14 Times Viewers Were Lost for Words Due to Actors' Outstanding Performances

Movie stars work hard to get more than just huge salaries and the coveted Oscar. Many of them put a lot of emphasis on showing the viewer the complexity of the characters they portray. For this reason, some actors and actresses devote a great deal of time to preparing before shooting.
Acting requires a lot of work, including emotional effort. Actors sometimes express their emotions the way they really feel rather than just remembering their lines. And occasionally, they can immerse themselves in their roles so completely that they require time to process the feelings they encountered. This can even give us the impression that we will find it hard to forget them in that particular role.
We appreciate such an in-depth approach to the performing arts and can tell that some actors and actresses succeeded in connecting with their roles, and they did it so superbly that it long astonished us.

#1 Bohemian Rhapsody

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Among other details about Freddie Mercury's life, the film depicted his relationship with Mary Austin. Rami Malek and Lucy Boynton played the singer and his girlfriend.
The actors were crazy in love with each other and began dating while filming. Perhaps it was because of this that Malek and Boynton could express the passion and tenderness that stayed between their characters even after they split and became friends.

#2 Edward Scissorhands

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Johnny Depp wanted to break out of his adolescent idol fame at the time of his casting.
The actor was unsure whether Tim Burton was pleased with his performance. The crew lived at a country club during filming, and two young girls knocked on Johnny Depp's door, begging for Tom Hanks. After that, the actor couldn't shake the feeling that he'd be replaced by Hanks.
His concerns appeared to be unwarranted. Eventually, the sense of insecurity required for Depp's character grew stronger, and Burton felt Depp's performance to be quite convincing. By the way, the director joked that some of Depp's scars were real because the actor needed time to adjust to holding scissors in his hands.

#3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

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This was Harry and Hermione's dance after Ron left them to continue looking for Horcruxes. The scene was supposed to illustrate the great bond between the buddies, which grew even stronger during these difficult times.
Emma Watson confessed in Harry Potter's 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts that she was afraid to perform at this moment. She felt certain they would feel weird dancing together.
However, the fact that Watson and Radcliffe had known each other for over 9 years helped them. Watson admitted that she would not have been able to perform this scene with any other actor because it communicated so many hidden emotions.

#4 Jaws

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The shark's first victim's expressions of shock and fear were real. Susan Backlinie, an actress, was not advised that the line she was hooked to would draw her underwater. This helped in generating the real emotions of a person being grabbed by a shark and dragged underwater.

#5 Joker

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Joaquin Phoenix is well-known for his dislike of rehearsals and table reads. In the film, Joker, he too attempted to behave spontaneously, using his own anxiety and excitement.
The actor conducted significant research on various personality problems so that even psychiatrists were unable to recognize his role. He also practiced several types of laughs to better express the nature of his character. Phoenix was able to explore new aspects of the character's personality till the very last day of filming.

#6 Kill Your Darlings

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Radcliffe's emotions were real in the heartbreaking scene in which Lucien says goodbye to Allen while informing him of his departure to Paris.
In an interview, the actor stated that before shooting the scene, film director John Krokidas separated Radcliffe and DeHaan and explained their roles to them separately. The director instructed Radcliffe not to let Lucien go under any circumstances.
We are all aware of what occurred in the film. Radcliffe's character pleaded with his pal not to abandon him. When Lucien told Allen that nothing could be done, Allen fell into tears and departed. Radcliffe admitted that the scene was not scripted; he really felt that way and cried for real.

#7 Kramer vs. Kramer

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The storyline of Robert Benton's legal drama concentrates on the conflict between couples throughout a long, stressful divorce and their battle for custody of their son. Dustin Hoffman harassed Meryl Streep in every way possible throughout production, showering her with insults and mocking her in order, in his words, to get a greater game out of the actress. Not unexpectedly, the tension between them can be seen on the screen.

#8 Men in Black

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Agent K had to collect important information from a pug, Frank, in one of the movie scenes. Tommy Lee Jones, who played the agent, had to shake an actual dog while talking to it.
The actor had to work hard not to giggle during the scene. Agent K, who is usually serious, is even smiling.

#9 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

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The kissing scene between Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swann, in which Elizabeth distracted him with a kiss so that she could shackle him to the ship and abandon him, became legendary. Keira Knightley, who played Swann, later admitted that she enjoyed kissing Johnny Depp.
“I think my 14-year-old self was yelping with pleasure. It was fantastic! What more can a girl ask for?” the actress remarked. When asked who she preferred to kiss the most out of all the actors she had to work with, she mentioned Johnny Depp, ranking him higher than Orlando Bloom, her love interest in the trilogy.

#10 Spider-Man: Far From Home

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In 2017, Zendaya and Tom Holland met on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming. And, just as the on-screen relationship between their characters progressed from series to series of the popular franchise, so did the actors' relationship. Although Tom and Zendaya did not want to publicize their relationship, they have frequently stated that it is deep and serious.

#11 The Devil Wears Prada

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Meryl Streep used Stanislavski's acting techniques to play the cruel Miranda Priestly. According to this strategy, an actor must identify with the character and experience the character's underlying motivations and emotions.
Throughout production, Streep had to keep her distance from her coworkers to maintain her cold and calculating persona as Miranda. She became so immersed in the role of Andy that she terrified Anne Hathaway.  Streep even suffered mental health issues after filming ended, prompting her to stop using this strategy for future film roles.

#12 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1

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Katniss's emotions were real in the scene where Peeta is displayed on TV and she almost tears up seeing him.
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, who played Katniss and Peeta, were close friends while filming the franchise. They had very few scenes together in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1, and Lawrence missed her friend so much that seeing him on television made her cry.

#13 The Pursuit of Happyness

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Will Smith, who played the lead role, became attached to his character, Chris Gardner, during production. The performer wanted to tell the story as accurately as possible. And it moved him so much that he cried in one of the closing scenes when his character was offered a long-awaited job in the company.
Another factor that contributed to Smith's emotional investment in the story was the presence of his own 8-year-old son, Jaden, who played Gardner's kid, who had to live in poverty with his father.

#14 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1

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Robert Pattinson, who played Edward, admitted that Kristen Stewart overacted in some romantic honeymoon scenes. Perhaps it was because the actress was madly in love with Pattinson, whom she dated while filming the saga.