe's hot pink dress designed by William "Billy" Travilla for 1953's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

"I'm Just Ken" suit worn by Ryan Gosling

at the 96th Academy Awards

Ryan Gosling's suit was captured on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025. His pink Gucci wool suit adorned with hand embroidered twinkling crystal drops comes with matching custom pink leather gloves, Gucci shades and glossy black shoes, the look is certainly "Kenough".

Fans of the movie in which he played "Ken" and was Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actor can also enjoy these Oscar-nominated Barbie costume designs by Jacqueline Durran on display.

Ryan Gosling admirers can also check out his La La Land movie costumes, his First Man movie costumes, his Gangster Squad film costume and his screen-worn costume from The Place Beyond The Pines on display.

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Beyoncé Knowles Dreamgirls movie gown on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:32:00 +0000

The 2006 adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical, Dreamgirls, starred Beyoncé Knowles as 'Deena Jones', based upon Motown star and lead Supremes singer Diana Ross. The musical drama follows a music trio called the Dreamettes, comprising Deena, plus 'Effie' (Jennifer Hudson) and 'Lorrell' (Anika Noni Rose), their chance of a lifetime, their rise to fame as a superstar act, charting the course of a breakout star and the romances and betrayals that make it all happen.

Deena Jones costume worn by Beyoncé Knowles

in Dreamgirls

This screen-worn movie gown was photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Sharen Davis is Costume Designer on director Bill Condon's film and was nominated for an Oscar for her designs.

For more of her work be sure to check out these Westworld season two costumes, these film costumes from The Help, these King Richard movie costumes and these Fences movie costumes on display.

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Screen-worn Black Phone 2 movie costumes on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:46:00 +0000

Today here's an early Halloween treat for supernatural horror fans with some screen-worn costumes from the recent Black Phone 2 movie on display. In this scary sequel Ethan Hawke's serial child killer, 'The Grabber', returns from the dead four years later to torment 'Finney Blake' (Mason Thames) who escaped and killed his abductor as a 13-year-old. Now his younger sister, 'Gwen' (Madeleine McGraw), is starting to have dreams of the ringing black phone and disturbing murders at Alpine Lake Camp, where 'Armando' (Demián Bichir) is supervisor.

The Grabber costume worn by Ethan Hawke,

Armando costume worn by Demián Bichir,

Finney Blake costume worn by Mason Thames and

Gwen Blake costume worn by Madeleine McGraw

in Black Phone 2

These movie costumes were photographed temporarily on display at Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood on October 28, 2025.

Amy Andrews is Costume Designer on this Blumhouse horror sequel directed by Scott Derrickson, and Ethan Hawke's original Grabber costume comes with VFX shoes.

For more costumes from this designer, make sure you also check out these Mercy Street TV costumes (credited as Amy Andrews Harrell) and horror fans can check out all these other screen-used costumes and props.

This costume exhibit reminded me of the early days of this blog all those years ago, when I tried my best to get the best photos of exhibits behind reflective cases. I have to say I much prefer seeing costumes and props from out behind the perspex.

Have a Happy Halloween!

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Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor movie costumes from Moulin Rouge! on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In Baz Luhrmann's 2001 over-the-top romantic musical movie, Moulin Rouge!, a poor Bohemian English poet named 'Christian' (played by Ewan McGregor) falls for a beautiful courtesan and cabaret star named 'Satine' (Nicole Kidman) at the infamous Moulin Rouge in 1890s Paris. However the Parisian nightclub singer has been promised to a Duke by her manager to help fund his next production, but as the young lovers meet in secret, Satine hides a fatal secret from both Christian and her betrothed.

Satine costume worn by Nicole Kidman

and Christian costume worn by Ewan McGregor

in Moulin Rouge!

This duo of Oscar-winning costumes from the movie were photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Catherine Martin and Angus Strathie are the Academy Award-winning Costume Designers on the 2001 film.

Satine's pink diamonds costume is from the film's "Sparkling Diamonds" sequence, a musical adaptation of the song "Diamonds Are a Girl's best Friend", and this is the showgirl pink diamanté corselet with ostrich feather tail that she changes into during the musical scene.

Meanwhile I believe Christian's tailcoat was made in both plain and sparkling versions for the romantic fantasy "Your Song" dance sequence.

