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Renee Zellweger looks identical to Judy Garland in her first photo from the biopic

Here's your first look at the film, "Judy"

Renee Zellweger looks identical to Judy Garland in her first photo from the biopic

Here's your first look at the film, "Judy"

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Renee Zellweger looks identical to Judy Garland in her first photo from the biopic

Here's your first look at the film, "Judy"

The first photo of Renee Zellweger starring in Judy, the Judy Garland biopic, is here, and her resemblance to the titular Hollywood legend is unreal. The photo shows the actress in a pixie brunette wig, pink lipstick, and off-the-shoulder floral gown while singing at the mic.Zellweger appears to be imitating the Garland performance pictured below, circa 1960. The late star similarly commanded the microphone and flaunted a sequined floral dress under the spotlight. Judy follows Garland as she performs her final shows in London in 1968. The film picks up 30 years after the actress' Wizard of Oz success and finds her at a crossroads: she's fighting with management, starting a relationship with musician Mickey Deans (her fifth and last husband), and haunted by "memories of a childhood lost to Hollywood and a desire to be back home with her kids," according to The Hollywood Reporter. But fear not, Oz fans, some of Garland's best-known songs are included in the film—including "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."Zellweger was first reported to portray Garland in the film in October 2017. This won't be the actress' first time singing onscreen; she's previously shown off her pipes in films like Chicago (2002) and My Own Love Song (2010).The film began production today, but no premiere date is set yet. Rupert Goold (King Charles III) is directing and The Crown writer Tom Edge wrote the script. Zellweger's costars include Jessie Buckley (War and Peace), Finn Wittrock (American Horror Story) and Michael Gambon (Harry Potter).

The first photo of Renee Zellweger starring in Judy, the Judy Garland biopic, is here, and her resemblance to the titular Hollywood legend is unreal. The photo shows the actress in a pixie brunette wig, pink lipstick, and off-the-shoulder floral gown while singing at the mic.

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Zellweger appears to be imitating the Garland performance pictured below, circa 1960. The late star similarly commanded the microphone and flaunted a sequined floral dress under the spotlight.

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Judy follows Garland as she performs her final shows in London in 1968. The film picks up 30 years after the actress' Wizard of Oz success and finds her at a crossroads: she's fighting with management, starting a relationship with musician Mickey Deans (her fifth and last husband), and haunted by "memories of a childhood lost to Hollywood and a desire to be back home with her kids," according to . But fear not, Oz fans, some of Garland's best-known songs are included in the film—including ""

Zellweger was first in the film in October 2017. This won't be the actress' first time singing onscreen; she's previously shown off her pipes in films like (2002) and (2010).

The film began production today, but no premiere date is set yet. Rupert Goold (King Charles III) is directing and The Crown writer Tom Edge wrote the script. Zellweger's costars include Jessie Buckley (War and Peace), Finn Wittrock (American Horror Story) and Michael Gambon (Harry Potter).