A RELIGIOUS cap has been covering Jude Law's locks of late - so it came as a shock when he revealed his dramatic new hairstyle at an event in Italy.
The actor's thick, raven-haired mop looked to have receded back, leaving a prominent fringe at the front.
The new look was made all the more prominent when a camera captured him from the side, while he was deep in discussion at the premiere of his new drama, The Young Pope.
The TV series tells the story of orphan Lenny Belardo who becomes the first ever American to lead religion in Italy.
For much of the filming, Jude sported the signature white papal cap yet his barnet was in full view at the swanky event in Rome last night.
He ruffled the thick part of his locks into a messy style while the sides of his hair had been shaved close to his scalp.
The Londoner looked stylish in a black suit which he paired with a striking white shirt.
As he posed with his co-stars, including Diane Keaton who plays a nun, he showed off his seriously polished pair of shoes.
Jude, 42, has previously been subject to rumours he has had a hair transplant.
Back in 1999 when he burst onto screens in The Talented Mr Ripley, he sported lush blonde locks which he scraped back with gel.
Yet in recent years he seems to have suffered from thinning hair, with a scarped back style a few years ago highlighting a presumed hair loss.
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At the festival in Venice earlier in the day, he put his barber shop dilemmas to the back of his mind as he sat on a panel to delve into the details of his new programme.
Talking of his role as chain-smoking leader Pius XIII he said: "Like a ton of bricks it landed on me that I had to play a pope and I didn't quite know where to go or what work to do to offer it some weight and believably."
He added: "But Paolo constantly reminded me that it was a piece about a man who happened to be the pope.
"Once I started approaching it from that point of view ... it started to come together."
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