Films

In the world of cinema, there are countless beauty standards, and the industry prefers hiring beautiful people with perfect smiles and faces. But not everyone is ready to change what nature gave them. There are many actors and actresses with unusual appearances that managed to build good careers and become idols for many people.

Hollywood has presented us with many legendary onscreen romances like the ones between Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler from Gone With the Wind, Jack and Rose from Titanic, Joel Barish and Clementine Kruczynski from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and many more. But not all actors are capable of emoting truly strong feelings and making us believe that they love their on-screen partner with all their heart. And there are several reasons for this: actors could hate each other in real life, they might not consider their partners attractive enough, or they might simply be bad at acting.

When filming a movie and TV series, film directors try to pay attention to every little detail to make the movie look believable. Hundreds and even thousands of people can work on a single movie. However, even a multi-million dollar budget and a big crew can’t guarantee that you won’t find any goofs in the completed film.

There are plenty of talented actors in Hollywood that are really attractive. It seems that even time can’t shake their charm and charisma because, over the years, many of them become even more attractive.

The girls from animated movies always look flawless, whether they’re a mermaid that has just come out of the water or they’re a princess with dry, perfectly combed hair gently swaying in the breeze. If a beautiful princess spends most of her life sleeping, she’ll never wake up with tangled or even slightly out of place hair. She will look as if she had just come out of the salon. Wind, water, humidity, and dust — nothing seems to ruin the magical hairdos of these Disney characters.

Celebrities don’t always agree when they get an offer to play a role from directors and producers. The reasons for this are different: some are afraid that viewers will find the movie boring, others don’t trust young directors and simply don’t see themselves in this role. For example, Charlize Theron didn’t want to play the mother of the main character in Wonder Woman because she considers herself too young for this role.

The screen version of a favorite book can disappoint a person greatly if the filmmakers decide to make significant changes to the plot. The impression from the movie can also be ruined by changing the appearance of characters: for example, when casting managers give the role to actors who don’t look like the book character they are playing and also don’t match them when it comes to age or appearance.

Reality, as it turns out, is sometimes better than fairy tales—at least concerning Disney princesses by illustrator Jirka Väätäinen. He depicted them so cool!

There is a widespread belief that a pretty face is always something you want in your movie. People saying that certainly have a point. There’s a certain number of good-looking actors we repeatedly see in movies. But today we want to focus on those characters that aren’t defined by their good looks. Those are especially interesting because, in order to get the role, actors have to be talented not just good looking. However, that doesn’t mean that good-looking people haven’t played “ugly” characters.

It seems that only yesterday we were watching great comedies and thrillers of the 2000s. And we loved the young and talented stars on the screen. Well, it’s been almost 20 years since then, and some of these actors are now Hollywood superstars, while others didn’t become as successful yet still remain in our hearts.

Ariel, Mulan, Pocahontas — all of these characters have been familiar to us since childhood. We are so used to seeing them in a certain way, we don’t even notice the inaccuracies in their image. For example, Belle should’ve worn a giant powdered wig and Jasmine should be walking the streets with her head covered.

Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight book series, revealed what actors she would have preferred to see playing the main characters in the famous movie saga based on her books. Well, who can truly know better than the author what the handsome vampire, Edward Cullen, and his beloved Bella Swan should look like?

Many factors come into play when producers are casting actors for a big hit like Harry Potter. These choices are often so well-made that the viewer creates a powerful relationship with the character. This powerful relationship makes it hard to dissociate the image of the actor and their on-screen role. For instance, can you imagine a Harry Potter played by someone other than Daniel Radcliffe, or a Hermione not played by Emma Watson? Well, even though many of us think that these actors were “born” to play these roles, it is possible that on several occasions the producers did not agree at first and they may have even chosen someone else. It’s hard to believe, but true.

The talented artist behind the viral TikTok account @vanotyarts, Yudie, has taken the internet by storm with her unique redesigns of Disney characters inspired by modern beauty standards. Her creative “glow-ups” have captivated millions, blending iconic characters with contemporary aesthetics. One of her most popular videos, a stunning reimagining of Rapunzel, has amassed 17 million views, sparking discussions about how beauty perceptions have changed over time.

It seems that some of the films and TV series we loved as children are now decades old. Think of The NeverEnding Story, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, or even Baywatch. And of course, the young actors that played child roles in these have grown up significantly. For example, Jonathan Lipnicki, the child star of Jerry Maguire, is already 30 years old, and Noah Hathaway, who is remembered for his performance as Atreyu in The NeverEnding Story, will turn 50 in November 2021. Even Georgie Henley, aka Lucy in The Chronicles of Narnia is now 25!

In many of our favorite movies and shows, there tend to be older actors who play the roles of teenagers, and a lot of the time, we don’t even notice it. Limitations, such as how long teenagers can work in one day and school duties, tend to restrict a lot of teenage actors to be cast. That’s why producers tend to pick older actors in order to avoid these restrictions.

Some people believe that true art is supposed to make us feel really powerful emotions. The movies that do this can shake us and take us way outside of our comfort zone for several hours. These films are especially valuable for their ability to make us feel the emotions we don’t get to experience in real life.

Yudie, the artist behind the TikTok account @vanotyarts, has taken the internet by storm with her unique redesigns of Disney characters according to current beauty standards. Her creative "glow-ups" have captivated millions, blending familiar faces with modern aesthetics. One of her most viral videos, a stunning reimagining of Rapunzel, has amassed an impressive 17 million views, sparking discussions about how our perceptions of beauty have evolved.

When you mix iconic TV and movie characters with famous actors and actresses you get a recipe for Hollywood gold. Imagine Adam Driver playing the role of Snape, or Elliot Page as the new Superman. With the power of recasting, anything is possible. Take a look at how we recast famous characters and decide which is your favorite.

Cartoons and comics have lived in our hearts since childhood. Back in the day, or maybe even now, we wanted to live like our favorite cartoon heroes by living in their houses, going to their schools or helping them to do their work. After many years, we’ve gotten a chance to actually put ourselves in this fictional world! Snow White’s cottage with its “melting” roof, the life-size SpongeBob pineapple house, and a cozy, eco-friendly hobbit’s hole... all of these houses came to life to make our dreams come true.

Dakota Johnson, alongside her costar Jamie Dornan, filmed one of the steamiest book adaptation trilogies, Fifty Shades of Grey. Dakota wanted to promote the movies the right way, so she couldn’t truthfully talk about her filming experience. But recently, she finally pulled back the curtain and revealed what it was like being on the other side of the screen.

Actors can do a lot to get a role: completely change their image, shave their heads, slim down, gain weight, and even change their gender. Bright Side made a list of 14 movies where actors skilfully portrayed people of a different gender.

When cartoon designers use animals or other creatures to give life to their characters, they grant them so much personality that it’s inevitable to see them as human-like beings. So much so, that it wouldn’t be difficult to imagine them as our next-door neighbors (which cartoon character would you pick as your neighbor?). But what would they look like if they were actually human?

To be an actor, you have to be able to transform into anyone. Still, many stars get stuck playing the same types of characters. But the people from this article are not like that. Throughout their careers, they have changed dramatically and amazed us every single time.