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The actors who went unrecognisable in 2016

  • <p>An astonishing transformation for Gary Oldman into British wartime PM Winston Churchill. </p>
    1/22

    Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour

    An astonishing transformation for Gary Oldman into British wartime PM Winston Churchill.

  • <p>It took eight months of cheeseburgers to get McConaughey into this state. Kudos. </p>
    2/22

    Matthew McConaughey – Gold

    It took eight months of cheeseburgers to get McConaughey into this state. Kudos.

  • <p>Flame of wig, The Office star plays Wonder Woman/Diana Prince sidekick Etta in the new DC movie. </p>
    3/22

    Lucy Davis – Wonder Woman

    Flame of wig, The Office star plays Wonder Woman/Diana Prince sidekick Etta in the new DC movie.

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  • <p>A chilling transformation for Tim Roth into serial murderer John Christie for the Beeb. </p>
    4/22

    Tim Roth – Rillington

    A chilling transformation for Tim Roth into serial murderer John Christie for the Beeb.

  • <p>The portly, 19th century gent look suits Mel down to the ground. </p>
    5/22

    Mel Gibson – The Professor and the Madman

    The portly, 19th century gent look suits Mel down to the ground.

  • <p>There’s a touch of the Tussauds about Travolta’s lawyer Robert Shapiro from the hit TV series. </p>
    6/22

    John Travolta – The People Vs O.J. Simpson

    There’s a touch of the Tussauds about Travolta’s lawyer Robert Shapiro from the hit TV series.

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  • <p>Seems that Austin Powers is turning into Steve Martin. </p>
    7/22

    Mike Myers

    Seems that Austin Powers is turning into Steve Martin.

  • <p>That grey barnet puts 20 years on Nicole Kidman, for the new series of Jane Campion’s Top of the Lake. </p>
    8/22

    Nicole Kidman – Top of the Lake: China Girl

    That grey barnet puts 20 years on Nicole Kidman, for the new series of Jane Campion’s Top of the Lake.

  • <p>Julianne Moore ages considerably for her role in Wonderstruck, adapted from the historical fiction by Brian ‘Hugo Cabret’ Selznick. </p>
    9/22

    Julianne Moore – Wonderstruck

    Julianne Moore ages considerably for her role in Wonderstruck, adapted from the historical fiction by Brian ‘Hugo Cabret’ Selznick.

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  • <p>Without the mask, Deadpool’s mug is a pretty sorry sight. </p>
    10/22

    Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool

    Without the mask, Deadpool’s mug is a pretty sorry sight.

  • <p>Redmayne looked amazing as transgender pioneer Einar Wegener. </p>
    11/22

    Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl

    Redmayne looked amazing as transgender pioneer Einar Wegener.

  • <p>That is indeed some impressive wiig, as the dastardly fashionista Alexanya Atoz. </p>
    12/22

    Kristen Wiig – Zoolander 2

    That is indeed some impressive wiig, as the dastardly fashionista Alexanya Atoz.

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  • <p>Upsetting the town of Grimsby was almost worth it for these sideburns. Almost. </p>
    13/22

    Sacha Baron Cohen – Grimsby

    Upsetting the town of Grimsby was almost worth it for these sideburns. Almost.

  • <p>Glasses, check. Tache, check. Skis, check. Egerton was brilliantly transformed as the Olympic ski jump legend. </p>
    14/22

    Taron Egerton – Eddie The Eagle

    Glasses, check. Tache, check. Skis, check. Egerton was brilliantly transformed as the Olympic ski jump legend.

  • <p>Under all this was The Force Awakens star playing the ancient En Sabah Nuh, aka Apocalypse. </p>
    15/22

    Oscar Isaac – X-Men: Apocalypse

    Under all this was The Force Awakens star playing the ancient En Sabah Nuh, aka Apocalypse.

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  • <p>Pitt channeled serious dad vibes for the financial comedy-drama. </p>
    16/22

    Brad Pitt – The Big Short

    Pitt channeled serious dad vibes for the financial comedy-drama.

