The main goal of a movie star is to step into somebody else’s shoes and walk in them so convincingly that the audience forgets they’re watching a performance. But some roles given to the famous actors’ require more than just excellent acting skills, which is where Special effects makeup and prosthetics come in.
Special effects makeup not only requires the attention of a professional makeup artist but can also take up to several hours to put on. If that isn’t dedication to the job, we don’t know what is!
Scroll down for some of the most incredible before and after images that have ever taken place on film. We’ve gathered everyone’s favorite popular actors – Ralph Fiennes playing Voldemort and Meryl Steep disguised as a Rabbi to John Travolta turning into a woman and Angelina Jolie turning into a man, the list below, compiled by Bored Panda, is a testament to the fantastic magic of movie makeup.
Ralph Fiennes – Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter Series)
Naomi Grossman – Pepper (American Horror Story Series)
Meryl Streep – Rabbi (Angels In America)
Eddie Redmayne – Lili (The Danish Girl)
Robin Williams – Mrs. Doubtfire (Mrs. Doubtfire)
Heath Ledger – Joker (The Dark Knight)
Jacob Tremblay – Auggie (Wonder)
Richard Brake – The Night King (Game Of Thrones)
Eddie Murphy – Saul (Coming To America)
I remember when this movie came out and everyone was shocked that Saul was Eddie Murphy. In fact, I won a bunch of money betting people on this very fact! Once people realized that I was right, I would smile, say “A-haaaa, A-haaaa” and then collect my winnings =)
John Matuszak – Sloth (The Goonies)
Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool (Deadpool)
Tim Curry – Pennywise (It, 1990)
Charlize Theron – Aileen (Monster)
