Jude Law's Striking Transformation for Siegfried & Roy Biopic Series
Acclaimed English actor Jude Law has undergone a remarkable physical transformation for his role in the upcoming Apple TV+ biographical series Wild Things, which chronicles the extraordinary lives and legacy of legendary tiger-taming magic duo Siegfried & Roy. The 53-year-old actor was photographed on set in Los Angeles sporting a complete head of bleached blonde hair, a dramatic departure from his natural short brunette style that rendered him almost unrecognisable to observers.
Portraying Las Vegas Legends
Law has been cast to portray German entertainer Siegfried Fischbacher, who passed away in 2021 at age 81, while Oscar-nominated actor Andrew Garfield will embody his professional and romantic partner Roy Horn, who died in 2020 at 75. The iconic duo, known professionally as Siegfried & Roy, created one of the most phenomenally successful stage shows in Las Vegas history, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue across several decades of spectacular performances.
During Tuesday's filming session on January 27, Law was captured wearing a sharply fitted blue suit complemented by a white dress shirt and patterned tie, meticulously recreating Siegfried's distinctive stage presence. The BAFTA Award-winning actor was observed following a production assistant between takes, fully immersed in his characterisation of the celebrated illusionist.
Garfield's Physical Transformation
Garfield, aged 42, underwent his own significant transformation for the role, with his brunette hair augmented by thick sideburns to better resemble Roy Horn. The Spider-Man actor concealed much of his costume—consisting of a white dress shirt, skinny black tie, and trousers—beneath a comfortable puffer coat during breaks in filming. He was seen carrying multiple items including his mobile phone, an iPad, and what appeared to be pages from the Wild Things shooting script.
Both actors were previously photographed in Las Vegas as production commenced on the highly anticipated series, with Law sporting additional character details including a thin soul patch and a black beret covering his short dark hair, paired with a royal blue sport coat. His transformation extended to what appeared to be prosthetic enhancements creating a more prominent, sculpted chin and rounded nose, while his receding hairline was replaced with shaggy blonde locks swept back over sleek sunglasses.
The Tragic Event That Ended an Era
The series will inevitably address the horrific incident that permanently concluded Siegfried & Roy's legendary act. On October 3, 2003, during a performance at The Mirage in Las Vegas, a 400-pound white tiger named Mantacore attacked Roy Horn on stage. The animal clamped onto Horn's neck and dragged him into the wings before trainers could intervene using a fire extinguisher. Horn suffered a stroke, a severed spine, significant blood loss, and partial paralysis that persisted for the remainder of his life, with the duo never performing together again after this tragic event.
Production Background and Creative Team
Wild Things is adapted from the podcast Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy and has been in development at Apple since 2022, with Law and Garfield officially joining the project in May 2025. Both lead actors are serving dual roles as performers and executive producers on the series. John Hoffman is leading the production as executive producer, showrunner, and director after developing the television adaptation, while Will Malnati and Steven Leckart—the creative team behind the original podcast—are also serving as executive producers.
The official series description reveals it will explore "the wild ride relationship tale of two of the greatest showman-magicians in history who, along with their white tigers, are tasked with turning Sin City into a family-friendly destination." The logline further notes that "the duo push the concept of illusion versus reality to the extreme, personally and professionally, until tragedy reframes and opens a mystery surrounding their last fateful Las Vegas show."
Recent Projects from the Lead Actors
Garfield was most recently seen in Luca Guadagnino's psychological campus thriller After The Hunt, portraying a professor accused of sexual assault by a student played by Ayo Edebiri, with Julia Roberts featuring as a conflicted colleague. His previous television work includes the critically acclaimed 2022 true-crime miniseries Under The Banner Of Heaven.
Law is preparing to appear in French filmmaker Olivier Assayas's political thriller The Wizard Of The Kremlin, where he portrays Russian President Vladimir Putin in a fictionalised narrative. In 2024, he entered the Disney+ Star Wars universe with Skeleton Crew, a loose spin-off from The Mandalorian series.
The extensive physical transformations undertaken by both Law and Garfield demonstrate their commitment to authentically representing these iconic Las Vegas entertainers, whose extraordinary careers were defined by both spectacular success and profound tragedy.