And if you like musical movies, you may also like a closer look at Christina Aguilera's movie costumes from Burlesque and this Folies Bergère-inspired movie costume from Nine on display.

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Laurence Fishburne's Morpheus movie costume from The Matrix Reloaded on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Following the box office success of 1999's science fiction action hit, The Matrix, freedom fighters 'Neo' (Keanu Reeves), 'Trinity' (Carrie-Anne Moss) and 'Morpheus' (Laurence Fishburne) returned for the 2003 sequel, The Matrix Reloaded. The second installment in the film franchise from The Wachowskis saw Morpheus, named after the god of dreams in Greek mythology, and his crew continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army and try to discover the secrets of The Matrix simulated reality and help save the human race from extinction.

Morpheus costume worn by Laurence Fishburne

in The Matrix Reloaded

This iconic screen-used costume was photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Kym Barrett is Costume Designer on this sci-fi sequel and she called the embossed coat pattern "Fantasy Croc" and the suit, tie and coat outfit is made from leather, wool, cottoned patent leather. The custom mirrored sunglasses were designed by Richard Walker.

Fans of The Matrix film franchise can also check out these screen-used models and props on display, whilst for more of Kym Barrett's costume designs be sure to enjoy a closer look at these Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings film costumes and these Aquaman movie costumes.

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Dan Shor's Ram movie costume from Tron on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:41:00 +0000

This week I saw the new Tron: Ares movie on the big screen and wished I could have also seen some of the new costumes and props from the movie in person. Fortunately my Tron cravings were satisfied the week before with this costume from the original 1982 Disney sci-fi film on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. In the film computer programmer and video game developer, 'Kevin Flynn' (played by Jeff Bridges), is abducted into the digital world of the Grid and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is a the help of a heroic security program named 'Tron' (Bruce Boxleitner). Another ally of Flynn's within the mainframe is the captured program 'Ram' played by Dan Shor.

Ram costume worn by Dan Shor

in Tron

For the now beloved cult classic, writer-director Steven Lisberger collaborated with Oscar-nominated Costume Designers Elois Jenssen and Rosanna Norton to create futuristic-looking outfits (by Eighties standards) made from simple materials to convey life inside a computer world.

Ram's white and black costume is made from hockey pads and a fabric bodysuit with gaffer tape and screen-printed electronic circuitry details. For the 1982 movie, a backlit animation process helped create the illusion of outfits with embedded high tech glowing circuitry.

This screen-used costume was photographed on display at L.A.'s Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Fans of Disney's science fiction film franchise can see more costumes from the 1982 Tron movie, plus Tron: Legacy film costumes on display at previous cinema exhibits and expos.

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Frank movie costume from Donnie Darko on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:10:00 +0000

With Halloween just over a week away I couldn't help but share a look at another cool costume on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, James Duval's 'Frank' costume from the 2001 psychological sci-fi thriller, Donnie Darko. In the film Jake Gyllenhaal plays troubled teenager 'Donnie Darko' who narrowly escapes a freak accident and starts hallucinating a menacing man in a large bunny suit named Frank, that only he can see, who encourages him to commit crimes.

Frank costume worn by James Duval

in Donnie Darko

This screen-used costume from writer-director Richard Kelly's movie was photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on October 13, 2025.

This bunny costume is made from synthetic fur, rubber and paint and the suit was fabricated by Costume Designer April Ferry and Dale R. Brady and Rob Burman were responsible for the creepy mask.

Meanwhile fans of Jake Gyllenhaal and his films may also like to check out his Prince of Persia movie costumes on display.

Being only 5'4" myself, I'm not sure I'd want to be the only person to see a guy in a giant bunny suit that follows me everywhere I go.

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Halle Berry's Storm movie costume from X-Men on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 23:50:00 +0000

Last Monday I finally made it to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles and was thrilled by all the screen-used costumes, props, set pieces and more on display there. Being an avid Marvel Comics reader since the 1980s, if I had to say what my favourite discovery there was, the thing that really got my nerdy fanboy heart pounding, it would be Halle Berry's weather-controlling 'Ororo Monroe' aka 'Storm' costume from 2000's X-Men movie. The film really was the start of the modern superhero movie era and saw the telepathic 'Professor Charles Xavier' and his band of former students and super-powered teachers at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters take on 'Magneto', the Master of Magnetism, and his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants on the big screen for the first time.

