Jennifer Garner Has Beard in Throwback Pic From 2011

New year, new look. For Jennifer Garner, this age-old philosophy entails a younger, freckled, and more masculine aesthetic that rivals a modern-day Ryan Reynolds or maybe even Eddie Redmayne. We're open to other comparisons.

The actor chose to ring in 2018 not with some cute family snaps or selfies, but rather with a fun photo that shows her with a decidedly fluffier look than the modern-day Garner that we're used to. Posting to Instagram on Tuesday, Garner showed off a photo of herself in 2011 in makeup that differs from her usual look, with a beard, bushier eyebrows, and a cropped haircut for a movie she ended up not starring in, due to discovering she was pregnant with her third child with then-husband Ben Affleck. (In fact, the film shut down entirely and was never released after her departure, so we will never know what could've been. Sigh.)

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"#makeupbyrickbakerin2011#themovieneverhappened😢 #turnsoutiwaspreggers🤷🏻‍♀️ #babiesarebetterthanmovies🤗 #happynewyear❤️" she joked with her hashtags about the experience, including one that cites Hollywood makeup artist Rick Baker as the look's creator. Garner continues, "New year, new me."

Naturally, the Instagram comments were filled with amazement and envy at how Garner's appearance has been totally transformed. "Omg well done! I was like that's Jennifer but didn't blink an eye, you just pull this off so damn well," one user wrote. "Damn! Please revisit doing a cross gender roll [sic]. You look amazing!" a second user commented. Another joked that she looks better than Ben Affleck, which we are comfortable agreeing with, TBH. Others noted her resemblance to the aforementioned Redmayne, Reynolds, and even the Franco brothers. We can't say we disagree.

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