Javier Bardem seems to have endured something very uncomfortable for the sake of his work as an actor. It seems that the haircut he was given (left) for his sadistic killer role in the award-winning No Country For Old Men caused him severe depression.

If you see regular pictures (right) of him, he’s very handsome. But for his No Country role, he’s kind of rough looking, even slightly creepy. He apparently disliked his look so much that, according to co-star Josh Brolin, Bardem thought “he wouldn’t have sex for three months” and stayed at home.

On the flipside, he’s dating lovely Penelope Cruz at the moment and will be in an on-screen threesome with her and Scarlett Johansson in Woody Allen’s upcoming Vicky Cristina Barcelona. (These two women will be making out as well.)