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you may recognize their faces but
somehow in all their movies everything
else has changed welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
chameleons actors and actresses I
appreciate your honesty
for this list we’ll be looking at actors
and actresses who changed so much about
themselves from role to role that
audiences have learned that they will
always keep us guessing when we see them
on screen keep in mind that there may be
some spoilers so this is your spoiler
alert so I guess the bank’s film your
next step the bank number 10 Christian
Bale listen listen very very carefully
dedicated to his craft
Christian Bale has spent his career
making some of the most dramatic changes
to his body of any actor we can think of
okay arguably one of the best actors of
this or any generation Bale has never
rested solely on his natural talents
instead going from ripped in American
Psycho to dangerously skinny in the
machinist
[Music]
making similar changes for roles like
the fighter and rain of fire bail is
willing to undergo almost any kind of
transformation if he believes it will
add to his performance whether it be for
a blockbuster flick or an indie
production I mean I guess I’m a pretty
sick guy with multiple Oscar Golden
Globe and other awards under his belt it
seems like it’s all been worth it number
9 Ben Kingsley there’s a little matter
we have to discuss good cuz I got a
little matter I want to discuss with you
come on come on if you watched Gandhi
and sexy beast back-to-back the whiplash
that Ben Kingsley’s performances would
cause could leave you with a sore neck
for weeks mr. Roundtree earning Award
nominations for playing its ax turn
oscar schindler’s right-hand man in
Schindler’s List and Mayr Lansky one of
America’s most ruthless at deadly
mobsters in Bugsy he’s capable of
admirably pulling off any role given to
him by law I have to tell you the
perfect example of Kingsley’s ability to
switch forms may have been seen in Iron
Man 3 though playing a terrifying
villain and a comedic actor in one film
says it all a problem with substances
and I ended up doing things no two ways
about it in the street that a man should
do next number 8 Philip Seymour Hoffman
thank you very much
some casual observers may have been
foolish enough to think that mr.
Hoffman’s performances are primarily of
the sad and downer variety I was the guy
goddamn
snow queen in the history of PS 11
Paramus New Jersey but that couldn’t be
farther from the truth
you wanna wash my shirt what are we
gonna do while we’re waiting in your
hotel room when I’m not wearing my shirt
though he’s rolling Odie Mahoney is
arguably the best example of that type
of performance his turns and films like
Boogie Nights or almost famous couldn’t
be further from Matt she cannot make
friends with the rock stars capable of
also playing comedic characters or
villains often ultimately won his only
Academy Award for Capote a role in which
he effectively combined most of the
different facets of his many other
performances Truman Capote
Dorothy Sanderson I figured you’d be
left alone this morning by that
hard-working husband of yours so I have
breakfast
number seven Edward Norton I am Jack’s
complete lack of surprise
what like Ben Kingsley Edward Norton is
capable of playing one role in
completely different ways in different
parts of a single film you have a
sheeted yet Norton has also pulled this
off in more than one film
quit your crying I can’t understand a
goddamn word you’re saying
you little sissy you make me sick
playing a single character that goes
through a massive change in movies like
primal fear The Incredible Hulk Fight
Club and American History X it may seem
like paradigm shifts are a gimmick for
this actor no time
come on man a piece of cake man aye but
clearly there evidence of this
oscar-nominated thespians many talents
as the changes he makes are refreshing
time and time again trust me
everything’s gonna be fine
[Music]
number six Johnny Depp once the darling
of the film loving crowd Johnny Depp has
proven himself to be a fantastic and
adaptive actor throughout his long
career what’s your name Edward capable
of pulling off the near silent role of
Edward Scissorhands equally as adept as
a man that never shuts up otherwise
known as Captain Jack Sparrow Depp is
truly an actor’s actor even willing to
strip himself of his good looks for Fear
and Loathing in Las Vegas or play the
world’s best lover in Don Juan DeMarco
Depp can easily keep us guessing and
almost always does we had two bags of
grass 75 pots of mescaline
5 sheets of high-powered blotter acid a
salt shaker half full of cocaine
