The makers of movies resort to a wide variety of techniques in order to give their actors the appearance that is necessary for the roles they play. Some performers are required to have their hair colored, others are required to alter their accents, and yet others are required to put in months of hard work in order to become in shape.
However, in the event that an actor is required to play a role that is noticeably taller than they are, the designers of the film will need to devise a wide variety of various techniques. And to our good fortune, we have information regarding some of these occurrences.
1. Robert De Niro In The Intern
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Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro stand at a modest 5 feet, 8 inches. The only problem was that she had to wear heels for the entire film, so when Anne and Robert were on screen together, they had to appear like in the photo on the right, which was shot at the film's premiere. But the filmmakers apparently felt that De Niro needed to tower above Anne Hathaway for some reason.
2. Margot Robbie In Bombshell
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Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman, 5'10", are two of the tallest actresses in Hollywood. To make them look better on TV, their co-stars are typically made to appear taller than they actually are. Bombshell's producers did this very thing to Margot Robbie, who is only 5 feet 6 inches tall, for the drama.
3. Jude Law In Genius
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Jude Law, who co-starred with Nicole Kidman, too, had to fictitiously "grow" in height. The actor, who is 5 feet 10 inches tall, is almost an inch shorter than Nicole Kidman in real life. However, he appears to tower over her in Genius.
4. Natalie Portman In Thor: Love and Thunder
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Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman aren't the first on-screen coupling with a noticeable height gap. Portman, who is 5 feet 3 inches tall, had to walk on a route raised one foot above the ground so that she and the 6-foot 3-inch tall actor would look good together on screen.
5. Woody Harrelson In True Detective
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Even though Matthew McConaughey is 5 feet 113/4 inches tall and Woody Harrelson is 5 feet 9 inches tall, the creators of True Detective somehow managed to make them look the same height.
6. Leonardo DiCaprio In The Aviator
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In her portrayal of the legendary Katharine Hepburn, Cate Blanchett wears a slew of stunning ensembles throughout the film. Plus, she paired practically all of them with high heels, as is evident in several shots. Cate, who is 5 feet and 8 inches tall, should have been nearly as tall as Leonardo DiCaprio, who is 6 feet tall in heels.
7. Penn Badgley In Gossip Girl
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They became one of the most well-known TV couples despite Blake Lively's 5-inch-10-inch height advantage over Penn Badgley's 5-foot-8.5-inch height. Because of strategic camera work, viewers never noticed that Lively wore heels during filming.