20 Side-by-Side Pictures Of Actors Portraying Iconic Old Hollywood Stars
Stepping into the shoes of a character can be a tremendously complex process. Sometimes it requires lots of time to study and prepare for the role. But when playing a real-life character who is known to almost everyone, things can get even more challenging. In order to provide flawless depictions of these famous figures, actors put in a lot of work. From getting the particular character's lifestyle, costumes, and body language, everything is studied carefully because even the smallest detail may cost big at the box office.
But how many actors can portray well iconic old Hollywood stars in movies? From Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe in "My Week With Marilyn" (2011) to Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball in "Being the Ricardos" (2021), we’ve compiled a list of the most accurate real-life portrayals ever shown on screen. Let's compare some of them with their real-life counterparts and see if these actors played them perfectly or not.
But how many actors can portray well iconic old Hollywood stars in movies? From Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe in "My Week With Marilyn" (2011) to Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball in "Being the Ricardos" (2021), we’ve compiled a list of the most accurate real-life portrayals ever shown on screen. Let's compare some of them with their real-life counterparts and see if these actors played them perfectly or not.
#1 Jennifer Love Hewitt as Audrey Hepburn
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#2 Sam Heughan as Paul Newman
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#3 Beyoncé as Etta James
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#4 Don Cheadle as Sammy Davis Jr.
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#5 Katie McGuinness as Vivien Leigh
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#6 Keeley Hawes as Patricia Neal
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#7 Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe
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#8 Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash
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#9 Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland
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#10 Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles
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#11 Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball
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#12 Kevin Kline as Errol Flynn
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#13 Justine Waddell as Natalie Wood
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#14 Rico Simonini as Frank Sinatra
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#15 Andra Day as Billie Holiday
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#16 Chadwick Boseman as James Brown
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#17 Michelle Krusiec as Anna May Wong
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#18 Queen Latifah as Hattie McDaniel
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#19 Jake Pickings as Rock Hudson
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#20 Javier Bardem as Desi Arnaz
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