number 5 Meryl Streep there is a very
good reason that mystery is arguably one
of the most respected actresses of all
time and her range has a lot to do with
it please don’t fuss whether she’s
perfectly bringing the spirit of
Margaret Thatcher or Julia Child to life
through makeup and her acting talents or
stripping away all pretenses as a mother
who has to make a horrible horrible
choice Streep never seems out of her
death Hey
bringing her comedic talents to bear in
completely different ways in death
becomes her and adaptation you want to
make or even belting out some tunes in
Mamma Mia the multiple Oscar winner
never hits a wrong note
number four Dustin Hoffman mrs. Robinson
you’re trying to seduce me
there is a legendary story from the
filming of Marathon Man that says that
Dustin Hoffman showed up on set after
staying awake for three days because his
character in the film had also done so
fallow respected actor and co-star
Laurence Olivier reportedly retorted in
response why don’t you just try acting
yes I think I know what y’all feel on
you want some gross caricature of a
woman to prove some idiotic point like
like power makes women masculine or
masculine women are ugly though this
story is hilarious it also tells you
everything you need to know about Dustin
Hoffman’s determination as an actor
which has led him to bring so many
unique and enthralling award-winning
performances to the big screen that
we’ve essentially lost count
watch the plank walk the plank and break
a goddamn skull no way to collect
insurance number three Daniel day-lewis
I am the President of the United States
of America clothed in immense power any
actor who has any designs on taking an
Academy Award home with him better thank
the stars that this Brit is not more
prolific when do we get our money do you
why because when Daniel day-lewis sets
foot on a film set accolades seemingly
fall on him like rain
we need to tenderize just read a little
bit from what we hear about his onset
behavior day-lewis becomes so enmeshed
in whatever role he chooses to take on
that he barely breaks character and
usually lives the role for the duration
of the filming I have a competition in
me I want no one else to succeed as a
result perhaps the only elements of his
performances that remain the same or his
facial features and that’s not even a
guarantee
[Music]
gödel picture Gotham City on man
[Music]
number two cate blanchett when director
Todd Haynes and his producers were
putting together a Bob Dylan biopic with
different actors portraying different
eras of the man’s life the only woman he
reportedly tapped for the role was Cate
Blanchett but who said I was sincere a
testament to how much confidence the
film community and audiences have in her
abilities she pulled off the part and
garnered an Oscar nomination for it
[Applause]
[Music]
also winning Oscars for playing a woman
falling apart and one of pop culture’s
strongest women katharine hepburn
Blanchette brings incredible poise to
every role i’m recognizable as she may
be in each one of them it’s kind of
backlit don’t you think
yeah well the world’s a bit like that I
guess in a lot of ways before we reveal
our top pick here are a few honorable
mentions I believe I’m gonna execute a
buttonhook pattern super slo-mo hey
standby to roll tape 30 seconds saddling
a pleasant evening last night yes thank
you forget you know I got everything
going for me so I’m gonna do it up royal
this time I’m doing it up royal how
about that there is nothing in the
desert and no man needs nothing
just something from a film I like you
have to see boy
we already suffered a roll we got
everything you from an enlarger too
damned if I know
number one Gary Oldman I know I’m pretty
one of the first best beans to come to
mind when you think of acting range Gary
Oldman is a character actor who is so
good at his job that he’s become a
full-fledged star
despite coveting performances over
paychecks for the most part I am the
monster the breathing man with the cute
if you watched Hannibal without knowing
the story behind the production you
probably wouldn’t believe that the
grotesque Mason Verger was brought to
you by Harry Potter’s Sirius Black there
has never been an actor who is more
likely to keep audiences and critics
guessing and always intrigued yeah
that’s Jim Sid Vicious do you agree with
our list
not quite who’s your favorite acting
chameleon you’re not out you’re not out
when you want that Dan you are out you
are mine I own you for more
indiscernible top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
[Music]
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
series that reef features some of our
