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Hollywood has a knack for casting actors
that look exactly like the real people
they play but that’s not the case here
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 actors who look nothing like their
biopic counterparts before we begin we
publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
biopic actors who have at best a passing
resemblance to the real person they
played the performances might have still
been great but we are just referring to
their physical appearances number 10
Julie Andrews as Maria von Trapp The
Sound of Music
the Von Trapp family was a popular act
who performed in Austria before heading
to the United States just before the
start of World War two maria Von Trapps
autobiography was adapted into the
popular stage play and film The Sound of
Music
while brightful II considered a classic
Robert wises musical took many creative
liberties including casting Mary Poppins
as Maria Julie Andrews and gelled Beauty
complimented the sound of musics
optimistic tone but the actress did not
even hold a passing resemblance to Maria
von Trapp number 9 Leonardo DiCaprio as
J Edgar Hoover J Edgar went to Jordan
Belfort and Frank Abagnale jr. have in
common they both looked nothing like
Leonardo DiCaprio held is one of the
best of his generation
DiCaprio consistently throws himself
into roles that challenged and
physically for the role of jade guru
Hoover in Clint Eastwood’s biopic
DiCaprio packed on the pounds and the
makeup to really transform into the
FBI’s first director although his
performance was praised the makeup
failed to make a convincing
transformation as the actor just looked
like the older version of himself rather
than Jagger Hoover number eight Lindsay
Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor Liz and Dick
named is the seventh greatest female
screen legend by the American Film
Institute Elizabeth Taylor started as a
child actress before developing into one
of Hollywood’s leading ladies and an
icon of Hollywood glamour
Liz and dick was a made-for-tv movie
focusing on Taylor’s relationship with
Richard Burton starring Lindsay Lohan is
the legendary celebrity both actresses
went through a tough time with the
tabloids but the similarities end there
while lifetime dressed Lohan in the
right clothes and wigs no one bought her
portrayal of Taylor thanks to her lack
of resemblance number 7 Michael C Hall
is John F Kennedy the crown as
the 35th President of the United States
and one of the most popular to hold
office John F Kennedy is no stranger to
biopics and many actors have tried their
hands at his distinct cadence Michael C
Hall is a fantastic actor who joined
season two of the crown to play the
iconic leader as the second youngest
president JFK was characterized as
energetic and relatable traits that were
expertly captured by Hall in terms of
looks yeah there’s just nothing there
the casting paid off though as halls
talent and charisma are more than enough
to warrant a suspension of disbelief
number six
Michael Fassbender is Steve Jobs Steve
Jobs since the Apple co-founders
untimely passing there have been a few
high-profile biopics on the life of
Steve Jobs 2015 saw the release of Danny
Boyle’s acclaimed film starring Michael
Fassbender as the influential
entrepreneur with the actor earning Best
Actor nominations at the Oscars and
Golden Globes Fassbender and the
filmmakers have acknowledged that they
made no effort to imitate jobs
physically or otherwise yet many praised
his ability to capture the essence of
the complicated figure in a thorough
performance when I first met Danny I
said well you know I don’t look anything
like the man and and he said yes I know
and that he wasn’t interested in that so
we were just trying to capture the
essence
at one point that’s bender does wear a
black turtleneck so there you go
number five Margot Robbie as Tonya
Harding I Tania Margot Robbie has
received many accolades for her
performance as Tonya Harding the
disgraced figure skater who is banned
from the sport after an associate
assaulted her rival Nancy Kerrigan
Robbie gives a thoroughly convincing
performance but Tonya Harding and Marco
Robbie’s facial features just hold
nothing in common
Robbie fully committed to the role
reportedly employing everything from
wigs to a fat suit to capture the
character but she could still never pass
for Harding stop hangar number four Zoe
Saldana as Nina Simone Nina besides
contributing to the civil rights
movement the legendary jazz singer
heavily criticized the expectations
enforced on black women in America when
Nina Simone’s biopic was announced the
film immediately garnered controversy
