Many actors dread having to play a specific character. But if they have the talent to play different roles, a fight will immediately reveal it – good make-up is often not enough to make you forget which actor is actually behind the different characters.
Now we invite you to see how some actors have masterfully transformed themselves for the sake of a role.
Gary Oldman
Dracula, Pure Romance, The Fifth Element, The Road Not Taken, Harry Potter
Helena Bonham Carter
Fight Club, Planet of the Apes, Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland, The King’s Speech
Ian McKellen
Richard III, Rasputin, David Copperfield, The Lord of the Rings, X-Men
Jared Leto
Fight Club, Alexander, Chapter 27, Before I Die, Suicide Squad
Cate Blanchett
Lord of the Rings, Aviator, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, I’m Not There – The Lives of Bob Dylan, Cinderella
Ralph Fiennes
Schindler’s List, The Daredevil Diplomat, Harry Potter, The Princess, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Tilda Swinton
Orlando, The Chronicles of Narnia, Michael Clayton, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Doctor Strange
Michael Fassbender
300, Dangerous Desire, Prometheus, Macbeth, Steve Jobs
Johnny Depp
Pirates of the Caribbean, Public Enemies, Alice in Wonderland, The Dark Shadow, Black Mass
Meryl Streep
The Devil Wears a Prada, Julie & Julia, The Iron Lady, Wild West, The Heart Rings
