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Jamie Lee Curtis, you are our red carpet hero

IT ain’t easy being green unless you’re Jamie Lee Curtis, who rocked up to a film premiere in the most outlandish outfit — and somehow pulled it off.

Jamie Lee Curtis, queen of the red carpet. Picture: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Jamie Lee Curtis, queen of the red carpet. Picture: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

JAMIE Lee Curtis is a massive gamer nerd — and we’re all reaping the red carpet rewards.

The 57-year-old star of Freaky Friday and Scream Queens arrived at the premiere of the new sci-fi fantasy film Warcraft in an outfit that begged the question ‘WHAT are you wearing?’, rather than the usual ‘Who are you wearing?’

Turned up as an Orc, what of it. Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images/AFP
Turned up as an Orc, what of it. Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images/AFP

Curtis rocked the red carpet in full sci-fi cosplay attire, dressed as an Orc from the world of Azeroth. She had it all: the cape, the headdress, the sceptre, even the green skin.

Someone takes their gaming VERY seriously. Picture: Mike Windle/Getty Images
Someone takes their gaming VERY seriously. Picture: Mike Windle/Getty Images

Keeping it in the family, her 20-year-old son Thomas Guest accompanied her in full Orc attire. They were excited to see the film, which is a big-screen adaptation of the Warcraft video game series.

“We’re serious about our games,” Curtis told Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet.

Like mother, like son. Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images/AFP
Like mother, like son. Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images/AFP

Showing off her geek credentials, she even joined a fan to scream “Leeroy Jenkins” for a Twitter video. “Leeroy Jenkins” is a gaming meme that emerged in 2005 after a player named Ben Schulz created a video in which a player runs into the battlefield alone yelling the name, causing everyone on his team to die.

Some on social media were quick to point out that Curtis has form in this area - she’s been known for her love of cosplay for years now:

Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood’s coolest nerd.

‘SILENCE, MORTALS.’ Picture: Mike Windle/Getty Images/AFP
‘SILENCE, MORTALS.’ Picture: Mike Windle/Getty Images/AFP

Originally published as Jamie Lee Curtis, you are our red carpet hero

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