biggest and best videos that you may
have missed
you may recognize their faces but
somehow in all their movies everything
else has changed welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
chameleons actors and actresses I
appreciate your honesty
for this list we’ll be looking at actors
and actresses who changed so much about
themselves from role to role that
audiences have learned that they will
always keep us guessing when we see them
on screen keep in mind that there may be
some spoilers so this is your spoiler
alert so I guess the bank’s film your
next step the bank number 10 Christian
Bale listen listen very very carefully
dedicated to his craft
Christian Bale has spent his career
making some of the most dramatic changes
to his body of any actor we can think of
okay arguably one of the best actors of
this or any generation Bale has never
rested solely on his natural talents
instead going from ripped in American
Psycho to dangerously skinny in the
machinist
[Music]
making similar changes for roles like
the fighter and rain of fire bail is
willing to undergo almost any kind of
transformation if he believes it will
add to his performance whether it be for
a blockbuster flick or an indie
production I mean I guess I’m a pretty
sick guy with multiple Oscar Golden
Globe and other awards under his belt it
seems like it’s all been worth it number
9 Ben Kingsley there’s a little matter
we have to discuss good cuz I got a
little matter I want to discuss with you
come on come on if you watched Gandhi
and sexy beast back-to-back the whiplash
that Ben Kingsley’s performances would
cause could leave you with a sore neck
for weeks mr. Roundtree earning Award
nominations for playing its ax turn
oscar schindler’s right-hand man in
Schindler’s List and Mayr Lansky one of
America’s most ruthless at deadly
mobsters in Bugsy he’s capable of
admirably pulling off any role given to
him by law I have to tell you the
perfect example of Kingsley’s ability to
switch forms may have been seen in Iron
Man 3 though playing a terrifying
villain and a comedic actor in one film
says it all a problem with substances
and I ended up doing things no two ways
about it in the street that a man should
do next number 8 Philip Seymour Hoffman
thank you very much
some casual observers may have been
foolish enough to think that mr.
Hoffman’s performances are primarily of
the sad and downer variety I was the guy
goddamn
snow queen in the history of PS 11
Paramus New Jersey but that couldn’t be
farther from the truth
you wanna wash my shirt what are we
gonna do while we’re waiting in your
hotel room when I’m not wearing my shirt
though he’s rolling Odie Mahoney is
arguably the best example of that type
of performance his turns and films like
Boogie Nights or almost famous couldn’t
be further from Matt she cannot make
friends with the rock stars capable of
also playing comedic characters or
villains often ultimately won his only
Academy Award for Capote a role in which
he effectively combined most of the
different facets of his many other
performances Truman Capote
Dorothy Sanderson I figured you’d be
left alone this morning by that
hard-working husband of yours so I have
breakfast
number seven Edward Norton I am Jack’s
complete lack of surprise
what like Ben Kingsley Edward Norton is
capable of playing one role in
completely different ways in different
parts of a single film you have a
sheeted yet Norton has also pulled this
off in more than one film
quit your crying I can’t understand a
goddamn word you’re saying
you little sissy you make me sick
playing a single character that goes
through a massive change in movies like
primal fear The Incredible Hulk Fight
Club and American History X it may seem
like paradigm shifts are a gimmick for
this actor no time
come on man a piece of cake man aye but
clearly there evidence of this
oscar-nominated thespians many talents
as the changes he makes are refreshing
time and time again trust me
everything’s gonna be fine
[Music]
number six Johnny Depp once the darling
of the film loving crowd Johnny Depp has
proven himself to be a fantastic and
adaptive actor throughout his long
career what’s your name Edward capable
of pulling off the near silent role of
Edward Scissorhands equally as adept as
a man that never shuts up otherwise
known as Captain Jack Sparrow Depp is
truly an actor’s actor even willing to
strip himself of his good looks for Fear
and Loathing in Las Vegas or play the
world’s best lover in Don Juan DeMarco
Depp can easily keep us guessing and
almost always does we had two bags of
grass 75 pots of mescaline
5 sheets of high-powered blotter acid a
salt shaker half full of cocaine
