18 biggest actor transformations of 2018
Charlize Theron put on 50 pounds to play single mum Marlo in Tully and said she developed depression as a result.
Bohemian Rhapsody recieved mixed reviews, but one thing that all critics agreed on – they all went gaga for Rami Malek’s transformative performance as Freddie Mercury.
Crowe looks unrecognisable as former Chairman and CEO of Fox News Roger Ailes.
Peter Dinklage was transformed into French actor Hervé Villechaize for HBO’s biopic My Dinner with Herve.
Damian Lewis looks like a completely different human under heavy make-up and prosthetics to play former Mayor of Toronto, the late Rob Ford.
Spielberg’s favourite Mark Rylance played shaggy-haired James Halliday in the big screen version of Ernest Cline’s book.
The practical effects team worked hard to age-up Reggie Miller as Lights in Uncle Drew.
Hirsute Travolta stuck on a bald-cap to play the titular John Gotti in Gotti.
Matt Bomer played transexual sex worker Freda Von Rhenburg in romantic drama Anything.
Spider-Man: Homecoming star Laura Harrier had a radical makeover to play Patrice Dumas in Spike Lee’s brilliant BlacKkKlansman.
Mike Myers is almost unrecognisable as Clinton in Terminal.
Former basketball star / Steel played martial arts expert Big Fella in Uncle Drew.
Swinton finally confirmed she played Dr Klemperer under prosthetics after Suspiria‘s release.
LaBeouf will play a character, James Lort, based on his own father, from a screenplay he’s written, so this look was basically all his idea.
Prosthetics helped Reilly mimic the iconic comedy star, Oliver Hardy in Stan & Ollie.
Kidman’s undercover cop Erin Bell faces hard times in Destroyer.
Hill is a long way from his Superbad image as the real-life Donnie Green.
Tom Hardy has been sharing images of his Al Capone from upcoming gangster biopic Fonzo, on his Instagram account.
Just like last year, 2018 has seen a lot of movie-star transformations, with more and more thespians allowing themselves to spend hours in the prosthetic chair to receive massive makeovers in the hope of an Oscar nomination (we’re sure Gary Oldman getting one for his unrecognisable turn as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour didn’t help).
Click through the gallery for our picks for the most shocking actor transformations of 2018.
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