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Actors who looked nothing like the real life people they were playing

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  • #62
    Cee-Jay-Cee
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    Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca)


  • #63
    Hannibal
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    .jacksparrow. wrote: »
    Robert de niro as jimmy Conway in goodfellas.
    I thought De Niro looked fairly close to Jimmy Burke in Goodfellas actually


  • #64
    .jacksparrow.
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    Hannibal wrote: »
    I thought De Niro looked fairly close to Jimmy Burke in Goodfellas actually

    I meant in real life he was a giant of a man compared to de niro.


  • #65
    DrumSteve
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    Frank Langella as Nixon in Frost/Nixon.

    On a side note Michael Sheen is a frackin chameleon.


  • #66
    [Deleted User]
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    Naomi Watts as Princess Diana.


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  • #67
    Jimoslimos
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    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    William Mapother played Jason Thomas in the film 9/11.

    Apparantly whilst everyone noticed the big heroic marine locating and rescuing people from the rubble, no one noticed that he is black.
    I went to a production of Othello many years ago in the Tivoli where Iago was black and Othello was white (or at least lighter skinned than Iago). Spent most of the play scratching my head wondering if they had each other's lines mixed up.


  • #68
    Sofaspud
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    Tin Foil Hat wrote: »
    Brendan Gleeson as that short-arsed little runt, Martin Cahill.

    I thought Brendan Gleeson fit that role fairly well.

    Kevin Spacey, on the other hand . . .


  • #69
    Sunglasses Ron
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    Kirk Lazarus as whatever yer mans name was. Even despite the surgery.


  • #70
    fasttalkerchat
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    dark crystal wrote: »
    None of the actors in The Aviator looked like who they were supposed to look like.

    I read that as Avatar. :pac:


  • #71
    Morzadec
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    Anthony Hopkins plays a black man in The Human Stain. Not a real life person, but still poor casting imo



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  • #72
    martingriff
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    Tin Foil Hat wrote: »
    Brendan Gleeson as that short-arsed little runt, Martin Cahill.


    WHAT:eek: he is the image of him.


  • #73
    eviltimeban
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    Anyone who ever played any of the Beatles, with the exception of Gary Bakewell.


  • #74
    super_furry
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    Anyone who's ever played Jesus, ever.


  • #75
    Tin Foil Hat
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    martingriff wrote: »
    WHAT:eek: he is the image of him.

    Nah! Not runty enough.


  • #76
    Amy33
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    Colin Firth as King George VI in The King's Speech.


  • #77
    martingriff
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    Morzadec wrote: »
    Anthony Hopkins plays a black man in The Human Stain. Not a real life person, but still poor casting imo


    Johnny Depp as Tonto


  • #78
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Reviews

    8 p.m. “Interview With a Vampire”
    Tom Cruise is a soulless recluse who lurks in the darkness and sucks the life from all who come near him. He’s also in this movie about a vampire. (1994) HBO.


  • #79
    ollaetta
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    Mint Aero wrote: »
    Alan Rickman was pretty close imo
    I agree but....
    even Dev said so himself.
    ....Dev died in the 1970's. :confused:


  • #80
    callaway92
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    getting on


  • #81
    Mint Aero
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    ollaetta wrote: »
    I agree but.... ....Dev died in the 1970's. :confused:


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  • #82
    pappyodaniel
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    Peter McDonald from (Paths to Freedom) playing the role of Johnny Giles in The Damned United.
    Gilesy was of a low stocky build and P McD is a tall, skinny, knobbly knees kinda lad. The only thing in common the actor has to the part is he's Irish and male.


  • #83
    hardCopy
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    Irish Guitarist wrote: »
    Gary Busey as Buddy Holly. Kurt Russell as Elvis. Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash. Even more than Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon didn't even look remotely like June Carter Cash.

    That Gary Busey shot looks just like Rory McIlroy


  • #84
    Soft Falling Rain
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    I'm a fan of Idris Elba but it's a stretch to say the least having him play Nelson Mandela (he said as much himself though).


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