Amazing transformations of actors in films

Johnny Depp played James Whitey Bulger in the movie 'Black Mass' (2015).

This is how makeup artists transformed him into James Whitey Bulger.

Image: Warner Bros.

Suspiria (2018) - Dr. Josef Kemplerer

This is how makeup artists transformed her into Dr. Josef Kemplerer.

Image: Amazon

Warwick Davis is famous from his character 'Willow'.

But we could also see him here, even though we didn't immediately recognize him!

Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone (2001) - Professor Filius Flitwick

Image: Warner Bros.

Brad Pitt often looks like... Brad Pitt. But not in the following movie.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - Benjamin Button

Image: Paramount Pictures

Donald Glover went through an amazing transformation for 'Atlanta'.

Atlanta (2016) - Theodore Perkins

Image: Disney

See how makeup artists changed the appearance of Jacob Tremblay for the movie 'Wonder'.

Wonder (2017) - Auggie

Image: Starz Entertainment

Bill Skarsgård became Pennywise in 'It'.

It (2017) - Pennywise

Image: Warner Bros.

Do you remember Sofia Boutella in 'Star Trek'?

Star Trek: Beyond (2016) - Jaylah

Image: Paramount Pictures

Robert Englund became one of the scariest villains in Hollywood history.

Freddy Krueger

Image: New Line Cinema

Karen Gillan, but unrecognizable.

Nebula in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

Image: Disney Studios

Ralph Fiennes is not afraid of a little makeup...

He's Voldemort from the Harry Potter films.

Image: Warner Bros.

Check what makeup artists did with Doug Jones to transform him into an unbelievable figure!

Pale Male

Image: Warner Bros.

Even Idris Elba can be transformed into a horribly looking alien.

Krall

Image: Paramount Pictures

Hugo Weaving is known from 'The Matrix', but did you know he was the following character?

Red Skull

Image: Paramount, Disney

Rory Kinnear plays a strong British prime minister in the series 'The Diplomat' but ten years earlier, he looked quite different in 'Penny Dreadful'...

John Clare

Image: Showtime/Sky

Remember which famous character Eric Stoltz played?

Rocky Dennis

Image: Universal Pictures

Jennifer Lawrence couldn't see any more blue paint for a long time after shooting this film.

Mystique

Image: 20th Century Fox

Hugh Grant dared to make a big change as well.

Seer Rhee

Image: Warner Bros.

Anjelica Huston in one of her best roles.

Miss Ernst

Image: Warner Bros.

Benicio del Toro became unrecognizable.

Lawrence Talbot

Image: Universal Pictures, Amazon

Remember Danny DeVito as The Penguin?

Penguin

Image: Warner Bros.

Robert DeNiro was difficult to recognize in the following role.

Creature/ Sharp Featured Man

Image: TriStar, Sony

Not everyone was pleased with this transformation of Eddie Murphy...

Sherman Klump

Image: Universal Pictures

Gary Oldman, on the other hand, impressed film critics with his role as Dracula.

Dracula

Image: Columbia Pictures, Sony

Helena Bonham Carter - you'd never guess it was her!

Ari

Image: 20th Century Studios

See how makeup artists changed Jeffrey Dean Morgan for 'Star Trek'.

Xindi Reptilian

Image: UPN, Netflix

One of his most famous roles. The Grinch!

Grinch

Image: Universal Pictures

Do you remember which peculiar part John Hurt played in the early 80s?

John Merrick

Image: Paramount Pictures

For this role, Josh Brolin had to sit in the makeup chair for quite a while.

Cable

Image: 20th Century Studios

An unforgettable role by Michael Keaton.

Beetlejuice

Image: Warner Bros.

Mickey Rourke is not unfamiliar with facial transformations, but for this movie, he took it to the next level.

Marv

Image: Dimension Films

Like Jim Carrey, Mike Myers stole the show in a Dr. Seuss adaptation.

The Cat

Image: Universal Pictures, Dreamworks

Richard Brake will not be recognized on the street for the following role...

The Night King

Image: HBO / Max

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