number 5 Meryl Streep there is a very
good reason that mystery is arguably one
of the most respected actresses of all
time and her range has a lot to do with
it please don’t fuss whether she’s
perfectly bringing the spirit of
Margaret Thatcher or Julia Child to life
through makeup and her acting talents or
stripping away all pretenses as a mother
who has to make a horrible horrible
choice Streep never seems out of her
death Hey
bringing her comedic talents to bear in
completely different ways in death
becomes her and adaptation you want to
make or even belting out some tunes in
Mamma Mia the multiple Oscar winner
never hits a wrong note
number four Dustin Hoffman mrs. Robinson
you’re trying to seduce me
there is a legendary story from the
filming of Marathon Man that says that
Dustin Hoffman showed up on set after
staying awake for three days because his
character in the film had also done so
fallow respected actor and co-star
Laurence Olivier reportedly retorted in
response why don’t you just try acting
yes I think I know what y’all feel on
you want some gross caricature of a
woman to prove some idiotic point like
like power makes women masculine or
masculine women are ugly though this
story is hilarious it also tells you
everything you need to know about Dustin
Hoffman’s determination as an actor
which has led him to bring so many
unique and enthralling award-winning
performances to the big screen that
we’ve essentially lost count
watch the plank walk the plank and break
a goddamn skull no way to collect
insurance number three Daniel day-lewis
I am the President of the United States
of America clothed in immense power any
actor who has any designs on taking an
Academy Award home with him better thank
the stars that this Brit is not more
prolific when do we get our money do you
why because when Daniel day-lewis sets
foot on a film set accolades seemingly
fall on him like rain
we need to tenderize just read a little
bit from what we hear about his onset
behavior day-lewis becomes so enmeshed
in whatever role he chooses to take on
that he barely breaks character and
usually lives the role for the duration
of the filming I have a competition in
me I want no one else to succeed as a
result perhaps the only elements of his
performances that remain the same or his
facial features and that’s not even a
guarantee
[Music]
gödel picture Gotham City on man
[Music]
number two cate blanchett when director
Todd Haynes and his producers were
putting together a Bob Dylan biopic with
different actors portraying different
eras of the man’s life the only woman he
reportedly tapped for the role was Cate
Blanchett but who said I was sincere a
testament to how much confidence the
film community and audiences have in her
abilities she pulled off the part and
garnered an Oscar nomination for it
[Applause]
[Music]
also winning Oscars for playing a woman
falling apart and one of pop culture’s
strongest women katharine hepburn
Blanchette brings incredible poise to
every role i’m recognizable as she may
be in each one of them it’s kind of
backlit don’t you think
yeah well the world’s a bit like that I
guess in a lot of ways before we reveal
our top pick here are a few honorable
mentions I believe I’m gonna execute a
buttonhook pattern super slo-mo hey
standby to roll tape 30 seconds saddling
a pleasant evening last night yes thank
you forget you know I got everything
going for me so I’m gonna do it up royal
this time I’m doing it up royal how
about that there is nothing in the
desert and no man needs nothing
just something from a film I like you
have to see boy
we already suffered a roll we got
everything you from an enlarger too
damned if I know
number one Gary Oldman I know I’m pretty
one of the first best beans to come to
mind when you think of acting range Gary
Oldman is a character actor who is so
good at his job that he’s become a
full-fledged star
despite coveting performances over
paychecks for the most part I am the
monster the breathing man with the cute
if you watched Hannibal without knowing
the story behind the production you
probably wouldn’t believe that the
grotesque Mason Verger was brought to
you by Harry Potter’s Sirius Black there
has never been an actor who is more
likely to keep audiences and critics
guessing and always intrigued yeah
that’s Jim Sid Vicious do you agree with
our list
not quite who’s your favorite acting
chameleon you’re not out you’re not out
when you want that Dan you are out you
are mine I own you for more
indiscernible top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
[Music]
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
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