‘The Loudest Voice’ Cast vs. Real Life — PICS

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June 27, 2019 12:15PM EDT

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Russell Crowe & Roger Ailes

Russell Crowe & Roger Ailes — Russell Crowe plays disgraced Fox News Channel head Roger Ailes in ‘The Loudest Voice’, a miniseries about the rise and fall of the late cable news magnate. The Showtime series begins with Ailes lying dead on the floor of his home in May 2017 after suffering a subdural hematoma, and works its way backward. Crowe drastically changed his appearance to play Ailes, wearing two bald caps and pounds of prosthetics to accurately portray the portly executive. Many of his co-stars underwent transformations, too. ‘The Loudest Voice’ is based on Gabriel Sherman’s bestselling book, “The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News – and Divided a Country.” To see pics of the stars in the miniseries side-by-side with the real life characters they portray, scroll through this gallery. You’d be surprised at how similar they all look!

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Sienna Miller & Elizabeth Ailes

Sienna Miller & Elizabeth Ailes — Sienna Miller, best known for her roles in “The Girl” and “American Sniper”, amond others, channels Roger Ailes’ wife, Beth Ailes, who stuck by his side up until his death in May 2017.

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Naomi Watts & Gretchen Carlson

Naomi Watts & Gretchen Carlson — Naomi Watts became former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson, who famously accused Roger Ailes of sexual misconduct. Gretchen’s accusations helped take Ailes down at the beginning of 2017.

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Simon McBurney & Rupert Murdoch

Simon McBurney & Rupert Murdoch — Simon McBurney plays Rupert Murdoch, the founder of News Corp, which is Fox News Channel’s parent company. He was close Ailes confidant and ally. McBurney is best known for films like “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”, “The Theory of Everything”, and for doing the voice of Kreacher in the Harry Potter movies.

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Annabelle Wallis & Laurie Luhn

Annabelle Wallis & Laurie Luhn — Annabelle Wallis plays Laurie Luhn, a former Fox News executive who sued the network for $120 million, alleging she was sexually abused by Roger Ailes. Wallis is known for “Annabelle”, “Peaky Blinders”, and more.

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Patch Darragh & Sean Hannity

Patch Darragh & Sean Hannity — Patch Darragh plays famed Fox News Channel pundit Sean Hannity, who vocally supported Roger Ailes, and continues to back up President Donald Trump. Darragh appeared in “Everything Sucks!”, “The First Purge”, and “Brittany Runs a Marathon”.

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Aleksa Palladino as Judy Laterza

Aleksa Palladino as Judy Laterza — Aleksa Palladino plays Roger Ailes’ loyal assistant Judy Laterza. As Showtime puts it, “nothing her boss does or says escapes her watchful gaze.” Palladino is known for “Boardwalk Empire”, and “Halt and Catch Fire”.

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Seth MacFarlane as Brian Lewi

Seth MacFarlane as Brian Lewi — “Family Guy” and “American Dad” creator Seth MacFarlane plays Brian Lewis, a young executive who heads PR at Fox News. He “uses the dark arts of PR to further Roger’s every demand.”

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