Lily Jamesis embodyingPamela Andersonfor her latest role.

TheMamma Mia! Here We Go Againactress, 32, rocked platinum blonde hair with Anderson’s signature bangs, circa the 1990s, in the first set photos from Hulu’s upcomingPam & Tommylimited series in Los Angeles. James wears a robe to obscure her costume, while also sporting a face shield as a safety precaution amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Deadlinereported in December that James andSebastian Stanwould star together as Anderson andTommy Lee, respectively, with the eight-episode drama telling thestory of the Hollywood couple’sinfamous leaked sex tape and the scandal that followed.

Anderson, now 53, married Lee, now 58, one of the founders of Mötley Crüe, on a beach in Mexico in 1995 after dating for just four days. The couple, who divorced in 1998, share two sons,Brandon, 24, and Dylan, 23.

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Lily James gets into character as bombshell Pamela Anderson on set of Hulu drama “Pam & Tommy”

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(Seth Rogenwill appear in the series as the man who stole the tape, according to Deadline, and he will produce along with his producing partner Evan Goldberg.)

At the time, Anderson tried to stop the video’s release with a lawsuit, but it was eventually posted online, and the actress dropped the suit.

Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee in 1996.Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage

Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee at the Planet Boom in North Hollywood, California

Last month, Jamesdebuted her blonde hair transformationwhile out and about in L.A. The former brunette looked casual in a graphic tee, a two-toned denim jacket, jeans and a face mask.

source: people.com