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Top 10 Chameleonic Actors and Actresses


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you said Sammy how does he know about Sammy Oh

Sammy Oh

Sammy Oh you may recognize their faces but

you may recognize their faces but

you may recognize their faces but somehow in all their movies everything

somehow in all their movies everything

somehow in all their movies everything else has changed welcome to

else has changed welcome to

else has changed welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 chameleons actors and actresses I

chameleons actors and actresses I

chameleons actors and actresses I appreciate your honesty

appreciate your honesty

appreciate your honesty for this list we’ll be looking at actors

for this list we’ll be looking at actors

for this list we’ll be looking at actors and actresses who change so much about

and actresses who change so much about

and actresses who change so much about themselves from role to role that

themselves from role to role that

themselves from role to role that audiences have learned that they will

audiences have learned that they will

audiences have learned that they will always keep us guessing when we see them

always keep us guessing when we see them

always keep us guessing when we see them on screen keep in mind that there may be

on screen keep in mind that there may be

on screen keep in mind that there may be some spoilers so this is your spoiler

some spoilers so this is your spoiler

some spoilers so this is your spoiler alert so I guess the bank’s gonna be

alert so I guess the bank’s gonna be

alert so I guess the bank’s gonna be your next step huh the bank number 10

your next step huh the bank number 10

your next step huh the bank number 10 Christian Bale listen listen very very

Christian Bale listen listen very very

Christian Bale listen listen very very carefully dedicated to his craft

carefully dedicated to his craft

carefully dedicated to his craft Christian Bale has spent his career

Christian Bale has spent his career

Christian Bale has spent his career making some of the most dramatic changes

making some of the most dramatic changes

making some of the most dramatic changes to his body of any actor we can think of