for casting Zoe Saldana as the
influential singer it was pointed out
that Saldana bears little resemblance to
Simone with many stating that Saldana is
too light-skinned for the role even
Simone’s daughter expressed
disappointment at the casting believing
that Saldana was not the ideal actress
to portray her mother
number three Steve Carell as John du
Pont thought
catcher here’s an example of makeup
doing its job Steve Carell took on the
role of John du Pont a member of the
Forbes 400 richest Americans who was
convicted of murdering Olympic champion
wrestler Dave Schultz known for his
lovable funny man characters Carell
completely lost himself in the role and
was rewarded with a Best Actor
nomination at the Oscars in order to
mask their noticeable differences
Carroll’s face was covered with makeup
and prosthetics including a massive nose
creating a rather uncanny similarity
between the two number two Angelina
Jolie as Mary Ann pearl a mighty heart
hey Marianne pearl is fine with it
who are we to complain a mighty heart
adapts the French journalist memoir of
the same name and focuses on Daniel
pearls tragic kidnapping and beheading
with the personal blessing of pearl
Angelina Jolie accepted the role and
delivered one of her best performances
as pearl comes from a mixed background
with her mother being of Cuban descent
the casting of a white American actress
received criticism the actress turned in
a restrained and emotional performance
but off screen the physical differences
between actor and subject are rather
apparent before we unveil our topic here
are a few honorable mentions
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number one chadwick boseman as Thurgood
Marshall Marshall Thurgood Marshall
earned a name for himself throughout the
1950’s successfully arguing court cases
for the civil rights movement and was
later appointed as an Associate Justice
to the Supreme Court of the United
States he was famously the first African
American to land a position for the
lawyers biopic chadwick boseman received
the role although postman had experience
in biopics the decision sparked quite a
bit of controversy due to their
difference in skin tone Bozeman is a
fantastic actor but even many of his
fans agreed the casting of this film
left much to be desired
[Music]
you
[Music]
Hollywood has a knack for casting actors
that look exactly like the real people
they play but that’s not the case here
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 actors who look nothing like their
biopic counterparts before we begin we
publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
biopic actors who have at best a passing
resemblance to the real person they
played the performances might have still
been great but we are just referring to
their physical appearances number 10
Julie Andrews as Maria von Trapp The
Sound of Music
the Von Trapp family was a popular act
who performed in Austria before heading
to the United States just before the
start of World War two maria Von Trapps
autobiography was adapted into the
popular stage play and film The Sound of
Music
while brightful II considered a classic
Robert wises musical took many creative
liberties including casting Mary Poppins
as Maria Julie Andrews and gelled Beauty
complimented the sound of musics
optimistic tone but the actress did not
even hold a passing resemblance to Maria
von Trapp number 9 Leonardo DiCaprio as
J Edgar Hoover J Edgar went to Jordan
Belfort and Frank Abagnale jr. have in
common they both looked nothing like
Leonardo DiCaprio held is one of the
best of his generation
DiCaprio consistently throws himself
into roles that challenged and
physically for the role of jade guru
Hoover in Clint Eastwood’s biopic
DiCaprio packed on the pounds and the
makeup to really transform into the
FBI’s first director although his
performance was praised the makeup
failed to make a convincing
transformation as the actor just looked
like the older version of himself rather
than Jagger Hoover number eight Lindsay
Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor Liz and Dick
named is the seventh greatest female
screen legend by the American Film
Institute Elizabeth Taylor started as a
child actress before developing into one
of Hollywood’s leading ladies and an
icon of Hollywood glamour
Liz and dick was a made-for-tv movie
focusing on Taylor’s relationship with
Richard Burton starring Lindsay Lohan is
the legendary celebrity both actresses
went through a tough time with the
tabloids but the similarities end there
while lifetime dressed Lohan in the
right clothes and wigs no one bought her
portrayal of Taylor thanks to her lack
