Now ear this! Channing Tatum goes blond, adds goatee and fake ears for movie

Hollywood actresses often go blond, but it's rarer for men to bleach out their locks. Channing Tatum is the exception. For a role in the upcoming film "Jupiter Ascending," the brunette star of "Magic Mike" and "21 Jump Street" sports blond locks, a goatee, and perhaps strangest of all, prosthetic pointy Spock ears.Tatum plays Caine, a half-albino warrior with wolf DNA (probably explaining the poin

Aug. 9, 2013, 5:21 PM UTC

By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper

August 2, 2013: Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis film upcoming Sci-Fi movie 'Jupiter Ascending' in Joliet, Illinois.
Mandatory Credit: INFphoto.com Ref:... — Channing Tatum shooting a scene from \"Jupiter Ascending\" in Joliet, Ill. His fake ears and blond hair are a new look for the actor.Today

Tatum plays Caine, a half-albino warrior with wolf DNA (probably explaining the pointy ears). He stars in the sci-fi film along with Mila Kunis, who plays a janitor who learns she has a genetic destiny to fulfill. The film is being directed by Lana and Andy Wachowski, best known for "The Matrix" movies.

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The hunky actor has danced, fought and even stripped his way into the hearts of millions, via films like "Magic Mike" and "White House Down."

Some photos show co-star Kunis laughing at Tatum's pointy ear add-ons. And Britain's Daily Mail said the ears gave Tatum a "slightly elvish" appearance.

"Jupiter Ascending" is set for a July 2014 release.