to his body of any actor we can think of

to his body of any actor we can think of okay

arguably one of the best actors of this

arguably one of the best actors of this or any generation Bale has never rested

or any generation Bale has never rested

or any generation Bale has never rested solely on his natural talents instead

solely on his natural talents instead

solely on his natural talents instead going from ripped and American Psycho to

going from ripped and American Psycho to

going from ripped and American Psycho to dangerously skinny in the machinist

making similar changes for roles like

making similar changes for roles like the fighter and rain of fire bail is

the fighter and rain of fire bail is

the fighter and rain of fire bail is willing to undergo almost any kind of

willing to undergo almost any kind of

willing to undergo almost any kind of transformation if he believes it will

transformation if he believes it will

transformation if he believes it will add to his performance whether it be for

add to his performance whether it be for

add to his performance whether it be for a blockbuster flick or an indie

a blockbuster flick or an indie

a blockbuster flick or an indie production I mean I get some a pretty

production I mean I get some a pretty

production I mean I get some a pretty sick guy with multiple Oscar Golden

sick guy with multiple Oscar Golden

sick guy with multiple Oscar Golden Globe and other awards under his belt it

Globe and other awards under his belt it

Globe and other awards under his belt it seems like it’s all been worth it hey

seems like it’s all been worth it hey

seems like it’s all been worth it hey hero

hero

hero are you live long enough to see yourself

are you live long enough to see yourself

are you live long enough to see yourself become a villain

become a villain

become a villain number nine ben kingsley there’s a

number nine ben kingsley there’s a

number nine ben kingsley there’s a little matter we have to discuss good

little matter we have to discuss good

little matter we have to discuss good cuz I got a little matter I want to

cuz I got a little matter I want to

cuz I got a little matter I want to discuss with you come on come on if you

discuss with you come on come on if you

discuss with you come on come on if you watched Gandhi and sexy beast

watched Gandhi and sexy beast

watched Gandhi and sexy beast back-to-back the whiplash that Ben

back-to-back the whiplash that Ben

back-to-back the whiplash that Ben Kingsley’s performances would cause

Kingsley’s performances would cause

Kingsley’s performances would cause could leave you with a sore neck for

could leave you with a sore neck for

could leave you with a sore neck for weeks mr. Roundtree no yes Roundtree yes

weeks mr. Roundtree no yes Roundtree yes

weeks mr. Roundtree no yes Roundtree yes grown up earning Award nominations for

grown up earning Award nominations for

grown up earning Award nominations for playing its ax turn oscar schindler’s

playing its ax turn oscar schindler’s

playing its ax turn oscar schindler’s right-hand man in Schindler’s List and

right-hand man in Schindler’s List and

right-hand man in Schindler’s List and Mayr Lansky one of America’s most

Mayr Lansky one of America’s most

Mayr Lansky one of America’s most ruthless at deadly mobsters in Bugsy

ruthless at deadly mobsters in Bugsy

ruthless at deadly mobsters in Bugsy he’s capable of admirably pulling off

he’s capable of admirably pulling off

he’s capable of admirably pulling off any role given to him by the law I have

any role given to him by the law I have

any role given to him by the law I have to tell you so I’m a Jew well I’m a

to tell you so I’m a Jew well I’m a

to tell you so I’m a Jew well I’m a German the perfect example of Kingsley’s

German the perfect example of Kingsley’s

German the perfect example of Kingsley’s ability to switch forms may have been

ability to switch forms may have been

ability to switch forms may have been seen in Iron Man 3 though playing a

seen in Iron Man 3 though playing a

seen in Iron Man 3 though playing a terrifying villain and a comedic actor

terrifying villain and a comedic actor

terrifying villain and a comedic actor in one film says it all I am a little

in one film says it all I am a little

in one film says it all I am a little problem with substances and I ended up

problem with substances and I ended up

problem with substances and I ended up I’m doing things no two ways about it in

I’m doing things no two ways about it in

I’m doing things no two ways about it in the street that a man should do next

the street that a man should do next

the street that a man should do next number 8 Philip Seymour Hoffman thank

number 8 Philip Seymour Hoffman thank

number 8 Philip Seymour Hoffman thank you very much

you very much

you very much some casual observers may have been

some casual observers may have been

some casual observers may have been foolish enough to think that mr.

foolish enough to think that mr.

foolish enough to think that mr. Hoffman’s performances are primarily of

Hoffman’s performances are primarily of

Hoffman’s performances are primarily of the sad and downer variety I was the guy

the sad and downer variety I was the guy

the sad and downer variety I was the guy goddamn

goddamn

goddamn snow queen in the history of PS 11

snow queen in the history of PS 11

snow queen in the history of PS 11 Paramus New Jersey but that couldn’t be

Paramus New Jersey but that couldn’t be

Paramus New Jersey but that couldn’t be farther from the truth you want to wash

farther from the truth you want to wash

farther from the truth you want to wash my shirt what are we gonna do while

my shirt what are we gonna do while

my shirt what are we gonna do while we’re waiting in your hotel room when

we’re waiting in your hotel room when

we’re waiting in your hotel room when I’m not wearing my shirt Dolly’s role in

I’m not wearing my shirt Dolly’s role in

I’m not wearing my shirt Dolly’s role in owning Mahony is arguably the best

owning Mahony is arguably the best

owning Mahony is arguably the best example of that type of performance his

example of that type of performance his

example of that type of performance his turns and films like Boogie Nights or

turns and films like Boogie Nights or

turns and films like Boogie Nights or almost famous couldn’t be further from

almost famous couldn’t be further from

almost famous couldn’t be further from Matt she cannot make friends with the

Matt she cannot make friends with the

Matt she cannot make friends with the rock stars capable of also playing

rock stars capable of also playing

rock stars capable of also playing comedic characters or villains often

comedic characters or villains often

comedic characters or villains often ultimately won his only Academy Award

ultimately won his only Academy Award

ultimately won his only Academy Award for Capote a role in which he

for Capote a role in which he

for Capote a role in which he effectively combined most of the

effectively combined most of the

effectively combined most of the different facets of his men

different facets of his men

different facets of his men other performances true and Capote

other performances true and Capote

other performances true and Capote Dorothy Sanderson I figured you’d be

Dorothy Sanderson I figured you’d be

Dorothy Sanderson I figured you’d be left alone this morning by that

left alone this morning by that

left alone this morning by that hard-working husband of yours so I have

hard-working husband of yours so I have

hard-working husband of yours so I have breakfast number 7 Edward Norton I am

breakfast number 7 Edward Norton I am

breakfast number 7 Edward Norton I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise

Jack’s complete lack of surprise

Jack’s complete lack of surprise what like Ben Kingsley Edward Norton is

what like Ben Kingsley Edward Norton is

what like Ben Kingsley Edward Norton is capable of playing one role in

capable of playing one role in

capable of playing one role in completely different ways in different

completely different ways in different

completely different ways in different parts of a single film you have a

parts of a single film you have a

parts of a single film you have a shooting fireman

shooting fireman

shooting fireman ah come here you shooting my family I’m

ah come here you shooting my family I’m

ah come here you shooting my family I’m gonna teach you a real lesson now yeah

gonna teach you a real lesson now yeah

gonna teach you a real lesson now yeah Norton has also pulled this off in more

Norton has also pulled this off in more

Norton has also pulled this off in more than one film quit your crying I can’t

than one film quit your crying I can’t

than one film quit your crying I can’t understand a goddamn word you’re saying

understand a goddamn word you’re saying

understand a goddamn word you’re saying your little sister you make me sick

your little sister you make me sick

your little sister you make me sick playing a single character that goes

playing a single character that goes

playing a single character that goes through a massive change in movies like

through a massive change in movies like

through a massive change in movies like primal fear The Incredible Hulk Fight

primal fear The Incredible Hulk Fight

primal fear The Incredible Hulk Fight Club and American History X it may seem

Club and American History X it may seem

Club and American History X it may seem like paradigm shifts are a gimmick for

like paradigm shifts are a gimmick for

like paradigm shifts are a gimmick for this actor

this actor

this actor you’d be out of here in no time come on

you’d be out of here in no time come on

you’d be out of here in no time come on man’s a piece of cake man aye but

man’s a piece of cake man aye but

man’s a piece of cake man aye but clearly they’re evidence of this

clearly they’re evidence of this

clearly they’re evidence of this oscar-nominated thespians many talents

oscar-nominated thespians many talents

oscar-nominated thespians many talents as the changes he makes are refreshing

as the changes he makes are refreshing

as the changes he makes are refreshing time and time again trust me

time and time again trust me

time and time again trust me everything’s gonna be fine

number six Johnny Depp once the darling

number six Johnny Depp once the darling of the film loving proud Johnny Depp has

of the film loving proud Johnny Depp has

of the film loving proud Johnny Depp has proven himself to be a fantastic and

proven himself to be a fantastic and

proven himself to be a fantastic and adaptive actor throughout his long

adaptive actor throughout his long

adaptive actor throughout his long career what’s your name Edward Edward

career what’s your name Edward Edward

career what’s your name Edward Edward capable of pulling off the near silent

capable of pulling off the near silent

capable of pulling off the near silent role of Edward Scissorhands equally as

role of Edward Scissorhands equally as

role of Edward Scissorhands equally as adept as a man that never shuts up

adept as a man that never shuts up

adept as a man that never shuts up otherwise known as Captain Jack Sparrow

otherwise known as Captain Jack Sparrow

otherwise known as Captain Jack Sparrow Depp is truly an actor’s actor you will

Depp is truly an actor’s actor you will

Depp is truly an actor’s actor you will always remember this is the day that you

always remember this is the day that you

always remember this is the day that you almost caught Captain Jack

even willing to strip himself of his

even willing to strip himself of his good looks for Fear and Loathing in Las

good looks for Fear and Loathing in Las

good looks for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Vegas

Vegas or play the world’s best lover in Don

or play the world’s best lover in Don

or play the world’s best lover in Don Juan DeMarco Depp can easily keep us

Juan DeMarco Depp can easily keep us

Juan DeMarco Depp can easily keep us guessing and almost always does we had

guessing and almost always does we had

guessing and almost always does we had two bags of grass 75 pots of mescaline

two bags of grass 75 pots of mescaline

two bags of grass 75 pots of mescaline five sheets of high-powered blotter acid

five sheets of high-powered blotter acid

five sheets of high-powered blotter acid a salt shaker half full of cocaine

a salt shaker half full of cocaine

a salt shaker half full of cocaine number five Meryl Streep that’s right

number five Meryl Streep that’s right

number five Meryl Streep that’s right there is a very good reason that mystery

there is a very good reason that mystery

there is a very good reason that mystery is arguably one of the most respected

is arguably one of the most respected

is arguably one of the most respected actresses of all time and her range has

actresses of all time and her range has

actresses of all time and her range has a lot to do with it please don’t fuss

a lot to do with it please don’t fuss

a lot to do with it please don’t fuss about it whether she’s perfectly

about it whether she’s perfectly

about it whether she’s perfectly bringing the spirit of Margaret Thatcher

bringing the spirit of Margaret Thatcher

bringing the spirit of Margaret Thatcher or Julia Child to life through makeup

or Julia Child to life through makeup

or Julia Child to life through makeup and her acting talents or stripping away

and her acting talents or stripping away

and her acting talents or stripping away all pretenses as a mother who has to

all pretenses as a mother who has to

all pretenses as a mother who has to make a horrible horrible choice Streep

make a horrible horrible choice Streep

make a horrible horrible choice Streep never seems out of her death beneath the

never seems out of her death beneath the

never seems out of her death beneath the veil initially $65 buck Hey bringing her

