Films

Villains are many things: vile, greedy, and vengeful, but they also stay in our hearts. They’re the driving force that pushes the protagonist of a story forward. If well-developed, they inspire audiences to confront their own dark side. They may even make us wonder, “What if those villains we’ve consistently rejected since childhood weren’t really so evil?”

Movie creators do all sorts of things to make their actors look the way the role requires. Some actors need to have their hair dyed, others change their accent, and some need to work out for months to get fit.

When directors and screenwriters are discussing the plot of a film, they often already have an idea of who they think would be ideal for the lead role. Often, the script itself is written with a particular actor or actress in mind. But that actor doesn’t always end up playing the role, even if it was technically written for them. This can happen for a variety of reasons: some are busy with other projects, others don’t like the script, and some ask for too much pay. So here are 15 famous film characters who were originally supposed to be played by completely different actors.

Even the most avid movie-goers who know the filmography of many actors and actresses would hardly recall how they looked in their youth — especially if that was about 15-20 or even 40 years ago. We admire many talented celebs, and though modern-day celebs look great, some of our favorite seasoned stars would easily outshine most of today’s beauties and handsome guys.

Sometimes when you look at the screen adaption of a book, you want to know whether the movie creators actually read the book. Why do characters look so different from the source material? And even though good acting helps us forget about these differences, we would still like to know what the characters would look like, if the exact book descriptions were used.

Meeting a celebrity, let alone your idol, seems to many as unlikely an event as winning the lottery. However, some of us are lucky enough to have met world-famous stars in person, sometimes under completely unforeseen circumstances. And as we can see from the bonus entries in this compilation, some interactions with celebrities are sure to be remembered for a lifetime.

There aren’t too many actors in the history of cinema that woke up famous after their first roles. Most of them have to walk a long path before getting their breakthrough roles. This is why it’s so interesting to read the biographies of actors and actresses and see how much they worked to get the recognition and success.

There’s a belief that children more often look like their fathers than their mothers, even though scientists continue to relentlessly disagree with it. But this makes it all the more interesting to see if the daughters of famous women have inherited their moms’ charm and charisma. And as a bonus, you’ll see that some celebrity heiresses can take after their moms not only looks-wise but also in their style.

Nowadays, tattoos are an art form in their own right. Long queues form in waiting to see skilled tattoo artists, just like they did for talented portrait painters a couple of centuries ago. Celebrities are also among tattoo enthusiasts. Some strive to ink every inch of their bodies, some get tattoos only for a special occasion, and some get them together with a friend. Today we’re going to tell you about some celebs who have opted for matching tattoos.

Actors don’t always follow the script and directions on set. Sometimes, they add new details to the scenes accidentally or on purpose. Such improvisations often help to tell more about the characters and create memorable scenes.

Film producers love sending hidden messages to their audience using little details. They can hide a story in the background of a scene or make the characters say things with other meanings. And here we are, digging deeper to understand that “secret language.”

British actor Harry Melling became world famous as a child after he portrayed Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter film franchise. In time, this became the only role he was associated with, before he disappeared off the screens altogether. That’s when his appearance changed so drastically that it was impossible to recognize him as the cute chubby kid from the beloved magical universe. This is exactly what helped Harry to build his career anew. As he became unidentifiable, he gained the freedom to choose his roles and embody unexpected characters on screen.

There is no moment that’s more anticipated in a movie or TV show than the wedding of our favorite characters. Besides the ceremony and the romance that fills our hearts with joy, a mega-important detail is the dress worn by the bride. Some are simple and others more extravagant, but each creation is undoubtedly a true fashion statement.

We may know some actors and actresses thanks to certain prominent roles they played in movies. But if you scroll down their filmography, you might be surprised to find some unexpected results. Sometimes actors’ looks change so much due to aging or makeup that it becomes almost impossible to recognize them. For example, very few people are aware that Joe Manganiello was in Spider-Man.

Many Hollywood stars started their careers in childhood. For example, the movie Léon paved the way for Natalie Portman to the world of big cinema, and Interview with the Vampire made 12-year-old Kirsten Dunst a big star. We wanted to discover how the actresses we remember as little girls have changed over the years. And it’s easy to track because they’ve left a trail of many movies in their wake.

Every year, thousands of young people around the world storm theater colleges, hoping to enter. And the hopes are that they study, have a career, get great roles, appear in the spotlight, give autographs, and enjoy the love of their fans. But very few actors manage to play a single big role that is so memorable that fans remember them decades after a long break. Eventually, some of us decide to go online in search of some information about these actors. Now, you don’t have to do this: because we’ve already done it for you.

Sometimes viewers notice that the cast wasn’t picked out in accordance with the age of the movie characters. But there are situations when we don’t pay attention to this discrepancy because of the amazing acting skills of the Hollywood stars.

Much of the magic of filmmaking lies in the makeup department, which is in charge of transforming our favorite actors into the roles we see on screen. Sometimes, they have to play a character much older than themselves, and over time we can see how well the makeup artists were on set.

Characters’ clothes are a powerful cinematic tool. Costume artists use clothes to tell us more about the personalities of characters, hint at the events of their future, or pay tribute to other movies. These little messages may be hidden in the smallest details that are hard to notice during the first watch. We think it’s never too late to find out new facts about your favorite movies and series.

You could say some actors are just destined to work together. After all, casting directors hired them to be in the same movie or TV program multiple times, and their chemistry did not go unnoticed by fans either. When the 2 actors we know and love are working together again, you know it’s going to be a good show.