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20 actors who made incredible transformations for a role: they’re unrecognisable!!

Being an actor means that you have to take on another person’s skin, be they young, old, attractive or ugly. Nowadays, advanced technology linked with makeup techniques can do incredible things in terms of the textures and effects that can be created. Sometimes to the extent that you could even start to think you were looking at graphics or animation! Here are 20 actors who swapped their angel faces for those of characters who are much less angelic, to meet the demands of a role. We tip our hats to the talented makeup artists!

1/ Angelina Jolie, Salt

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2/ Ralph Fiennes, Harry Potter

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3/ Naomi Grossman, American Horror Story

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4/ Charlize Theron, Monster

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5/ Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder

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6/ Daniel Radcliffe, Horns

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7/ Jared Leto, Mr. Nobody

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