Green suffered through frequent costume changes on long shoots on a hot Bulgarian soundstage and endured the frequent wardrobe malfunction. 'There is an understanding that part of her power is her uniforms,' says Murro, who cites designer Alexander McQueen as a particular inspiration. 'I love them.'ĭirector Noam Murro says there's a method to the fashion madness, beyond pulling fanboys into movie theaters. 'Some of these outfits are bonkers,' says Green. The outfits go from the formidable to the downright scary, including a vest made of human hair (with matching hair wrist bands). But mainly it's Green's Artemisia, the revenge-obsessed head of the Persian Navy, who truly steps to the fore with an unquenchable bloodlust - and some show-stopping outfits. Game of Thrones star Headey returns as the Spartan Queen Gorgo. But the women are stepping up in the sequel 300: Rise of an Empire (opening Friday).

The original 300 was a showcase for impressively pumped-up male actors including Gerard Butler and Michael Fassbender. Things have changed in the stylized sword franchise made instantly popular with Zack Snyder's 300 in 2007. 'I wanted to thank her, she did such a good job holding this down on the female front,' Headey recalls. On her first day on the set of 300: Rise of an Empire, actress Lena Headey knocked on the dressing room door of co-star Eva Green, who had been working on the action film for several weeks. View Gallery: Artemisia's '300' fashion focus: Leather, heavy metals and hair

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