Storm costume worn by Halle Berry

in X-Men

This iconic screen-worn costume was photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Louise Mingenbach is Costume Designer on Bryan Singer's film and the superhero outfit is made from vinyl, metal and lamé.

Fans of the X-Men film franchise can also enjoy these X-Men: Apocalypse movie costumes, these X-Men: Dark Phoenix movie costumes and these Deadpool 2 film costumes on display.

You can also check out Louise Mingenbach's designed Superman Returns costume worn by Brandon Routh on display.

If you get a chance, do yourself a favour and go and see Storm's costume up close and in person, it just hits differently.

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Flashback Space Suits on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 21:25:00 +0000

Rather than simply retelling the Fantastic Four's origin story, The Fantastic Four: First Steps movie cleverly uses flashbacks to explain how the family and friends foursome gained their powers and their history on Earth-828, where no other superheroes exist. Super-smart scientist 'Reed Richards' still blames himself for the accident that resulted in their superhuman transformation as the quartet of adventurers face a new threat to the world and their family from outer space with the coming of a female 'Silver Surfer' and the world-devouring, ancient cosmic being, 'Galactus'.

Ben Grimm, Johnny Storm, Reed Richards and Sue Storm

Flashback Space Suits worn by

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby

in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

These flashback space suits are what the Fantastic Four wear for their infamous space flight which bombarded them with cosmic rays which gave them their super-powers.

These screen-used costumes were photographed temporarily on display at Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre on August 1, 2025.

Alexandra Byrne is Costume Designer on director Matt Shakman's latest MCU entry and you can also see the Fantastic Four's retro flashback costumes and film props on display from the movie.

Fans of space travel can also enjoy these other cinematic spaces suits, including Matt Damon's NASA spacesuit from The Martian, Anne Hathaway's Interstellar spacesuit, Ryan Gosling's First Man spacesuits and Sandra Bullock and George Clooney's spacesuits from Gravity on display.

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Flashback Tech Suits and screen-used props on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 21:34:00 +0000

The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel's first family to the Marvel Cinematic Universe on the retro-futuristic world of Earth-828 where they are the only super-powered heroes. Vanessa Kirby stars as 'Sue Storm' aka the 'Invisible Woman', Pedro Pascal is 'Reed Richards' aka 'Mister Fantastic', Joseph Quinn is 'Johnny Storm' aka the 'Human Torch' and Ebon Moss-Bachrach is 'Ben Grimm' aka 'The Thing'. Taking place four years after the plucky scientists and astronauts gained their super-powers on a space flight via cosmic rays, the Fantastic Four face a threat from the stars as a female 'Silver Surfer', 'Shalla-Bal' (Julia Garner), heralds the imminent arrival of the planet-devourer, 'Galactus'.

Sue Storm, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm

Flashback Tech Suits from The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Alexandra Byrne is Costume Designer on director Matt Shakman's Fantastic Four MCU debut and these costumes were photographed temporarily on display at Hollywood's iconic El Capitan Theatre on August 1, 2025.

In the movie the team wear these 'Tech Suit' costumes briefly in flashback scenes where the FF face the 'Mole Man' and his giant monster, 'Giganto'. Unfortunately the team's current blue and white costumes were on display at this year's San Diego Comic-Con convention, but I'm glad I still got to see these retro blue and black suits.

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Kasra Farahani is the Production Designer responsible for the retro-futuristic aesthetic of the film, inspired by Fantastic Four co-creator Jack Kirby's artistic work and Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Screen-used movie props from

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

These set pieces and props, including a cockpit chair from the FF's Excelsior rocket ship and fun bubble car vehicle from the film, give you a glimpse of the movie's visual style.

If you like these retro costumes and props, you may also enjoy these 2001: A Space Odyssey movie costumes and props on display.

Photo opportunity for The Fantastic Four: First Steps

at the El Capitan Theatre

Personally I love the film, it may seem slower in pace than other comic book fare like Superman also at the box office this summer, but the world-building, costuming, production design, casting, characterization and storyline are top notch.

"It's clobberin' time".

The Fantastic Four: First Steps movie exhibit

at Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre

15 favourite Marvel Cinematic Universe costumes on display....

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:56:00 +0000

This past weekend I've really been thinking a lot about real life heroes and villains, and as often when the real world gets too dark I like to retreat into the comfort of some escapist movies to rally my spirits. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is always on my rewatch list, so I thought I'd choose some of my favourite MCU costumes I've seen in person at exhibitions and cinemas to share with you all.

