We thank the actors for their talented transformations and true emotions. But sometimes, fitting into a role may not be that easy: the character may be ambiguous, or the character’s life position may be the opposite of the actor’s perspective on life.
There are also cases where actors have to sacrifice one of their main professional tools, their beauty, for the sake of a role.
In our compilation, We will show you the actors who weren’t afraid to contribute and sacrifice their appeal for a role.
Jared Leto — Suicide Squad
Tom Cruise — Tropic Thunder
Naomie Harris — Pirates of the Caribbean franchise
Bill Nighy — Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Javier Bardem — Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge
Helena Bonham Carter — Harry Potter franchise
Margot Robbie — Mary Queen of Scots
Meryl Streep — Into the Woods
It’s amazing to see actors with such drastic transformations in their appearance. Some of them are simply unrecognizable. Would you be able to spot them in this makeup?
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