veil initially $65 buck Hey bringing her

veil initially $65 buck Hey bringing her comedic talents to bear in completely

comedic talents to bear in completely

comedic talents to bear in completely different ways in death becomes her and

different ways in death becomes her and

different ways in death becomes her and adaptation you want to make sure to feed

adaptation you want to make sure to feed

adaptation you want to make sure to feed 200 or even belting out some tunes in

200 or even belting out some tunes in

200 or even belting out some tunes in Mamma Mia the multiple Oscar winner

Mamma Mia the multiple Oscar winner

Mamma Mia the multiple Oscar winner never hits a wrong note

number four Dustin Hoffman mrs. Robinson

number four Dustin Hoffman mrs. Robinson you’re trying to seduce me there is a

you’re trying to seduce me there is a

you’re trying to seduce me there is a legendary story from the filming of

legendary story from the filming of

legendary story from the filming of Marathon Man that says that Dustin

Marathon Man that says that Dustin

Marathon Man that says that Dustin Hoffman showed up on set after staying

Hoffman showed up on set after staying

Hoffman showed up on set after staying awake for three days because his

awake for three days because his

awake for three days because his character in the film had also done so

character in the film had also done so

character in the film had also done so waking me up the middle by you take out

waking me up the middle by you take out

waking me up the middle by you take out some other fellow respected actor and

some other fellow respected actor and

some other fellow respected actor and co-star Laurence Olivier reportedly

co-star Laurence Olivier reportedly

co-star Laurence Olivier reportedly retorted in response why don’t you just

retorted in response why don’t you just

retorted in response why don’t you just try acting yes I think I know what child

try acting yes I think I know what child

try acting yes I think I know what child we’re one

we’re one

we’re one you want some gross caricature woman to

you want some gross caricature woman to

you want some gross caricature woman to prove some idiotic point I like power

prove some idiotic point I like power

prove some idiotic point I like power makes women masculine or masculine women

makes women masculine or masculine women

makes women masculine or masculine women ugly though this story is hilarious it

ugly though this story is hilarious it

ugly though this story is hilarious it also tells you everything you need to

also tells you everything you need to

also tells you everything you need to know about Dustin Hoffman’s

know about Dustin Hoffman’s

know about Dustin Hoffman’s determination as an actor ah the

determination as an actor ah the

determination as an actor ah the pirate’s life which has led him to bring

pirate’s life which has led him to bring

pirate’s life which has led him to bring so many unique and enthralling

so many unique and enthralling

so many unique and enthralling award-winning performances to the big

award-winning performances to the big

award-winning performances to the big screen that we’ve essentially lost count

screen that we’ve essentially lost count

screen that we’ve essentially lost count what’s the plank walk the plank break a

what’s the plank walk the plank break a

what’s the plank walk the plank break a goddamn skull no way to collect

goddamn skull no way to collect

goddamn skull no way to collect insurance number three Daniel day-lewis

insurance number three Daniel day-lewis

insurance number three Daniel day-lewis I am the President of the United States

I am the President of the United States

I am the President of the United States of America clothed in immense power any

of America clothed in immense power any

of America clothed in immense power any actor who has any designs on taking an

actor who has any designs on taking an

actor who has any designs on taking an academy award home with him better thank

academy award home with him better thank

academy award home with him better thank the stars that this Brett is not more

the stars that this Brett is not more

the stars that this Brett is not more prolific when do we get our money to you

prolific when do we get our money to you