Captain America costumes

worn by Chris Evans in Avengers: Endgame

It's not easy to take a comic book character that wraps himself in the Stars and Stripes and translate it convincingly to the big screen, but Steve Rogers final Captain America costume from 2019's Avengers: Endgame is one of my favourites.

Judianna Makovsky is Costume Designer on Avengers: Endgame (Alexandra Byrne is Costume Designer on 2012's The Avengers, the other uniform featured) and these costumes were photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum.

Captain Marvel costume worn by Brie Larson

In 2019 Brie Larson brought Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel to the big screen in her first solo MCU outing and her screen-worn costume was displayed at Hollywood's infamous El Capitan Theatre during the film's theatrical release.

Sanja Milkovic Hays is Costume Designer on Captain Marvel, with the look heavily inspired by artist Jamie McKelvie's costume redesign during Kelly Sue DeConnick's redefining comic book run.

Moon Knight costume worn by Oscar Isaac

In 2022 Marvel's Moon Knight was brought to the small screen on Disney+ in a six-episode series featuring Oscar Isaac as the vigilante empowered by the Egyptian moon god, Khonshu.

Meghan Kasperlik is Costume Designer on the MCU series and this comics-accurate Moon Knight costume was photographed on display at L.A.'s FIDM Museum.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness costume

worn by Benedict Cumberbatch

Another costume I feel was brought to life from comic book page to big screen successfully is that of Doctor Strange, from his Cloak of Levitation to the Eye of Agamotto.

Alexandra Byrne adapted the costume for 2016's Doctor Strange solo movie and Costume Designer Graham Churchyard refreshed the Master of the Mystic Arts look for 2022's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Scarlet Witch costume worn by Elizabeth Olsen

in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

In Marvel Studios first foray into television, WandaVision, Elizabeth Olsen aka Wanda Maximoff, finally got her Scarlet Witch MCU costume.

Costume Designer Mayes C. Rubeo brought that look to the small screen, whilst Graham Churchyard is responsible for the evolved look in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, where Wanda had been corrupted by The Darkhold spell book.

Both of these screen-worn costumes from the Doctor Strange sequel were exhibited at Disney's El Capitan Theatre.

Jane Foster Mighty Thor costume worn by Natalie Portman

in Thor: Love and Thunder

In 2022's Thor: Love and Thunder, Natalie Portman reprises her role as astrophysicist Dr. Jane Foster and just like in the Marvel Comics also became the disguised female Mighty Thor.

On the film Mayes C. Rubeo is responsible for bringing the helmet and armoured look to the big screen inspired by writer Jason Aaron and artist Russell Dauterman's Thor comic book run and this costume was exhibited at the El Capitan Theatre.

Black Panther costume worn by Chadwick Boseman

After making his big screen debut in 2016's Captain America: Civil War, the Black Panther returned in his own solo $1.3 billion movie in 2018 with a sleek new Wakandan look designed by Oscar-winning Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter.

Okoye costume worn by Danai Gurira

in Black Panther

Ruth E. Carter was also responsible for bringing Wakanda's elite all-female fighting force, the Dora Milaje, to cinema screens in Black Panther, like this instantly iconic costume worn by Dania Gurrira as General Okoye.

Both of these Black Panther costumes were temporarily on display at the El Capitan Theatre.

Makkari costume worn by Lauren Ridloff

in Eternals

And keeping to strong women, I loved Lauren Ridloff's speedster Makkari in 2021's Eternals movie.

Sammy Sheldon Differ is Costume Designer on the film and I love all the Eternals super-suits (which were all present at the El Capitan Theatre's lobby in Hollywood), especially when CGI special effects light up all the seams and symbols when they are using their powers.

Falcon costume worn by Danny Ramirez

in Captain America: America

I also thought the Joaquin Torres Falcon flight suit got a great translation from comic book to movie screen in 2025's Captain America: Brave New World.

Gersha Phillips is Costume Designer on the new Captain America movie and this costume was on display alongside others at Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre during the film's theatrical release.

Ghost costume worn by Hannah John-Kamen

in Ant-Man and the Wasp

Now it's time to bring on the villains and first up, having recently reprised her role in Thunderbolts*, is Hannah John-Kamen's Ghost costume from 2018's Ant-Man and the Wasp.

