20 Things You Didn't Know About Star Trek: Nemesis
8. Tom Hardy Wore Subtle Prosthetics To More Closely Resemble Patrick Stewart
Though there's no mistaking that young Tom Hardy in Nemesis looks pretty damn different from current Tom Hardy, most viewers would simply put that down to the changes that every human face undergoes over the course of like two decades, right?
But Hardy's face was actually subtly altered through clever makeup techniques to make him more closely resemble Patrick Stewart.
Hardy wore latex prosthetics which were moulded from Stewart's actual face, with latex noses and chins being fitted to Hardy's own.
Additionally, because it was felt that Hardy's lips were too plump and full compared to Stewart's, a fake scar was added to draw attention away from them.
The effects certainly work, because unlike a lot of sci-fi movie makeup it's basically "invisible" to the average viewer's eye.