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VFX Teams Spend Weeks Erasing Costly Earbuds on “Beef”

4/24/2026

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VFX crews spent weeks digitally erasing the earbuds Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan wore on Beef, a task that cost a fortune.
The earbuds were part of actors’ method, mirroring extremes like Jared Leto sending rats for Suicide Squad and Shia LaBeouf refusing to wash for Fury.
Jeremy Strong’s obsessive prep on Succession and Maisie Williams learning left-handed swordfighting for Game of Thrones after George R.R. Martin’s note were also mentioned.

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VFX crews spent weeks digitally erasing the earbuds Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan wore on Beef, a task that cost a fortune.
The earbuds were part of actors’ method, mirroring extremes like Jared Leto sending rats for Suicide Squad and Shia LaBeouf refusing to wash for Fury.
Jeremy Strong’s obsessive prep on Succession and Maisie Williams learning left-handed swordfighting for Game of Thrones after George R.R. Martin’s note were also mentioned.