  • <p>Sacha BC stole the show as the Germanic Father Time. </p>
    17/22

    Sacha Baron Cohen – Alice Through The Looking Glass

    Sacha BC stole the show as the Germanic Father Time.

  • <p>It might not have gone gangbusters at the box office, but it wasn’t for a lack of make-up. </p>
    18/22

    Idris Elba – Star Trek Beyond

    It might not have gone gangbusters at the box office, but it wasn’t for a lack of make-up.

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  • <p>Tatts and teeth made up Leto’s look for The Joker. </p>
    19/22

    Jared Leto – Suicide Squad

    Tatts and teeth made up Leto’s look for The Joker.

  • <p>It was skinhead vibes for the Harry Potter star in the white supremacist thriller. </p>
    20/22

    Daniel Radcliffe – Imperium

    It was skinhead vibes for the Harry Potter star in the white supremacist thriller.

  • <p>Tilda has the snip and went hairless opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the blazingly successful Doctor Strange. </p>
    21/22

    Tilda Swinton – Doctor Strange

    Tilda has the snip and went hairless opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the blazingly successful Doctor Strange.

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  • <p>The Downton star monstered up nicely for the live action Disney remake of Beauty and the Beast. </p>
    22/22

    Dan Stevens – Beauty and the Beast

    The Downton star monstered up nicely for the live action Disney remake of Beauty and the Beast.

<p>An astonishing transformation for Gary Oldman into British wartime PM Winston Churchill. </p>
<p>It took eight months of cheeseburgers to get McConaughey into this state. Kudos. </p>
<p>Flame of wig, The Office star plays Wonder Woman/Diana Prince sidekick Etta in the new DC movie. </p>
<p>A chilling transformation for Tim Roth into serial murderer John Christie for the Beeb. </p>
<p>The portly, 19th century gent look suits Mel down to the ground. </p>
<p>There’s a touch of the Tussauds about Travolta’s lawyer Robert Shapiro from the hit TV series. </p>
<p>Seems that Austin Powers is turning into Steve Martin. </p>
<p>That grey barnet puts 20 years on Nicole Kidman, for the new series of Jane Campion’s Top of the Lake. </p>
<p>Julianne Moore ages considerably for her role in Wonderstruck, adapted from the historical fiction by Brian ‘Hugo Cabret’ Selznick. </p>
<p>Without the mask, Deadpool’s mug is a pretty sorry sight. </p>
<p>Redmayne looked amazing as transgender pioneer Einar Wegener. </p>
<p>That is indeed some impressive wiig, as the dastardly fashionista Alexanya Atoz. </p>
<p>Upsetting the town of Grimsby was almost worth it for these sideburns. Almost. </p>
<p>Glasses, check. Tache, check. Skis, check. Egerton was brilliantly transformed as the Olympic ski jump legend. </p>
<p>Under all this was The Force Awakens star playing the ancient En Sabah Nuh, aka Apocalypse. </p>
<p>Pitt channeled serious dad vibes for the financial comedy-drama. </p>
<p>Sacha BC stole the show as the Germanic Father Time. </p>
<p>It might not have gone gangbusters at the box office, but it wasn’t for a lack of make-up. </p>
<p>Tatts and teeth made up Leto’s look for The Joker. </p>
<p>It was skinhead vibes for the Harry Potter star in the white supremacist thriller. </p>
<p>Tilda has the snip and went hairless opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the blazingly successful Doctor Strange. </p>
<p>The Downton star monstered up nicely for the live action Disney remake of Beauty and the Beast. </p>
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A raft of thespians really made the effort to become unrecognisable for roles in 2016, whether through over-eating (McConaughey), heavy prosthetics (Downton’s Dan Stevens for ‘Beauty and the Beast’) or simply just bad eyebrows (John Travolta in ‘The People Vs O.J. Simpson). Here are a few more of the best.

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