Evan Rachel Wood getting all sorts of buzz for a special wig

Evan Rachel Wood is getting all sorts of buzz for a special wig she had to rock for an upcoming HBO project ... a wig that was custom built for her crotch.

The "True Blood" star is slated to go full frontal in the HBO miniseries "Mildred Pierce" -- and at a recent NY press event explained, "Let’s just say, I had to wear a wig because it was in the 30s, and everything had to look like it was in the 30s."

According to Wood, her co-star Kate Winslet encouraged her to do it -- “I looked at Kate and she was like, ‘You’ve got to do it. Trust me, it’s so brave. Put a merkin on and you’ll be fine.”

I think burly is making a comeback......also, in an informal poll recently conducted at my gym, I was suprised by the percentage of guys who liked it.

Wtf. How is it "brave" to show that women SHOCKINGLY have hair on their genitals?? Did we all just forget that? Unless she is unable to grow it out properly, wearing a wig is extra not brave at all.