17 Actors Who Played Roles Which They Probably Shouldn't Have
However, nothing can guarantee the actor’s success forever. These actors, who rose to stardom yesterday, might go down tomorrow. In fact, some movie roles have ruined their acting careers. Undoubtedly, their success may perish as quickly as it comes. In fact, some actors, who haven't found their success yet, soon left Hollywood to look for other opportunities because they played some roles which they probably shouldn’t have.
Here are 17 actors who might regret taking some movie roles in their careers. Let's scroll down and enjoy!
#1 Nat Wolff in the 2006 Death Note
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In Death Note, Nat Wolff (a white man) portrayed Light, a Japanese character. Appearing in this movie might be his wrong decision.
#2 Eddie Redmayne from The Danish Girl in 2015
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In The Danish Girl, Eddie Redmayne (a straight, cisgender man) portrayed Lili Elbe, one of the first recorded trans women to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
#3 Scarlett Johansson in the 1995 Ghost in the Shell
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In Ghost in the Shell, Scarlett Johansson (a white woman) played the role of Motoko Kusanagi, a Japanese character.
#4 Jake Gyllenhaal in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
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Jake Gyllenhaal (a white man) took the role of Dastan, a character who's descended from Persia (Iran now) in the 2010 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
#5 Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 Cleopatra
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In Cleopatra, Elizabeth Taylor (a white woman) portrayed Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt.
#6 Ben Kingsley in the 1982 Gandhi
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In Gandhi, Ben Kingsley, although of Indian descent, took the role of Gandhi, during which he wore dark brownface and body makeup.
#7 Rooney Mara in the 2015 Pan
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In Pan, Rooney Mara (a white woman) played Tiger Lily, a Native American character.
#8 Jared Leto in the 2013 Dallas Buyers Club
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Jared Leto (a cisgender man) portrayed Rayon, a trans woman in Dallas Buyers Club.
#9 Jim Sturgess and Kate Bosworth from 21 in 2008
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When Jim Sturgess and Kate Bosworth (both white) were cast in 21. This is a film based on a true story about the MIT Blackjack Team, which consisted of all Asian students.
#10 Mickey Rooney in the 1961 Breakfast at Tiffany's
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Mickey Rooney (a white man) appeared as Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany's, which is considered a racist stereotype of an Asian man.
#11 Angelina Jolie in the 2007 A Mighty Heart
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Angelina Jolie (a white woman) played Marianne Pearl, a woman of Afro-Cuban descent, in A Mighty Heart, during which she wore darker makeup and a kinky wig.
#12 Emma Stone in the 2015 Aloha.
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In Aloha, Emma Stone (a white woman) portrayed Captain Allison Ng, a character of Hawaiian and Chinese descent.
#13 Christian Bale in Exodus: Gods and Kings in 2014
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Christian Bale (a white man) took the role of the biblical Moses, who is Egyptian in Exodus: Gods and Kings.
#14 Ziyi Zhang in the 2005 Memoirs of a Geisha
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Ziyi Zhang (who's Chinese) and Michelle Yeoh (who's Malaysian) portrayed two Japanese characters in Memoirs of a Geisha. This is a film that depicts a traditional aspect of Japanese culture.
#15 Zoe Saldana in the 2016 biopic Nina
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Zoe Saldana who is a woman of Hispanic, Lebanese, and Haitian descent, took the role of Nina Simone in a biopic where she wore darker makeup and a nose prosthetic.
#16 Natalie Wood from West Side Story in the 1961 version
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Natalie Wood (a white woman of Russian descent) portrayed Maria, a Puerto Rican woman in West Side Story.
#17 Laurence Olivier in the 1995 Othello
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in OthelloLaurence Olivier (a white man) played Othello, a famous black character in Shakespeare's catalog, and he wore blackface and adopted a camp accent.