prolific when do we get our money to you why because when Daniel day-lewis sets

why because when Daniel day-lewis sets

why because when Daniel day-lewis sets foot on a film set accolades seemingly

foot on a film set accolades seemingly

foot on a film set accolades seemingly fall on him like raining we need to

fall on him like raining we need to

fall on him like raining we need to tenderize his meat a little bit from

tenderize his meat a little bit from

tenderize his meat a little bit from what we hear about his onset behavior

what we hear about his onset behavior

what we hear about his onset behavior day-lewis becomes so enmeshed in

day-lewis becomes so enmeshed in

day-lewis becomes so enmeshed in whatever role he chooses to take on that

whatever role he chooses to take on that

whatever role he chooses to take on that he barely breaks character and usually

he barely breaks character and usually

he barely breaks character and usually lives the role for the duration of the

lives the role for the duration of the

lives the role for the duration of the filming I have a competition in me I

filming I have a competition in me I

filming I have a competition in me I want no one else to succeed as a result

want no one else to succeed as a result

want no one else to succeed as a result perhaps the only elements of his

perhaps the only elements of his

perhaps the only elements of his performances that remain the same are

performances that remain the same are

performances that remain the same are his facial features and that’s not even

his facial features and that’s not even

his facial features and that’s not even a guarantee if the worst happens stay

a guarantee if the worst happens stay

a guarantee if the worst happens stay alive

alive

alive gokhan is a fiction Northup cigar man

gokhan is a fiction Northup cigar man

gokhan is a fiction Northup cigar man Spitzer here some number two cate

Spitzer here some number two cate

Spitzer here some number two cate blanchett when director Todd Haynes and

blanchett when director Todd Haynes and

blanchett when director Todd Haynes and his producers were putting together a

his producers were putting together a

his producers were putting together a Bob Dylan biopic with different actors

Bob Dylan biopic with different actors

Bob Dylan biopic with different actors portraying different eras of the man’s

portraying different eras of the man’s

portraying different eras of the man’s life the only woman he reportedly tapped

life the only woman he reportedly tapped

life the only woman he reportedly tapped for the role was Cate Blanchett who said

for the role was Cate Blanchett who said

for the role was Cate Blanchett who said I was sincere a testament to how much

I was sincere a testament to how much

I was sincere a testament to how much confidence the film community and

confidence the film community and

confidence the film community and audiences have in her abilities she

audiences have in her abilities she

audiences have in her abilities she pulled off the part and garnered an

pulled off the part and garnered an

pulled off the part and garnered an Oscar nomination for it

also winning Oscars for playing a woman

also winning Oscars for playing a woman falling apart and one of pop culture’s

falling apart and one of pop culture’s

falling apart and one of pop culture’s strongest women katharine hepburn

strongest women katharine hepburn

strongest women katharine hepburn Blanchette brings incredible poise to

Blanchette brings incredible poise to

Blanchette brings incredible poise to every role

every role

every role I’m recognizable as she may be in each

I’m recognizable as she may be in each

I’m recognizable as she may be in each one of them it’s kind of back but don’t

one of them it’s kind of back but don’t

one of them it’s kind of back but don’t you think

you think

you think yeah well the world’s a bit like that I

yeah well the world’s a bit like that I

yeah well the world’s a bit like that I guess in a lot of ways before we reveal

guess in a lot of ways before we reveal

guess in a lot of ways before we reveal our top pick

our top pick

our top pick here are a few honorable mentions I

here are a few honorable mentions I

here are a few honorable mentions I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply

believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply

believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you a stranger I’m gonna execute a

makes you a stranger I’m gonna execute a

makes you a stranger I’m gonna execute a buttonhook pattern super slow-mo okay

buttonhook pattern super slow-mo okay

buttonhook pattern super slow-mo okay standby to roll tape 30 seconds

standby to roll tape 30 seconds

standby to roll tape 30 seconds settling a pleasant evening last night

settling a pleasant evening last night

settling a pleasant evening last night yes thank you I got you now I got

yes thank you I got you now I got

yes thank you I got you now I got everything on for me

everything on for me

everything on for me so I’m gonna do it up royal this time

so I’m gonna do it up royal this time

so I’m gonna do it up royal this time I’m doing it up royal how about that

I’m doing it up royal how about that

I’m doing it up royal how about that there is nothing in the desert and no

there is nothing in the desert and no

there is nothing in the desert and no man needs nothing what was that

man needs nothing what was that

man needs nothing what was that just something from a film I like we

just something from a film I like we

just something from a film I like we have a seat boy you have a sofa eggroll

have a seat boy you have a sofa eggroll

have a seat boy you have a sofa eggroll we got everything you from an enlarger

we got everything you from an enlarger

we got everything you from an enlarger to Daniels I know number one Gary Oldman

to Daniels I know number one Gary Oldman

to Daniels I know number one Gary Oldman I know I’m pretty

I know I’m pretty

I know I’m pretty one of the first des beans to come to

one of the first des beans to come to

one of the first des beans to come to mind when you think of acting range Gary

mind when you think of acting range Gary

mind when you think of acting range Gary Oldman is a character actor who is so

Oldman is a character actor who is so

Oldman is a character actor who is so good at his job that he’s become a

good at his job that he’s become a

good at his job that he’s become a full-fledged star

full-fledged star

full-fledged star despite coveting performances over

despite coveting performances over

despite coveting performances over paychecks for the most part I am the

paychecks for the most part I am the

paychecks for the most part I am the monster the breathing min-width kid I am

monster the breathing min-width kid I am

monster the breathing min-width kid I am doc if you watched Hannibal without

doc if you watched Hannibal without

doc if you watched Hannibal without knowing the story behind the production

knowing the story behind the production

knowing the story behind the production you probably wouldn’t believe that the

you probably wouldn’t believe that the

you probably wouldn’t believe that the grotesque Mason Verger was brought to

grotesque Mason Verger was brought to

grotesque Mason Verger was brought to you by Harry Potter’s Sirius Black

you by Harry Potter’s Sirius Black

you by Harry Potter’s Sirius Black I did my white day 12 years of it there

I did my white day 12 years of it there

I did my white day 12 years of it there has never been an actor who is more

has never been an actor who is more

has never been an actor who is more likely to keep audiences and critics

likely to keep audiences and critics

likely to keep audiences and critics guessing and always intrigued said yeah

guessing and always intrigued said yeah

guessing and always intrigued said yeah that’s Jim Sid Vicious do you agree with

that’s Jim Sid Vicious do you agree with

that’s Jim Sid Vicious do you agree with our list

our list

our list not quite who’s your favorite acting

not quite who’s your favorite acting

not quite who’s your favorite acting chameleon you’re not out you’re not out

chameleon you’re not out you’re not out

chameleon you’re not out you’re not out when you are dead then you are out you

when you are dead then you are out you

when you are dead then you are out you are mine I own you for more

are mine I own you for more

are mine I own you for more indiscernible top 10s published every

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