The 12-year-old British actress shared the 2-minute clip of the moment via Twitter on Sunday, August 21. — Millie Bobby Brown (@milliebbrown) August 21, 2016 Talk about a badass! The only image I had in my head about what I could possibly look like is Charlize Theron in Madmax [sic]. What I find important is caring, loving and inspiring other girls.

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In the short film, we see Brown go from regular tween with brown shoulder-length hair to full-blown extraterrestrial as the hairdresser trims one lock at a time, finally going in with the clippers to get that now legendary buzzcut.

When Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer told Millie Bobby Brown that she’d have to shave her head to become the Netflix series‘ telekinetic heroine, Eleven, she barely blinked an eye when it came time to lose her locks — and there’s video to prove it. The last strand of hair cut off was the moment my whole face was on show and I couldn’t hide behind my hair like I used to.

Coyote Ugly Turns 20: Where Is the Cast Now? Thought to share my thoughts during this life changing moment." It was a pretty dramatic scene. But just like Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman at the end of Casablanca, at least Eleven and her bald head will always will always have the “Upside Down.”.

“My mum’s reaction was like, ‘Oh my God, nooooo!’ [laughs] ‘I don’t want you to do it! “They told me, ‘I want you to have the mind-frame of Charlize Theron in Mad Max.” And we did this sort of split-screen of her and me, and the resemblance was amazing! Thought to share my thoughts during this life changing moment.

Watch Stranger Things Star Millie Bobby Brown Shave Her Head to Become Eleven ... Millie Bobby Brown's hair being shaved for the second time for Season 1 (slowed down) - Duration: 0:44. Brie Larson in Jason Wu at the 2017 SAG Awards. Enjoy!??

“So I’m standing in the room with them, and Ross Duffer comes over to me and is just like, ‘Bzzzzzzzz’ on my head, and I’m like, ‘What’s that mean?

It’s a Love Story! What I find important is caring, loving and inspiring other girls. You might not have known it, but Millie Bobby Brown shared her first kiss with her co-star Finn Wolfhard for the needs of the Stranger Things series . “And Ross said, ‘Well, you’ve got to shave your head! She captioned the video (soundtracked to Beyoncé‘s “Pretty Hurts”), “Here it is!! Millie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven on Netflix's 'Stranger Things,' revealed on Instagram that she felt empowered when she shaved her head for the role. Part of the American Media Entertainment Group. And it seems that art imitates life, as Millie Bobby Brown, who portrays the character on the show, has revealed that shaving her head for the first season of the show was super empowering. Rashida Jones in Vivienne Westwood at the 2017 SAG Awards.

#buzzed pic.twitter.com/qFQWwib1ti, — Millie Bobby Brown (@milliebbrown) August 21, 2016. Time flies. Introducing ... PEOPLE's Products Worth the Hype, RELATED PHOTOS: Our Fave References to ’80s Movies in Netflix’s. Millie Bobby Brown Says Shaving Her Head for Stranger Things Was the “Most Empowering Moment of My Whole Life”, Photo by Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images.

After that, the stylist buzzes the tween’s hair even shorter.

Part of the American Media Entertainment Group.Powered by WordPress.com VIP, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), that she’d have to shave her head to become the. The day I shaved my head was the most empowering moment of my whole life.

The last strand of hair cut off was the moment my whole face was on show and I couldn’t hide behind my hair like I used to. Watch the Moment Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown Shaved Her Head to Become Eleven The 12-year-old actress had to lose her shoulder-length locks for the role Text us for exclusive photos and videos, royal news, and way more. Related: Drake and Millie Bobby Brown, Mutual Fans, Did Their Best Eleven Impressions on Instagram. Within 10 minutes we had shaved it all off and slapped a fake ’11’ tattoo on Millie’s wrist. Can you believe what Millie looked like before? I thought, ‘Wow, that’s such an amazing way to put it, you know?’ It was the best decision I’ve ever, ever made.”. As I looked at myself and couldn’t see my old self, I realized that now; I have a job to do and that is to inspire other girls that your image or exterior part is not what I think is important.