Olivia Colman’s grey curls draw attention at Wicker’s Zurich premiere

Olivia Colman’s long grey curls at Wicker’s Zurich Film Festival premiere are drawing attention after British Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar covered the look on September 29. She appeared with co-star Alexander Skarsgård in Zurich, Switzerland, on September 28, according to the Getty photograph caption reproduced with Vogue’s report.

Vogue called Colman its “Silver Hair Muse”, while Bazaar contrasted the curls with her familiar short hairstyle. The striking change was the length and styling: Vogue had already noted grey in her 2023 pixie crop. Neither report provides confirmation from Colman or her stylist about how this longer look was achieved.

What Olivia Colman wore at the Wicker premiere

Colman wore her curls swept over one shoulder with a white dress over matching tailored trousers, according to EVOKE. The dress featured a central bow. Vogue identified the outfit as Celine and described a hoop earring and subtle make-up alongside the side-swept hair.

The appearance brought Colman and Skarsgård together to promote Wicker, the unusual romance in which they star. EVOKE identifies the event as the film’s Zurich premiere; its report does not establish that this was the world premiere.

Why Colman’s longer grey hair is getting attention

Vogue put the appearance in a broader discussion of women wearing grey and silver hair, citing Jane Fonda, Salma Hayek-Pinault, Lisa Bonet and Kristen McMenamy. That was the magazine’s editorial framing of Colman’s appearance, rather than a statement from the actor about what her hairstyle meant.

There was also discussion on Reddit’s r/popculturechat. The September 29 thread included praise, questions about the hair’s sudden length and speculation about wigs or extensions. Some participants connected the photographs to an interest in Wicker; others discussed grey hair and perceptions of age.

The thread displayed a score of 4,730 in a September 30 search snapshot. That is a limited measure of engagement with one discussion, not a count of unique readers or video views. The thread also contained differing opinions, so it cannot establish a consensus about the look.

Are Olivia Colman’s curls extensions?

That remains unconfirmed. Bazaar suggested extensions as a possibility, pointing to shorter, face-framing pieces near Colman’s hairline. The article did not include confirmation from Colman or her stylist, so its suggestion should not be treated as an established explanation.

Vogue described Colman’s natural colour and texture, but did not document the styling process. The photographs and coverage support describing long grey curls; they do not establish whether every part of the look was her own hair, whether extensions were used or why she chose it.

What Wicker is about

Wicker centres on a fisherwoman living outside a seaside village who is repeatedly ridiculed by her neighbours. Tired of their treatment, she commissions a husband made of wicker. According to distributor Black Bear’s synopsis, the unconventional relationship provokes outrage, jealousy and chaos in the conservative community.

EVOKE identifies Colman as the woman at the centre of the romance and Skarsgård as the wicker husband. That premise explains the pairing behind the premiere photographs: the two actors are promoting a film built around their characters’ relationship.

Black Bear’s official Wicker page credits Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson as writers and directors, with Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki joining Colman and Skarsgård in the cast. Bazaar identifies Ursula Wills-Jones’s short story The Wicker Husband as the source material.

Speaking on the green carpet, Colman said the ensemble had “such a nice time” making the film, EVOKE reported. That remark concerned the experience of filming; it offered no explanation of the hairstyle attracting attention in the premiere coverage.

When is Wicker coming to cinemas?

Both Black Bear and Bazaar point to an October theatrical release, but their dates differ. The distributor’s page advertises October 23, while Bazaar gives October 30. Neither text explains the discrepancy or establishes a single worldwide release date, leaving the precise cinema timetable unresolved.