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Gwyneth Paltrow marks her Hollywood comeback with a glamorous new look

Updated 09:09am on 10 Aug 2007

Gwyneth Paltrow took a hiatus from the bright lights of Hollywood to raise her two children, but now the Oscar winning actress is preparing to step back into the spotlight.

The former industry darling has marked return with a glamorous covershoot for American magazine W.

Her tousled mother-on-the-run hair was replaced by a sleek blonde mane and her usually alabaster, make-up free look was given a rather dramatic bronze and polish for the cover.

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Who's that girl? Gwyneth Paltrow is set to return to the silver screen

Aside from a few minor roles, Paltrow has largely focused on looking after Apple, 3, and son Moses, 1, the two children she has with her Coldplay husband Chris Martin.

The 34-year-old is now looking to reclaim her leading lady status, with a major silver screen role in Iron Man, where she stars as the girlfriend of a superhero played by Robert Downey Jr.

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Family ties: Gwyneth with her husband Chris Martin and two children Apple and Moses

She told W magazine: "It's been a long time since I've done a big part in a movie, and I'm very excited."

"Robert called me and said, 'Don't you want to be in a movie that people see?' And he's right."

Paltrow, who is still recovering from recent knee surgery hasn't ruled out having more children.

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"I have a dream version where I think, maybe in four years I'll have two in a row really quickly again - how fabulous to have a whole bunch of them! But then at that point, when everyone's potty-trained and sleeping through the night, are you really going to go back?"

She adds: "My husband really wants to adopt. So I don't know; I'm sort of open for anything."

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Comeback? She's been featured heavily in ads for Estee Lauder for at least a year. That's a pretty big spotlight.

- Bridget, NY NY, 10/08/2007 18:25
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That cover photo has too much airbrushing, it doesn't remotely resemble her.
Just be yourself Gwyneth, you are beautiful, you don't need to touched up.

- Gonzos Mojo, springfield USA, 10/08/2007 17:25
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All that glitz and glimmer detracts from Ms. Paltrow's stunning and natural beauty. I think she degrades herself by allowing that magazine to destroy her appearance.

- Wm Gavin, Mount Vernon, Virginia, 09/08/2007 17:50
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Wow, talk about coming back with a bang! She looks fantastic. Welcome back Gwyneth.

- Bob, Richmond, Virginia, 09/08/2007 17:49
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What a shock in the new look! Less "good girl" but a more sophisticated look. Not a copy of another's but still her own. This should mean more different roles.

- Roger Nelson, W. Palm Beach, Florida, USA, 09/08/2007 17:48
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Gosh..It looks like the same artist and re-touching process that did Posh & Becks a couple of weeks ago.

- Se, London, 09/08/2007 17:34
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So airbrushed that she is unrecognisable.

- Charlie, London, 09/08/2007 17:20
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I still won't watch a thing she does!

- Netuser, UK, 09/08/2007 17:12
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Horrible, she looked much better the previous.

- Alain Probst, Coventry, UK, 09/08/2007 16:06
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