Louise Frogley is Costume Designer on the Ant-Man sequel and this costume was photographed on display at the now defunct ArcLight Hollywood cinema.

You can also take a closer look at her new Ghost costume from Thunderbolts designed by Sanja Hays on display.

Death Dealer costume worn by Andy Le

in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Andy Le's Death Dealer costume from 2021's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings makes for a great visual on screen when he's fighting Marvel's martial arts hero.

Kym Barrett is Costume Designer on Shang-Chi's solo movie and this screen-used costume was on display at the El Capitan Theatre.

Namor costume worn by Tenoch Huerta

in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

In 2022's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Tenoch Huerta brings Marvel's first mutant to the cinema screen as Namor, the king of the underwater civilization of Talokan.

Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter won her second Oscar for her designs in this movie sequel, following her first Academy Award win for the first solo Black Panther movie, and this costume was photographed at L.A.'s FIDM Museum.

Loki costume worn by Tom Hiddleston

in Avengers: Endgame

In the time-traveling Avengers: Endgame Tom Hiddleton reprises his role as the mischievous God of Lies, Loki, and wears this costume on display at the 2019 Disney D23 Expo.

Judianna Makovsky is Costume Designer on the epic movie, updating Alexandra Byrne's Asgardian costume design from The Avengers.

Hela costume worn by Cate Blanchett

in Thor: Ragnarok

In 2017's Thor: Ragnarok, Cate Blanchett plays Thor's villainous older half-sister and Asgardian Goddess of Death, Hela, and wears this dramatic comics-accurate headpiece and costume photographed on display at the FIDM Museum.

Mayes C. Rubeo is Costumer Designer on director Taika Waititi's debut MCU movie.

I hope you've enjoyed this trip down memory lane and through my costume archives.

I really enjoyed the recent Thunderbolts* movie (and seeing the screen-used costumes on display) and can't wait for the highly anticipated The Fantastic Four: First Steps movie and really look forward to seeing those retro costumes on display and hopefully sharing them all for you to see too!

Taskmaster and Bob Reynolds movie costumes from Thunderbolts on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Thu, 22 May 2025 18:49:00 +0000

In Thunderbolts* when shady CIA director 'Valentina Allegra de Fontaine' is being impeached and investigated by Congress, she decides to clean house and eliminate all evidence of her off-book superhuman experiments and the clandestine operatives that she has working for her by sending them all to a death trap in the desert. Each covert agent, like 'Antonia Dreykov' aka 'Taskmaster' (played by Olga Kurylenko), is given a target to kill (hers is the U.S. Agent), but ultimately not even her mimicry powers can save her and she is shot in the head by 'Ghost'. In addition to all the deadly black ops killers, the O.X.E. vault also contains a man in hospital scrubs named 'Bob' who has lost his memory, but ultimately it is revealed that he is the product of the 'Sentry' superhuman experiments that the rogue CIA director has been conducting.

Taskmaster costume worn by Olga Kurylenko

in Thunderbolts*

Sanja Hays is Costume Designer on this movie and her Taskmaster costume design is much more sleek and feminine than the previous bulkier big screen version which debuted in the Black Widow solo movie (which was designed to mask the gender-swapped identity of the classic Marvel Comics villain).

If you like the character and actress make sure you check out Olga Kurylenko's Taskmaster costume in 2021's Black Widow.

Bob Reynolds movie costume

worn by Lewis Pullman in Thunderbolts*

This duo of screen-worn costumes were photographed temporarily on display at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on May 14, 2025.

It's a shame they only had Bob's hospital scrubs on display, I'd rather have seen Lewis Pullman's fairly comics accurate 'Sentry' super-suit, but I'm sure the movie theatre didn't exhibit it because they didn't want to spoil the film plot for cinema goers.

Fans of the latest MCU film can also enjoy these other Thunderbolts movie costumes on display.

