Judy transformation: How Renee Zellweger became icon Judy Garland for Oscar movie

Of course, the most important aspect of the transformation was Zellweger’s performance, which has so far won her a huge number of awards.

She is expected to take home the Oscar for Best Actress, making it her second Oscar after winning her first for Best Supporting Actress in Cold Mountain.

Her co-star, Jessie Buckley, commented on how effortlessly Zellweger “dropped into” the role of Judy.

Woodhead added: “Renee was great from the first day to the last. She would bounce on the bus at the start and by the time she left the bus she was Judy, not Renee…