To play a world-famous personality on the screen, makeup and computer technology alone are not enough.
An actor chosen for such a role must approach its embodiment very responsibly. It is necessary to get used to the image to such an extent that the viewer is convinced that the screen is not an actor, but a historical character himself, who has risen from the dead in order to show the reality exactly as it was.
List
- 10. Benicio Del Toro as Ernesto Che Guevaro, “Che”
- 9. Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandella, “Unconquered”
- 8. Guy Pearce as Andy Warhol, “I Seduced Andy Warhol”
- 7. Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock, Hitchcock
- 6. James Franco as James Dean, James Dean
- 5. Philip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote, “Capote”
- 4. Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles, “Ray”
- 3. Jeffrey Rush as Peter Sellers, “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers”
- 2. Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious (Simon Richie), Sid and Nancy
- 1. Eddie Redmayne in the role of Stephen Hawking, "Stephen Hawking Universe"
10. Benicio Del Toro as Ernesto Che Guevaro, “Che”
In 2008, Benicio Del Toro was approved for the role of the famous Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara.
It would seem that there is no external similarity between the two personalities. But Benicio was able to so accurately and competently get used to the image and character of Ernesto, that after showing the film at the Cannes Film Festival, Del Toro was awarded the prize of the best actor. This award, better than a thousand words, speaks of the accuracy of the image reproduced by Benicio.
9. Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandella, “Unconquered”
Morgan Freeman fit perfectly into Clint Eastwood’s movie “The Unconquered”. He is responsible for displaying the first president of South Africa and a human rights activist during the existence of racial segregation.
Nelson Mandella was an outstanding person, and therefore his outstanding character should have been shown by his character and will. Morgan Freeman came in handy.
8. Guy Pearce as Andy Warhol, “I Seduced Andy Warhol”
The 2006 film "I Seduced Andy Warhol" tells the story of friendship and close cooperation between the talented and brilliant artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol and one of his muses Edy Sedgwick.
The role of Andy was invited by the British and Australian actor Guy Pearce. Pierce approached the embodiment of the image of Warhol with all seriousness, and this was expressed not only in the white wig. He very responsibly approached the cult image of the icon of the 60s while preparing for the shoot.
7. Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock, Hitchcock
Sometimes it is necessary to select not only a powerful performer in terms of charisma and acting experience, but also a person who is at least a little, but looks like a character in appearance, to get a more accurate image.
In the case of the biopic of director Sasha Gervasi, dedicated to the relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville at the time of the shooting of the masterpiece film Psycho, Anthony Hopkins also resembles the great horror master, which is good news.
6. James Franco as James Dean, James Dean
Around the life of the American actor James Dean, both during life and after death, there were many myths and tales. To dispel some of them, in 2001, Mark Rydell made a dramatic film dedicated to the life of James tragically left at the age of 24.
There was a serious question, who will take up the implementation of the image of Dean on the screen. While Michael Mann was in the director's chair, the role was assigned to Leonardo DiCaprio.
But after the change of director, the actor also changed to the main role. There were several applicants, but in the end James Franco got down to business.
5. Philip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote, “Capote”
The peak of the acting skills of Philip Seymour Hoffman is considered to be the role in the film "Capote". It was for her that Philip in 2005 received the only Oscar in his career.
Director Bennett Miller has long been familiar with Hoffman and immediately presented in the title role exactly his old acquaintance.
Philip Seymour was very worried that he and Truman Capote were of very different physiques, but the director ordered not to worry and lose some weight. Hoffman prepared for the role very diligently, for four months training on the principle of Stanislavsky.
4. Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles, “Ray”
Jamie Foxx also took the most responsible approach to playing the role of the great jazz singer Ray Charles.
Firstly, he asked specifically for him to print the entire script in Braille to learn how to better understand blind people.
Secondly, while in Los Angeles, he attended courses for the blind. On the eve of filming, Jamie thoroughly “went through” and studied the entire biography of Ray Charles in order to play the personality of the great musician as convincingly as possible.
Moreover, already during the filming process, Fox used a special make-up that blinded him for the whole day. And, of course, in all the piano episodes, Jamie played on his own.
3. Jeffrey Rush as Peter Sellers, “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers”
Peter Sellers is one of the most famous British actors and comedians. He earned popularity around the world thanks to the role of an inadequate inspector Crusoe from a series of films about the Pink Panther.
He has been nominated several times for various awards, including the Oscars, Golden Globes, and British Film Academy Awards.
After the death of the great maestro, a film was made about his life, and the role of Peter was played by Jeffrey Rush, who got into the image not only by character, but also externally.
2. Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious (Simon Richie), Sid and Nancy
A cult film for every punk rock lover is, of course, Sid and Nancy. It was shot in 1986 thanks to director Alex Cox, who wanted to show the atmosphere in which the legendary British band Sex Pistols created music.
Gary Oldman was to play the colorful bass player Sid Vicious and demonstrate how the musician was affected by close communication with drug addict Nancy Sponge.
Sid's critics and acquaintances believe that the actor coped with the role brilliantly.
1. Eddie Redmayne in the role of Stephen Hawking, "Stephen Hawking Universe"
Eddie Redmayne has various roles on the shoulder, and he proved it by acting in more than one colorful and unusual film.
But in the James Marsh melodramatic motion picture, the actor had to play the star of world physics, namely Stephen Hawking, who suffered from motor neuron disease during his lifetime.
Eddie, being a physically absolutely healthy person, was able to get used to the image and reliably show the difficult, but at the same time eventful life of the great theoretical physicist.