When A-listers undergo dramatic transformations for movie roles
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Prosthetic noses, fake wrinkles, wigs and dramatic weight fluctuations...
It's amazing what actors will do for the sake of their art.
From Nicole Kidman to Jennifer Aniston and Tilda Swinton, come see the stars who have put their all into becoming unrecognisable for a film role.
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett hasn't been labelled a chameleon for no reason. While she rarely strays far from her blonde hair and natural make-up on the red carpet, she's anything but herself on screen, having transformed into Elizabeth I of England, Bob Dylan and The Lord of the Rings' Galadriel. But her latest film might be her biggest change yet...
Cate Blanchett in Manifesto
In Manifesto, a video art project by Berlin-based artist Julian Rosefeldt, Blanchett takes on 13 different personas including a school teacher, a newsreader and a taxi driver. She is unrecognisable, here, as a homeless man.
Rosefeldt’s film aims to “question the role of the artist in society today”.
Image: Twitter/ACMI
Maggie Gyllenhaal
The Hollywood star is known for her chic brunette bob and natural beauty...
Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce
The Deuce is a TV movie set for release in 2016 about the rise of the porn industry in 1970s New York. Gyllenhaal has donned a peroxide permed wig for the role of Eileen 'Candy' Merrell.
Cara Delevingne
Cara Delevingne in Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad is an 'anti super hero movie' due for release in August 2016. For the film, Delevingne sports a long black wig, new tattoos and a chain bikini, to transform herself into the 'Enchantress'. Terrifying.
Tilda Swinton
The actress is famous for her pale, androgynous look...
Tilda Swinton in Trainwreck
"I’m delighted to say that I’m unrecognisable," she told The Huffington Post of her Hollywood makeover for Trainwreck.
Emma Thompson
The Oscar-winning actress, 56, was transformed into a 77-year-old prostitute for her latest role...
Emma Thompson in The Legend of Barney Thomson
Thompson plays the mother of Robert Carlyle's character - despite there being only two years between them in real life.
Jennifer Aniston
Ever since the Friends-era 'Rachel cut' Jennifer Aniston has been known for her glossy mane...
Jennifer Aniston in Cake
But it was chopped off, dyed a dull shade of brown and she had prosthetic scars put all over her face for her gritty role in Cake.
Sharon Stone
The glamorous screen legend played mum to Amanda Seyfried's lead character in biopic Lovelace in 2013...
Sharon Stone in Lovelace
And took on one impressive perm.
Jared Leto
In 2013, Jared Leto traded in a full beard and glossy locks...
Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club
...to become a trans woman with HIV in Dallas Buyers Club.
He lost 30 pounds for the part (as well as getting through a fair amount of razors).
Glenn Close
The veteran actress earned an Oscar nomination for her role as a butler in the 2011 film Albert Nobbs...
Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs
She deserved it for the transformation alone.
Anne Hathaway
The already petite star dropped 16 pounds and shaved her head for her starring role as destitute prostitute Fantine in the 2012 film version of Les Miserables...
Anne Hathaway in Les Miserables
She had just 20 days to shed the weight, as her character was fit and healthy at the start of the movie.
She won an Oscar for her authentic portrayal.
Natalie Portman
Before Anne, Natalie Portman went to extremes for her 2010 film Black Swan...
Natalie Portman in Black Swan
As well as losing 20 pounds, Portman had to learn punishing ballet routines.
"There were some nights that I thought I literally was going to die," she confessed of her gruelling regime to prep for the role.
Another Best Actress Oscar well-earned.
Cate Blanchett
In 2007, Cate Blanchett looked like this.
Then she took on the challenge of playing Bob Dylan...
Cate Blanchett as Bob Dylan in I'm Not There
Just, wow.
Mariah Carey
The famously glamorous singer shocked the world when she really toned it down for her part in Precious...
Mariah Carey in Precious
"It was cool because a lot of people say they don't recognise me in the film," Carey said.
Nicole Kidman
In 2003, Nicole Kidman braved a prosthetic nose and brunette wig for her take on Virginia Woolf...
Nicole Kidman In The Hours
She reportedly loved wearing the nose off set too, as it meant the paparazzi didn't notice her as often.
Charlize Theron
The actress' model looks were brutalised for her role as prostitute Aileen Wuornos in the 2003 blockbuster Monster...
Charlie Theron in Monster
That stare is just the icing on the cake.
Renee Zellweger
The Hollywood favourite packed in 12 courses a day to gain weight for her 2001 role in Bridget Jones's Diary..
Renee Zellweger in Bridget Jones
But quickly shed the weight after the film.
She said: "On one side it's fantastic because you get to go back to taking care of yourself, so you feel wonderful, but the first lap around the track I felt like I had a toddler on my back."