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49 Best Physical Transformations in Movies That Literally Shocked Everyone (BuzzFeed)

Some actors, I swear, are basically chameleons. Give them a character and a phenomenal team of makeup or prosthetics artists, and they're suddenly unrecognizable. A few really stand out — Johnny Depp, Renée Zellweger, Tilda Swinton, Jared Leto, Christian Bale. They could probably play a coffee table and make it convincing
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Frankenstein (2025)
Frankenstein (2025)
1
The Smashing Machine (2025)
The Smashing Machine (2025)
2
Nosferatu (2024)
Nosferatu (2024)
3
85%7.6
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
4
Christy (2025)
Christy (2025)
5
Foxcatcher (2014)
Foxcatcher (2014)
6
87%7.0
Chapter 27 (2007)
Chapter 27 (2007)
7
18%5.7
The Batman (2022)
The Batman (2022)
8
85%7.0
It (2017)
It (2017)
9
85%7.3
Vice (2018)
Vice (2018)
10
65%7.2
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Tropic Thunder (2008)
11
82%7.0
Black Mass (2015)
Black Mass (2015)
12
73%6.9
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
13
81%7.6
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
14
82%7.4
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
15
88%7.7
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
16
77%7.5
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
17
84%7.6
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
18
77%7.7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
19
96%8.1
The Hours (2002)
The Hours (2002)
20
79%7.5
X-Men: First Class (2011)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
21
86%7.7
Darkest Hour (2017)
Darkest Hour (2017)
22
84%7.4
Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
23
62%6.3
Monster (2003)
Monster (2003)
24
81%7.3
Hairspray (2007)
Hairspray (2007)
25
92%6.7
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
26
72%7.0
The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986)
27
93%7.6
Matilda the Musical (2022)
Matilda the Musical (2022)
28
92%7.1
Dick Tracy (1990)
Dick Tracy (1990)
29
62%6.1
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
30
82%6.9
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Planet of the Apes (2001)
31
44%5.7
The Wolfman (2010)
The Wolfman (2010)
32
34%5.8
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
33
86%7.0
Trainwreck (2015)
Trainwreck (2015)
34
84%6.2
Suspiria (2018)
Suspiria (2018)
35
65%6.8
Bombshell (2019)
Bombshell (2019)
36
68%6.8
House of Gucci (2021)
House of Gucci (2021)
37
63%6.9
The Whale (2022)
The Whale (2022)
38
66%8.1
Maestro (2023)
Maestro (2023)
39
79%6.6
Golda (2023)
Golda (2023)
40
54%6.0
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