Being an actor appears to be a nice career on the surface, and it is, but that doesn't mean some hard work isn't involved now and again. Some actors and actresses are so well-known for their roles that we can hardly imagine them in completely other types of roles. True artists, on the other hand, always manage to surprise their fans with a total makeover.
Actors will sometimes go to extremes for their performances. This can include changing their bodies, going through intensive training, wearing make-up or unpleasant prosthetics, and, in extreme situations, isolating themselves so they can totally immerse themselves in their character.
Today, we've compiled a list of actors who have changed their appearance in the most surprising ways. Which makeover has impressed you the most?
#1 Angelina Jolie
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#2 Anne Hathaway
Source: © Becoming Jane / HanWay Films, © The Witches / Warner Bros.
#3 Billy Crystal
Source: © When Harry Met Sally... / Castle Rock Entertainment, © The Princess Bride / Act III Communications
#4 Cate Blanchett
Source: © Cinderella / Walt Disney Pictures, © Thor: Ragnarok / Walt Disney Pictures
#5 Daniel Radcliffe
Source: © Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons, © CC BY-SA 2.0, © Horns / KVH Media Group
#6 Eva Green
Source: © Cracks / Antena 3 Films, © Dark Shadows / Warner Bros.
#7 Gary Oldman
Source: © Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons, © CC BY-SA 2.0, © The Darkest Hour / Universal Pictures
#8 Guy Pearce
Source: © Bloodshot / Columbia Pictures Industries, © Prometheus / 20th Century Studios
#9 John Travolta
Source: © Charlie Steffens/AdMedia/SIPA/Sipa Press/East News, © Hairspray/New Line Cinema
#10 Keanu Reeves
Source: © John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum / Lionsgate Entertainment Corporation, © Freaked / Chiodo Brothers Productions
#11 Kristen Stewart
Source: © fernandoallende@broadimage/Broad Image/East News, © Spencer/FilmNation Entertainment
#12 Matthew McConaughey
Source: © Invision/Invision/East News, © Gold/Black Bear Pictures
#13 Renée Zellweger
Source: © Jerry Maguire / TriStar Pictures, © Cold Mountain / Miramax
#14 Rose McGowan
Source: © Charmed / Spelling Television, © Monkeybone / 20th Century Studios
#15 Tilda Swinton
Source: © Nicogenin / Wikimedia Commons, © CC BY-SA 2.0, © Suspiria / Amazon Studios and co-producers
#16 Vladimír Furdík
Source: © Vladimir Furdik / Instagram, © Vladimir Furdik / Instagram