Thursday, February 4, 2010

Favorite Actor Transformations

My favorite actors/actresses are the ones that are versatile. People who disappear into the role and make you believe it. Here are a few of my favorites:

Paul Reuben from PeeWee Herman to the sidekick vampire in Buffy the Vamire Slayer movie, to doubtful super-hero in Mystery Men.

Gary Oldman who was fabulous as Count Dracula, the villian in The Fifth Element and more recently Sirius Black in the Harry Potter movies.

Guy Pearce in Orson Well's Time Machine and then Alexander Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo.

Robert DeNiro who went from tough CIA guy in Meet the Parents to cross-dressing pirate in Stardust.

Jack Black who despite his often goofy antics was able to make me believe he could be someone's love interest in The Holiday.

Emma Thompson who is equally comfortable as Nanny McPhee, Professor Trewlaney from Harry Potter, English lady, or as a tortured author in Stranger Than Fiction.

Amy Adams who uglied it up in Julie and Julia after being stunningly beautiful in Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day and in Enchanted.

Neil Patrick Harris who won my heart as kid doctor Doogie Howser to ladies man Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother.

Don Cheadle as sexy criminal in the Ocean's movies to superspy in Traitor. (I love me an accent on a good looking man, killer combo.)

Coming soon: WORST casting choices ever!

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