How Makeup Makes These 18 Actors Look Nothing Like The Characters They Portray
In movie-making, makeups play a crucial part. It brings ideas from movie-makers minds to life, no matter how silly or scary it is. To moviegoers, makeups help them render the character’s personality from fiction into reality. Without makeup, a lot of genres are going to struggle with authenticity.
I mean, it is so important, that makeup has transcended into an art form. There are movie awards dedicated to the best makeup, even! It is surprising how wigs, makeup, and prosthetics can alter a person’s look.
Sometimes, by wearing makeup, an actor might look like a totally different person. Even a different species! In fact, these 18 actors will prove how makeup can make them look nothing like their on-screen selves.
#1 Game of Thrones: Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister.
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#2 St Trinian's: Paloma Faith as Andrea
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#3 Twilight: Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen
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#4 Ugly Betty: America Ferrera as Betty Suarez.
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#5 Peaky Blinders: Cillian Murphy as Thomas Shelby.
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#6 Trainwreck: Tilda Swinton as Dianna.
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#7 Game of Thrones: Emilia Clarke as Daenerys "Khaleesi" Targaryen.
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#8 Orange Is the New Black: Dascha Polanco as Dayanara "Daya" Diaz
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#9 Gavin & Stacey: Ruth Jones as Vanessa "Nessa" Jenkins.
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#10 Bombshell: Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly.
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#11 The Office: Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute.
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#12 Breaking Bad: Bryan Cranston as Walter White
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#13 Derry Girls: Siobhán McSweeney as Sister Michael.
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#14 Mean Girls as Lizzie Caplan as Janis Ian.
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#15 The Hours: Nicole Kidman as Virginia Woolf.
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#16 Community: Donald Glover as Troy Barnes.
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#17 Will & Grace: Megan Mullally as Karen Walker.
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#18 Phyllis Logan as Mrs. Hughes in Downton Abbey.
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