Shiv Panikker on Instagram: "Rebecca Romijn’s transformation into Mystique for the 2000 “X-Men” film was a monumental task in makeup artistry. The process, overseen by special effects artist Gordon J. Smith, involved extensive body painting and the application of nearly 110 intricate silicone prosthetics. Romijn would undergo up to nine hours of preparation, where her entire body was painted blue and detailed with scales to match the character’s comic book appearance. The grueling process requir