14 Actors and Actresses Who Triumphed in Films in Genres They Were Not Used to

It is often said that the most valuable of an actor’s skills is the ability to reincarnate. However, it often happens that some actors and actresses get used to a certain genre and remain in it for life. And then, a kind of accommodation arises, both on the part of the artist himself, as well as the public (who always expect to see him in the same type of role) and the directors and producers, who always think of this actor or actress for films or series of the same style. In this post, however, we will show you some stars who managed to get out of this cycle.

O awesome.club compiled a list of famous actors and actresses who have played blockbuster roles that were not typical of their professional background. Some switched from comedy to more dramatic genres, others decided to leave drama to star in action and thriller films…the stories are countless.

First: Mike & Molly🇧🇷 Maid of Honor mission🇧🇷 A thief without limit
Later: Could you forgive me?
Melissa McCarthy started her career as a comedian, so it’s no surprise that viewers see her as a comedic actress.

For the most part, audiences remembered her as the adorable Molly from the series Mike & Molly. After this success, she followed with very successful roles in comedies. Maid of Honor mission🇧🇷 Tammy and the well armed🇧🇷 Thus, McCarthy’s appearance in the dramatic film Could you forgive me?, released last year, in which she plays writer Lee Israel, was a big surprise. That role even earned him an Oscar nomination.

First: Schindler’s List🇧🇷 Before and after🇧🇷 The miserable
Later: relentless pursuit🇧🇷 Endless night🇧🇷 cold blooded revenge
Early in his film career, Neeson triumphed in dramatic roles. Fans remembered him for a long time as Oscar Schindler, who saved Jews during World War II, in the movie Schindler’s List, by Spielberg. For this work, the actor was nominated for an Oscar. Then he participated in several equally successful projects: Michael Collins — The Price of Freedom🇧🇷 K-19 — The Widowmaker and New York gangs.

More mature, Neeson began to act more and more in action films incorporating brutal characters who dealt with bad guys. The most notable examples of his work are films like relentless pursuit🇧🇷 No scales🇧🇷 The passenger and Cold-blooded revenge.

First: Super Bad – It’s Today🇧🇷 The Bunny House🇧🇷 The lie
Later: cross stories🇧🇷 La La Land: Singing seasons🇧🇷 birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance🇧🇷 The favorite

It may be hard to believe these days, but Emma Stone started out as a comedian. He became recognized after playing a supporting role in the comedy Super Bad — It’s today. Since then, she has taken on an image of a fun and sweet girl. Just four years later, Emma starred in a serious movie, Crossed Stories🇧🇷 The production was the beginning of the advance towards complex dramatic works that allowed her to develop other dramatic talents.

She was later nominated for an Oscar for her supporting role in the film. Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignoranceand two years later received the coveted statuette for best actress in the film La La Land: Singing seasons🇧🇷 Today, Emma is considered one of the most promising actresses in Hollywood.

First: EDtv🇧🇷 the wedding of my dreams🇧🇷 only them
Later: Killer Joe🇧🇷 Dallas Buyers Club🇧🇷 Interstellar🇧🇷 calm

The career of this actor was not, shall we say, a straight line. he started in thrillers, but gained fame and the love of admirers making romantic comedies. In the late 90s and early 2000s, McConaughey was seen as just a sweet guy with a nice smile. Only in 2011, after the release of the film power and lawthe actor proved that he is a talented professional, capable of playing very different characters.

After that, they started to offer him really interesting roles that revealed his full potential. Your work in the movies Dallas Buyers Club🇧🇷 interstellarand in the series True Detective definitely freed the actor from the image of a womanizer with a perfect body.

First: friends🇧🇷 our kind of woman🇧🇷 Fake wife
Later: off course🇧🇷 Cake — A reason to live🇧🇷 The Yellow Birds

Jennifer Aniston was consecrated for her role in the popular series friends🇧🇷 Perhaps for this reason, producers and directors have long considered her the ideal protagonist of romantic comedies. For several years, Jennifer starred in the same type of films as our kind of woman🇧🇷 the reason of my affection and For a meaning in life🇧🇷

In 2005, the actress gradually began to move away from participation in comedies, starring in the thriller off course🇧🇷 However, the most unexpected and successful role was in the psychological drama Cake — A reason to live🇧🇷 This film turned out to be something completely new in his career.

First: constantine🇧🇷 transformers🇧🇷 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Later: Wall Street: money never sleeps🇧🇷 the offenders🇧🇷 man down

Shia LaBeouf broke into the Hollywood world very quickly. the work in transformers and in the last part of Indiana Jones predicted a bright future for the actor in long-form blockbuster🇧🇷 However, LaBeouf did not agree with this perspective. He wanted to demonstrate his talent as an actor and show that he was capable of much more.

