10 Incredible Pics Of Actors Before And After Applying Makeup

Here are 10 Incredible Pics Of Actors Before And After Applying Makeup and amazing that you couldn’t tell what actor you were looking at. Let's scroll down and enjoy!
All movie stars have one main goal. Step into somebody else's shoes and walk in them so convincingly that the audience forgets they're watching a performance. But some roles given to famous actors require more than just excellent acting skills, which is where special effects makeup and prosthetics come in.
Special effects makeup not only requires the attention of a professional makeup artist but can also take up to several hours to put on. Thanks to their skills and the power of prosthetics, talented makeup artists can change everything about a person’s appearance—from the shape of their nose to their whole body. They can even turn people into scary creatures, making your favorite actors almost completely unrecognizable.

10 Incredible Pics Of Actors Before And After Applying Makeup

#1 Jared Leto played Paolo Gucci in "House of Gucci". He had to rely on the prosthetic design skills of makeup artist Göran Lundström to transform into a chubby, bald guy.

Source: © jaredleto / Instagram, © House of Gucci / BRON Studios and co-producers

#2 In "Star Trek: The Next Generation", Michael Dorn played Worf, a Klingon raised by humans. It took him more than two hours of makeup to convince the appearance he needed for the role.

Actors before and after

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#3 In "Pam & Tommy", Lily James amazed viewers with her change into Pamela Anderson. The actress spent four hours a day in makeup. She used many things, such as wigs, fake teeth, contact lenses, and so on, to look like the character.

Source: © ChinaImages / Depositphotos, © Pam & Tommy / Annapurna Pictures and co-producers

#4 To convince the role of Rita Repulsa in "Power Rangers", Elizabeth Banks had to put aside her beauty to become a dangerous villain. It took her four hours of preparation and she also had to wear a special costume.

Actors Before And After Applying Makeup

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#5 At the beginning of "The Witcher", Anya Chalotra was seen with a birth deformity, which led her to wear a prosthetic back to look like a hunchback, as well as a deviated jaw.

Source: © Justin Ng / Avalon/Photoshot/East News, © The Witcher / Cinesite and co-producers

#6 In order to become Joel Harlow in "Black Mass", Jonny Deep and the makeup team had to use piercing blue eyes, lighter skin, and stained teeth. He also used a silicone prosthesis in the middle of his face to obtain a more realistic look.

Source: © Colección Gregorio Binuya / Everett / Depositphotos, © Black Mass / Cross Creek Pictures and co-producers

#7 One of Michael Chiklis’ most memorable characters is Ben Grimm in "Fantastic Four". To transform into this superhero, the actor had to carry around 27 kilos of latex and spend hours in the makeup chair.

Source: © Tony Gonzalez / Everett Collection / Depositphotos, © Fantastic Four / Twentieth Century Fox and co-producers

#8 Margot Robbie had to go through a makeover to become Queen Elizabeth in "Mary Queen of Scots" which included pasty white makeup, sparse brows, wigs, and a false nose.

Source: © s_bukley / Depositphotos, © Mary Queen of Scots / Focus Features and co-producers

#9 Tilda Swinton tried many ways to become the sinister Minister Mason in "Snow Piercer". She not only wore false teeth with huge glasses but also wore unpleasant hairstyles and clothes. which included pasty white makeup, sparse brows, wigs, and a false nose.

Source: © DenisMakarenko / Depositphotos, © SnowPiercer / SnowPiercer and co-producers

#10 One of Robin Williams' most impressive roles is Mrs. Doubtfire. The process of transforming Robin into Mrs. Doubtfire was more exhaustive than we thought. It took him about four hours to change his appearance to more resemble the nanny.

Source: © Michael Germana / Everett Collection / Depositphotos, © Mrs. Doubtfire / Twentieth Century Fox and co-producers

Bonus: Actors who changed completely thanks to technology

#11 To make Rebel Wilson look like a humanoid cat in "Cats", the actors wore green costumes. In this way, Rebel Wilson was transformed into Jennyanydots and left viewers amazed.

Source: © Jean_Nelson / Depositphotos, © Cats / Working Title Films and co-producers

#12 Thanks to the use of technology, Eiza González can become Nyssiana, an evil and sadistic cyborg in "Battle Angel".

Source: © Featureflash / Depositphotos, © Alita: Battle Angel / Twentieth Century Fox and co-producers