10+ Actors Who Portrayed the Opposite Gender and Were Totally Unrecognizable
10+ Actors Who Portrayed the Opposite Gender and Were Totally Unrecognizable
Films
11 months ago
Cinema’s enchantment lies in its power to make the unreal seem authentic. Actors must master every aspect of their character, from makeup and prosthetics to voice modulation and body language, to deliver a memorable performance. Some actors have even taken on the daunting task of portraying characters of the opposite gender, a remarkable and challenging feat that only a select few have achieved with exceptional success.
1. Patrick Swayze in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything!
Mary Evans / AF Archive / Graham Whitby Boot. / East News, © To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! / Universal Pictures and co-producers
2. Amanda Bynes in She’s the Man
Mary Evans / Allstar / Graham Whitby Boot. / East News, © She's the Man / Dreamworks Pictures and co-producers
3. Gwyneth Paltrow in Shakespeare In Love
4. Martin Lawrence in Big Momma’s House
Serge Arnal / Starface / STARFACE PHOTO / East News, © Big Momma's House / Twentieth Century Fox and co-producers
5. Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future Part II
Chris Pizzello / Invision / East News, © Back to the Future Part II / Universal Pictures and co-producers
6. Hugo Weaving in Cloud Atlas
7. Cillian Murphy in Breakfast On Pluto
ANGELA WEISS / AFP / East News, © Breakfast on Pluto / Pathé Pictures International and co-producers
8. Meryl Streep in Angels in America
Kristin Callahan / Everett Collection / East News, © Angels in America / Avenue Pictures and co-producers
