[Kip Russell]

If you make the movie in the '70s, Weena looks like this:

But if you make it in 2002, she looks like this:

Which is interesting, given that in the original novel by H. G. Wells, they are described as the Eloi are described as being smaller than modern humans, having shoulder-length curly hair, chins that ran to a point, large eyes, small ears, and small mouths with bright red thin lips.

[Kip Russell]

To also compare and contrast: The Time Traveler, as depicted in 1960:

1978:

2002:

[sinsofsolarempirefan]

He also set the original in London. What can you say? Movie writers take creative license.