14 Artists Who Aren’t Afraid to Sacrifice Their Looks in the Name of Acting Good

Undoubtedly, the ability to embody a character and express true emotions are some of the main characteristics of an actor. However, managing to keep the talent and still sustain a totally different appearance is not a simple task. After all, in addition to the challenges of the performance itself, in order to bring the hero to life, sometimes the artist has to give up one of his main working tools — his image.

In today’s post, the awesome.club brought together 14 very versatile actors who are not afraid to sacrifice their appearance for the sake of work. Follow!

Jared Leto joined the select list of artists who have played the Joker in 2015. During the recording of Suicide squad, the actor was so immersed in the character that he sometimes even did some “crazy things” in the studio, making everyone around him nervous. For example, Leto gave gifts worthy of the Joker himself to his fellow artists. It is not possible to describe them all here, but, as a curiosity, Margot Robbie received a live mouse in a box.

In order to embody his character in this film, Tom Cruise had to wear a special suit to pretend to have more weight, wear prosthetic hands – since his hero’s were substantially wider – and even use a wig to appear bald.

In the second film of the franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Naomi Harris played the enigmatic Tia Dalma. However, in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End it is revealed that the character is actually the goddess Calypso. In ancient Greek, her name means “the one who hides”. In Homer’s Odyssey, the goddess imprisoned Odysseus himself, not allowing him to return home after the Trojan War. Already on the big screen, she was responsible for hiding Captain Barbossa, who everyone considered dead.

In addition to Tia Dalma/Calypso, this film series also presented us with many other scary-looking characters.

The captain of the Flying Dutchman, the formidable Davy Jones, was played by Bill Nighy. For the creation of the character’s image, the motion capture technique was used in the filming. In other words: Davy Jones’ appearance was digitally generated, although many thought the actor wore a latex mask to stage it.

Initially, the role was offered to Christoph Waltz, but the actor turned it down. Thus, Javier Bardem ended up joining the team of artists and giving life to Captain Salazar in the fifth film of the franchise.

In The Act, Joey King played Gypsy Blanchard — a girl who was abused by her own mother. And for her performance on the show, Joey was nominated for an Emmy Award.

In the world famous franchise Harry PotterHelena Bonham Carter played Bellatrix Lestrange — a loyal henchman of Lord Voldemort.

in the feature Manifest, Cate Blanchett played 13 different characters. Among them, a worker in a recycling industry and a homeless man.

Acting as Erin Bell in The Weight of the Past earned Nicole Kidman a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture.

In defianceStephanie Leonidas plays a member of an alien race that lives on a post-apocalyptic Earth in the year 2046. Her appearance, as you can see in the image above, resembles that of a human, but still has marked differences.

In two queens, Margot Robbie played Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland. And both the makeup and hairstyle of the characters so impressed the critics that the feature was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Makeup and Hairstyle.

For her rather convincing portrayal of a witch in Forest PathsMeryl Streep was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Another actress who brought a witch to life with mastery was Bette Midler in the 90’s classic Abracadabra.

Michelle Pfeiffer appears with the fearsome look shown in the image above only a few moments during the film Stardust — The Mystery of the Star🇧🇷 The rest of the time, she appears — as usual — stunning. The transformation of the actress’s image is so radical that it will certainly be etched in the memory of everyone who watched the film.

In your opinion, does every actor have to be versatile and accept any transformation in their appearance in the name of the role? What other examples would you add to our post? Tell us in the comments section.