Thunderbolts* movie poster

Wyatt Russell's U.S. Agent movie costume from Thunderbolts on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Thu, 22 May 2025 18:49:00 +0000

In the new Marvel Studios film Thunderbolts*, Wyatt Russell reprises his role as 'John Walker' aka the 'U.S. Agent'. The decorated U.S. Army Ranger was chosen to be the next Captain America by the U.S. government, but he disgraced himself when he brutally killed one of the terrorist Flag Smashers with his shield, after they killed his friend and partner, 'Sergeant Major Lemar Hoskins' aka 'Battlestar'. In the movie he is tricked by his employer, the shady CIA director 'Valentina Allegra de Fontaine', into a death trap designed to eliminate her covert special operatives when she is being investigated and impeached by Congress. Joining with this misfit band of assassins and killers and jokingly taking on the moniker of the Thunderbolts*, they try and take down their old boss and her superhuman 'Sentry' project that has run awry and threatens the world.

U.S. Agent film costume

worn by Wyatt Russell in Thunderbolts*

This screen-worn costume and battle scarred shield prop were photographed temporarily on display during the film's theatrical run at Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre on May 14, 2025.

Sanja Hays is Costume Designer on Thunderbolts* and his uniform differs from 2021's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier TV series version, being being black instead of blue and introducing red and white stripes, rather than just red stripes, given to him by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine for the covert ops she wanted him to carry out for her.

Make sure you compare this disgraced former Captain America's uniform to Steve Rogers' Captain America costumes and Sam Wilson's Captain America costumes.

Fans of director Jake Schreier's MCU directorial feature debut can also enjoy these other screen-used Thunderbolts* film costumes on display.

Thunderbolts* movie poster

Ghost costume worn by Hannah John-Kamen in Thunderbolts on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Tue, 20 May 2025 19:48:00 +0000

In Thunderbolts* Hannah John-Kamen reprises her role as 'Ava Starr' aka 'Ghost', the stealthy covert operative who can molecularly phase through objects who made her big screen debut in 2018's Ant-Man and the Wasp. In the new MCU film we learn that Ghost now has more control of her phasing condition and has been conducting black ops missions for shady CIA director 'Valentina Allegra de Fontaine'. When de Fontaine is being investigated by Congress she decides to hide the evidence of her superhuman experiments and eliminate all the special operatives that she's been using by setting a trap at a covert O.X.E. facility. Ruthlessly killing her own target 'Taskmaster', Ava must team up with 'Yelena Belova', U.S. Agent' and the mysterious 'Bob' to escape death at the site and join with 'Red Guardian' and the 'Winter Soldier' to take on the rogue director and battle the superhuman 'Sentry' experiment she has unleashed on New York City.

Ghost movie costume

worn by Hannah John-Kamen in Thunderbolts*

This cool costume was photographed temporarily on display at Hollywood's infamous El Capitan Theatre on May 14, 2025.

Fans of the character and the actress can also enjoy her Ghost costume from Ant-Man and the Wasp on display.

Sanja Hays is Costume Designer on the film and you can check out more screen-worn Thunderbolts costumes on display.

Thunderbolts* movie poster

Sebastian Stan's Winter Soldier film costume from Thunderbolts on display...

noreply@blogger.com (Jason in Hollywood) — Sun, 18 May 2025 20:28:00 +0000

In Thunderbolts* Sebastian Stan's long-lived 'Bucky Barnes' aka the 'Winter Soldier' has become a congressman for Brooklyn and attends an impeachment hearing for CIA director 'Valentina Allegra de Fontaine' and her involvement in shadowy work with the O.X.E. Group and the 'Sentry' Superhuman Project'.When de Fontaine tries to wipe out her covert operatives, 'Yelena Belova', U.S. Agent', 'Ghost' and 'Taskmaster', the Winter Soldier's world clashes with this oddball group of deadly misfits following a tip-off from her assistant 'Mel' (that the new congressman has been trying to convince to be an informant), and these Thunderbolts* must work together to stop the rogue agency director and her dangerous superhuman experiment.

Winter Soldier movie costume

worn by Sebastian Stan in Thunderbolts*

This screen-worn costume was photographed temporarily on display alongside other costumes from the movie at Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre on May 14, 2025.

Sanja Hays is Costume Designer on director Jake Schreier's new Marvel Studios film and responsible for updating Bucky Barnes Thunderbolts* look.

Fans of the character can also check out these Winter Soldier movie costumes from the other Avengers and Captain America movies, whilst Sebastian Stan admirers can also take a look at his screen-worn TV costume from Pam & Tommy on display.

If you loved this new MCU entry, also known as the *New Avengers, then be sure to check out these other Thunderbolts movie costumes on display at the cinema.

Thunderbolts* movie poster