of resemblance number 7 Michael C Hall
is John F Kennedy the crown as
the 35th President of the United States
and one of the most popular to hold
office John F Kennedy is no stranger to
biopics and many actors have tried their
hands at his distinct cadence Michael C
Hall is a fantastic actor who joined
season two of the crown to play the
iconic leader as the second youngest
president JFK was characterized as
energetic and relatable traits that were
expertly captured by Hall in terms of
looks yeah there’s just nothing there
the casting paid off though as halls
talent and charisma are more than enough
to warrant a suspension of disbelief
number six
Michael Fassbender is Steve Jobs Steve
Jobs since the Apple co-founders
untimely passing there have been a few
high-profile biopics on the life of
Steve Jobs 2015 saw the release of Danny
Boyle’s acclaimed film starring Michael
Fassbender as the influential
entrepreneur with the actor earning Best
Actor nominations at the Oscars and
Golden Globes Fassbender and the
filmmakers have acknowledged that they
made no effort to imitate jobs
physically or otherwise yet many praised
his ability to capture the essence of
the complicated figure in a thorough
performance when I first met Danny I
said well you know I don’t look anything
like the man and and he said yes I know
and that he wasn’t interested in that so
we were just trying to capture the
essence
at one point that’s bender does wear a
black turtleneck so there you go
number five Margot Robbie as Tonya
Harding I Tania Margot Robbie has
received many accolades for her
performance as Tonya Harding the
disgraced figure skater who is banned
from the sport after an associate
assaulted her rival Nancy Kerrigan
Robbie gives a thoroughly convincing
performance but Tonya Harding and Marco
Robbie’s facial features just hold
nothing in common
Robbie fully committed to the role
reportedly employing everything from
wigs to a fat suit to capture the
character but she could still never pass
for Harding stop hangar number four Zoe
Saldana as Nina Simone Nina besides
contributing to the civil rights
movement the legendary jazz singer
heavily criticized the expectations
enforced on black women in America when
Nina Simone’s biopic was announced the
film immediately garnered controversy
for casting Zoe Saldana as the
influential singer it was pointed out
that Saldana bears little resemblance to
Simone with many stating that Saldana is
too light-skinned for the role even
Simone’s daughter expressed
disappointment at the casting believing
that Saldana was not the ideal actress
to portray her mother
number three Steve Carell as John du
Pont thought
catcher here’s an example of makeup
doing its job Steve Carell took on the
role of John du Pont a member of the
Forbes 400 richest Americans who was
convicted of murdering Olympic champion
wrestler Dave Schultz known for his
lovable funny man characters Carell
completely lost himself in the role and
was rewarded with a Best Actor
nomination at the Oscars in order to
mask their noticeable differences
Carroll’s face was covered with makeup
and prosthetics including a massive nose
creating a rather uncanny similarity
between the two number two Angelina
Jolie as Mary Ann pearl a mighty heart
hey Marianne pearl is fine with it
who are we to complain a mighty heart
adapts the French journalist memoir of
the same name and focuses on Daniel
pearls tragic kidnapping and beheading
with the personal blessing of pearl
Angelina Jolie accepted the role and
delivered one of her best performances
as pearl comes from a mixed background
with her mother being of Cuban descent
the casting of a white American actress
received criticism the actress turned in
a restrained and emotional performance
but off screen the physical differences
between actor and subject are rather
apparent before we unveil our topic here
are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
number one chadwick boseman as Thurgood
Marshall Marshall Thurgood Marshall
earned a name for himself throughout the
1950’s successfully arguing court cases
for the civil rights movement and was
later appointed as an Associate Justice
to the Supreme Court of the United
States he was famously the first African
American to land a position for the
lawyers biopic chadwick boseman received
the role although postman had experience
in biopics the decision sparked quite a
bit of controversy due to their
difference in skin tone Bozeman is a
fantastic actor but even many of his
fans agreed the casting of this film
left much to be desired
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you
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