Carbon Costume Movies
Cataleya Restrepo from Colombiana
Cataleya Restrepo (played to perfection by Zoe Saldana) knew her life’s path from a young age. When her father’s employer ordered a hit on her family, only Cataleya made it out alive. The little girl – who once dreamed of being Xena, Warrior Princess – dedicated her life instead to ending the people who took her family from her.
Her line of work means that she has a wide wardrobe. Whatever it takes to get the job done.
The first outfit we see her in is a party dress, black bra, short wig, and gold heels with red bottoms. Red-bottomed shoes tend to be expensive however so you’ll have to DIY your own with some standard gold stilettos and red acrylic paint. It’s a cover, of course. And as soon as she’s alone she strips off the dress and puts on a black catsuit she concealed in her dress in order to assassinate a target housed in another part of the police precinct she was brought to.
A second outfit is a black bathing suit with sleeves, allowing her to swim more easily through a very large tank housing two sharks. A long dark with tied back in a bun is the only other piece you will need for this costume along with invisible shoes such as those in this tutorial.
When she is dressed as herself, though, Cataleya opts for highly detailed black leather jackets, skinny jeans, heeled ankle boots, and comfortable flowing tees. She typically wears her hair down which you can recreate with a long, dark wig styled with waves. Her guns are not easy to see in these outfits, so a shoulder holster is most likely what she uses since she keeps her jackets closely fitted.
Nicky from The Old Guard
During the Crusades, Niccolò di Genova fought for Italy. Now an immortal soldier, Nicky (played by Luca Marinelli) protects humanity alongside Andy, Booker, Nile, and Joe in the Netflix film The Old Guard. Nicky and Joe began fighting on opposing sides, before falling in love after realizing their shared immortality and purpose.
Sister Patricia Whitman from The Darjeeling Whitman
In Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited, Sister Patricia Whitman (played by Anjelica Huston) is the mercurial mother of Jack, Peter, and Francis. When her sons meet up with her after many years apart, they find that she has become a Catholic nun. Sister Patricia wears all white with sensible brown leather shoes and heavy black eyeliner.
Vincent Volaju from Cowboy Bebop
Vincent Volaju (voiced by Tsutomu Isobe in Japanese and Darran Norris in English) is the main antagonist of the Cowboy Bebop movie Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door. A former soldier in the Mars army and veteran of the Titan War, Vincent and his comrades were exposed to experimental nano-technology during the war. As a result of surviving the experimentation, Vincent does not remember his relationship with Elektra Ovirowa. Vincent crosses paths with Spike Spiegel and the rest of the Bebop crew after the terrorist attack on Alba City, which he orchestrated.
Dopey
Dopey is one of the seven dwarves in the Disney animated classic, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. He’s doesn’t speak, but he always smiles. His childish antics earn him nothing more than a bop on the head, as all the dwarves know he really is dopey! He climbs onto Sneezy’s shoulders while wearing a long cloak to be tall enough to dance with Snow White, and together they dance to the Silly Song. Apply mascara to achieve his long lashes, and apply pink blush to your nose. Then sew or glue two yellow buttons down the front of the sweater.
Boromir
Boromir is a supporting character in Lord of the Rings. Heir to Denethor II, Boromir is a noble man who loves his kingdom, Gondor. His stamina and physical strength make him a fierce warrior and commander of the Gondorian army. His father preferred Boromir to his other son, Faramir. But despite the admiration from his father and fellow soldiers, his desperation to save his country ultimately drives him to try and seize the Ring from Frodo. Spoilers: He dies at the start of the second book, but he does apologize for his betrayal. In the film adaptation, Sean Bean plays this role. You’ve probably seen him in the “One does not simply walk into Mordor” meme.
Lilo and Stitch
Ohana means family, which means no one gets left behind or forgotten about. Lilo and Stitch is Disney animated movie made in 2002. The setting is Hawaii, where a six year old girl (and a fan of Elvis) named Lilo Pelekai lives with her big sister, Nani. Seen as an oddball by the other kids in the neighborhood, she begs Nani for a puppy so she won’t be lonely. At the same time, Experiment 626 has escaped intergalactic prison and landed on Earth. The alien infiltrates the animal shelter, and Lilo chooses it as her pet. She names it Stitch, symbolizing stitching her family, or ohana, back together. At first, Stitch is mischievous and aggressive, but he eventually learns the importance of Lilo’s friendship. Their bond causes Stitch to defy his intended destructive tendencies to keep the ohana together. After the success of the movie, a spinoff TV series aired on Disney Channel from 2003 to 2006.
Crossbones from Captain America: Civil War
Brock Rumlow (played by Frank Grillo) first hit the MCU as a main villain in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. By the time Civil War rolled around he was far more dangerous that the average Hydra agent. And he had a vendetta against the Avengers, Captain America in particular. Of course by then he wasn’t Rumlow anymore, not really. He was Crossbones.
Copying Crossbones’ look will require a little bit of DIY. This will mostly involve painting a black X onto the front of a chest protector and adding the skull details to a black hard mask. You will also need to add the ammunition to some should pads to recreate Crossbones’ armed-to-the-teeth look. Under it all you should wear a black compression shirt and utility pants as well as black combat boots. A thigh holster, costume pistol, and utility belt round out the look.
The Evil Queen (Queen Grimhilde)
The Evil Queen is the main antagonist in the classic Disney movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. When the magic mirror claims Snow White is the fairest of them all, she becomes jealous and vindictive. To exact her revenge, she disguises herself as an old hag, and tempts Snow White to eat a poison apple so she will fall into a deep sleep. Some comics and publicity material claim her real name is Queen Grimhilde, but it was never acknowledged in the Disney canon.
Fairy Godmother
The Fairy Godmother is a character in the Disney animated film, Cinderella. She takes the form of a benevolent older lady. She appears to Cinderella after the evil stepsisters rip apart her dress. Upon hearing she can’t attend the ball, the Fairy Godmother works her magic. With a wave of her wand and the phrase “Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo,” she transforms a pumpkin into a carriage, mice into horses, and the rags into a beautiful ballgown. However she warns Cinderella that the magic will wear off at midnight.