LaBeouf began to look for a new image, collaborating with independent directors and playing roles that were previously unusual for him. The change came to generate criticism and even speculation that the actor was not right in the head. LaBeouf did make some strange decisions, but later explained those decisions as a creative search for his new self.

It looks like his efforts were successful: he appeared in the crime drama the offenders, as well as Lars von Trier’s scandalous project nymphomaniac and in the military drama man down🇧🇷

First: almost famous🇧🇷 How to lose a man in 10 days🇧🇷 War brides🇧🇷 My best friend’s fiance
Later🇧🇷 the killer in me🇧🇷 family lessons🇧🇷 Deep Horizon: Disaster in the Gulf🇧🇷 marshall

Kate Hudson started her acting career in teen comedies. In the early 2000s, she mostly appeared in romantic comedies and melodramas: How to lose a man in 10 days🇧🇷 A gift for Helen and War brides, with Anne Hathaway.

Then the actress tried to change direction and acted in the musical nine, with Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman and Sophia Loren. It was the beginning of his new hits. Later, Hudson did an excellent job playing a dramatic role in the film. Ready to love and the public remembered his participation in the tragicomedy family lessons and in the thriller good people🇧🇷

First: click🇧🇷 grandma’s darling🇧🇷 21 Jump Street🇧🇷 the nanny
Later: war dogs🇧🇷 On foot he won’t go far🇧🇷 The Beach Bum

Two years ago, Jonah Hill wowed his fans with not only his new look, but an unexpected change as well. For a long time, Hill played a fun chubby guy in comedies like 21 Jump Streetand was even nominated for a Teen Choice Awards in the category of Best Comedian for his role in the film Super Bad – It’s Today🇧🇷

But then Hill began to choose more serious projects where he could show his talent to the fullest. The first step was one of the main roles in the crime comedy war dogs🇧🇷 Your next movie role On foot he won’t go far it was completely unexpected for Hill and revealed the actor’s deep dramatic potential. Currently, Jonah Hill is experimenting with film directing.

First: One dream, two loves🇧🇷 Love Potion #9🇧🇷 Miss sympathy
Later: A possible dream🇧🇷 So strong and so close🇧🇷 bird box

Sandra Bullock started out as an actress in romantic comedies. Her first works were not very successful: very few people remember works like Money is not my business🇧🇷 Love Potion #9 and One dream, two loves🇧🇷

Career rise started with the movie Maximum speed, in which he worked alongside none other than Keanu Reeves. Then, for a short time, Sandra returned to the more comical image, with the film Miss sympathy🇧🇷 However, his dramatic works proved to be more successful. For the lead role in the film A possible dream, the actress was awarded an Oscar and a Golden Globe. Afterwards, she had other important roles in more “serious” films, such as So strong and so close, bird box and Gravity🇧🇷

First: Bruce Almighty🇧🇷 One night out of the ordinary🇧🇷 Foolproof love
Later: Foxcatcher — a story that shocked the world🇧🇷 The big gamble, dear boy

Steve Carell started out with supporting roles and until recently was known exclusively as a comedian. The audience remembers the movies The 40 year old virgin🇧🇷 Foolproof love🇧🇷 One night out of the ordinaryetc.

Things changed in 2014 after the release of the drama Foxcatcher — a story that changed the world, in which Carell plays wrestling team owner John Dupont. Critics praised the actor’s work and nominated him for an Oscar. Then Carell appeared in a Woody Allen movie, the melodrama Café Societyas well as in the dramatic features vice and dear boydefinitely reasserting his reputation as an outstanding dramatic actor.

First: Getting in trouble🇧🇷 Night at the Museum🇧🇷 Entering an even greater cold🇧🇷 zoolander
Later: the bachelor🇧🇷 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty🇧🇷 The Meyerowitz: Family Can’t Choose🇧🇷 the state of things

The comedian’s fame came to Ben after he started doing a humorous show on MTV called The Ben Stiller Show🇧🇷 In the late 90s, after starring in the comedy Who will stay with Mary, in which he worked with Cameron Diaz, the actor received many offers of leading roles in high-budget comedies. Among his most famous works we can highlight Getting in trouble🇧🇷 duplex🇧🇷 Entering an even greater cold and Zoolander. In the latter, Ben also served as director.

However, the actor decided to devote himself to independent cinema, looking for new genres. He starred in the drama the bachelor and then managed to find a middle ground. the melodrama The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, about a modest man who dreams of fantastic feats, turned out to be a real success. The film was followed by two equally successful projects: The Meyerowitz: Family is not chosen and the state of things🇧🇷

First: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire🇧🇷 Twilight🇧🇷 a life without rules
Later: Water for Elephants🇧🇷 cosmopolis🇧🇷 Good behavior🇧🇷 high life🇧🇷

It seems that even Robert Pattinson himself did not think he would get rid of the image of the beautiful…