It’s incredible how makeup can really transform people. Think of actors, for instance. They have to step into someone else’s shoes to convince the audience that they are really the character they represent.
Some roles, however, require more than good acting skills. That’s where prosthetics come in. Have you ever thought about the brilliance of the makeup artists that transform the way an actor looks to turn them into a completely different character?
Some actors have had huge transformations in order to shoot a single scene of the movie. From Ralph Fiennes playing Voldemort to Meryl Streep turning into a man, these people are bound to surprise you with their on-screen metamorphosis.
Here is an excellent collection of actors who were transformed by the power of makeup for their incredible roles.This collection will have you reconsidering who the most important people on a film set actually are.
1- Dustin Hoffman- Dorothy Michaels (Tootsie)
2- Kae Alexander- Leaf (Game of Thrones)
3- Ralph Fiennes- Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter series)
4- Naomi Grossman- Pepper (American Horror Story series)
5- Meryl Streep- Rabbi (Angels in America)
6- Eddie Redmayne- Lili (The Danish Girl)
7- Robbie Williams- Mrs. Doubtfire (Mrs. Doubtfire)
8- Heath Ledger- Joker (The Dark Knight)
9- Jacob Tremblay- Auggie (Wonder)
10- Richard Brake- The Night King (GOT)
11- Eddie Murphy- Saul (Coming to America)
12- John Matuszak- Sloth (The Goonies)
13- Ryan Reynolds- Deadpool (Deadpool)
14- Tim Curry- Pennywise (IT 1990)
15- Charlize Theron- Aileen (Monster)
16- Tilda Swinton- Madame D. (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
17- Johnny Depp- James Bulger (Black Mass)
18- Bill Skarsgard- Pennywise (IT)
19- Emma Thompson- Nanny McPhee (Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang)
20- Helena Bonham Carter- Red Queen (Alice Through the Looking Glass)
21- John Travolta- Edna Turnblad (Hairspray)
22- Cate Blanchett- Bob Dylan (I am Not There)
23- Ron Perlman- Hellboy (Hellboy)
24- Gary Oldman- Dracula (Bram Stoker’s Dracula)
25- Gary Oldman- Mason Verger (Hannibal)
26- Robert Downey Jr- Kirk Lazarus (Tropic Thunder)
27- Daniel Radcliffe- Ig Perrish (Horns)
28- Doug Jones- Pale Man (Pan’s Labyrinth)
29- Peter Mayhew- Chewbacca (Star Wars series)
30- Jim Carrey- The Grinch (How The Grinch Stole Christmas)
31- Tim Curry- The Lord of Darkness (Legend)
32- Daveigh Chase- Samara (The Ring)
33- Glenn Close- Gutless (Hook)
34- Anjelica Huston- Grand High Witch (The Witches)
