Here Are 12 Characters Who Changed Dramatically From Film To Book
Both cinema and books have amazing ways of bringing us to other worlds and possibilities; both provide us with unique experiences through their characters, and each does so in their own unique way. The book provides certain things and leaves room for imagination, but the film illustrates the exact details. It is important to pick an actor that looks like their book counterpart, but not all businesses notice that. Perhaps they're more concerned with the actor's abilities than their appearances. Well, but I wonder what will happen when the characters are adapted for the big screen.
If you have the same question as me, this post is for you. We have gathered 12 pictures to show the differences between an actor and their book counterpart. Let’s take a look. You don't know what you can find out!
If you have the same question as me, this post is for you. We have gathered 12 pictures to show the differences between an actor and their book counterpart. Let’s take a look. You don't know what you can find out!
#1 We’ve had many Sherlock Holmes but this adaptation might have been the furthest from what the books had portrayed the famous detective as.
Source: © Sherlock Holmes / Warner Bros. and co-producers
#2 Alice was actually only 7-8 years old in the books.
Source: © Alice in Wonderland / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
#3 Rochester is supposed to be an ugly man but Fassbender is anything but.
Source: © Jane Eyre / Focus Features and co-producers
#4 I am not knocking Kenneth’s looks but Lockhart was supposed to be a bit thinner, younger, and handsome.
Source: © Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets / Warner Bros. and co-producers
#5 If you mix the clown from both of the adaptations, only then do you get the perfect Pennywise depicted in the books.
Source: © It / Green/Epstein Productions and co-producers, © It / New Line Cinema and co-producers
#6 Lawrence has become a household name because of Hunger Games but according to the books she should have been a wiry 16-year-old.
Source: © The Hunger Games / Lionsgate and co-producer
#7 Daniel Craig has cemented his place in people's hearts because of his role as James Bond but that doesn’t mean he looks like the character.
Source: © Casino Royale / Columbia Pictures and co-producers
#8 Elsa was changed from a villain to a hero but her origins come from the Ice Queen.
Source: © Frozen / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producer
#9 Saoirse is a far cry from her book counterpart who is supposed to be 15 years old with grey eyes and light brown hair.
Source: © Little Women / Columbia Pictures and co-producers
#10 Woodly played the role of Tris well enough but her appearance was nothing like the blonde, blue-eyed girl in the books.
Source: © Divergent / Summit Entertainment and co-producer
#11 Stone was flawless in the role of Skeeter but she was a far cry from being a skinny, tall woman with a crooked nose.
Source: © The Help / Dreamworks Pictures and co-producers
#12 We have seen Dracula grace our screens many times but not even one adaptation has stayed true to the original book.
Source: © Dracula / Universal Pictures
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