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For any person in the process of watching a film, the visual component is important. It is certainly much more pleasant for all of us to look at beautiful actors playing our favorite characters on the screen.
It just so happened that directors and screenwriters always meticulously evaluate the appearance of each artist. And yet, not the appearance, but the game and charisma are the decisive factors when choosing an actor for a particular role.
Sometimes Hollywood handsome men with a perfect face and an athletic figure are denied in favor of a less handsome, but more charming artist.
Here are 10 talented, but not brilliantly beautiful actors who are adored all over the world.
10 Jean-Paul Belmondo
Few people know, but in his youth, Belmondo might not have received the famous role in the film “Double Turn of the Key”, which eventually brought Jean-Paul wild success and popularity in the world of the film industry.
When the actor came to try his hand at the casting, the Hakim brothers (producers of the picture) unanimously exclaimed to him “Well, mug!”. It was unpleasant for them to look at the crooked nose and wrinkled face of young Belmondo.
Then our favorite was offended and was about to leave the building, when director Chabrol suddenly ran up to him and said that he was giving him a role. Chabrol admired the facial expressions and talent of Jean-Paul, and the director realized that he did not want to see anyone else in this role.
After that, Belmondo was shouted in the back that his lot with such a face was to play only villains, and he should not even dream of serious dramatic roles and the roles of a hero-lover.
But to spite everyone, already a couple of years after the release of “Double Turn of the Key”, Belmondo kissed on the screen with the most beautiful actresses in the world, and many men enthusiastically said how they would like to be like him.
9. Ron Perlman
Ron’s specific appearance has long been the subject of good jokes and funny pictures on the Internet. And thanks to such an unusual face, Ron won the love of fans around the world. But it was not always so.
As a child, the boy suffered from the ridicule of classmates and was a general outcast. And all because of the strange shape of the face and extra weight in addition. But thanks to his parents, little Ron was able to believe in himself and found a calling in acting.
From an early age, he successfully played in the theater and entered the acting department in Minnesota. There, eminent directors noticed him and vied with each other to invite a talented young man with a non-standard appearance to their projects.
Now fans are joking warmly about the fact that Ron’s face can be compared to the muzzle of a Maine Coon cat. The actor himself actively supports such jokes and also speaks with humor about his own appearance.
8. Steve Bushemi
Steve’s face is the least associated among fans and directors with kindness and decency. The unusual shape of the eyes, cheeks and lips resembles the grin of a notorious swindler. Therefore, in his youth, he was most often offered to play villains in the series.
Later, thanks to his own talent, the guy was able to make his way into the world of big show business, where he received many serious roles. True, as Steve himself jokes, it is largely because of his predatory face of a bastard that he gets all these roles of killers, thieves and mafiosi.
But fans and colleagues know that an honest, brave and respectable person is hiding behind the appearance of a criminal.
What is Steve’s famous act worth when he dropped everything and rushed to clear the rubble of the twin towers in 2001 and save people from under the rubble of buildings.
7. John Malkovich
Thanks to the eccentric face of John Malkovich, director Benton once noticed him. He watched Malkovich as he shone on the stage as a young actor. He directly told John that at first he seemed to Benton to be a freak from the circus, but later his bright appearance, coupled with amazing talent and incredible charisma, forced the director to invite Malkovich to the role of “Place in the Heart”, which became a big debut for John and opened the doors to the world of the show – business.
It was the appearance that pushed all the years of the actor to most of all love the marginal personalities in the cinema, whom he plays. His images of maniacs, psychopaths, gang leaders have become the most vivid and memorable in his career as an actor.
6. Woody Harrelson
Whichever way you look at Woody Harrelson’s face, you definitely can’t call it ordinary. Bright eyes with a thoughtful expression, a slightly hooked nose, tightly compressed lips, fair skin and hair – all this together looks so unusual that his face cannot be compared with anyone else, it stands out and is remembered for a long time. But at the same time, Harrelson is far from handsome.
Such an original appearance opened up the opportunity for the actor to play the most diverse roles. The characters of his characters are in perfect harmony with the face of Harrelson.
Equally well, a man copes with the roles of “good” and “bad guys”, degraded alcoholics and respectable detectives. And fans appreciate the unusual appearance of the actor and are proud that Harrelson is difficult to compare with others.
5. Adriano Celentano
The legendary Celentano has never been handsome. His body is too lean to be called athletic. And the face is completely devoid of the right features.
An ugly but self-confident young guitarist and singer Celentano broke into the world of Italian show business and conquered it with lightning speed. And the unsightly appearance did not prevent Adriano from being called one of the sexiest men in the world. And instead of his wife, many called him the most beautiful couple of the XNUMXth century.
Women all over the world idolized the actor with a husky voice and an incredible game. And even now, when the artist has crossed the eighty-year mark, he still remains a charming and energetic idol of millions.
4. Willem Dafoe
Willem loves to joke about his unusual appearance. He admits that he adequately understands why he is offered the role of “bad guys” throughout his acting career. He sees his own face not so much original as cruel.
Dafoe says that anyone who sees him for the first time will call a man crazy or a freak. And fans of the actor call Willem’s appearance “perfectly villainous.”
Even journalists who interview Dafoe admit: “You stand in front of a guy, and he turns his back to you. And then he turns around, smiles widely, and you feel very uncomfortable.
3. Vincent Cassel
Kassel’s face does not correspond to the ideals of male beauty in any of its features. There is not a single correct feature in it. In addition to the non-standard face, the actor has protruding ears. But this does not prevent Vincent from being called one of the sex symbols of the planet over and over again. Kassel himself admits that the original appearance never interfered with his career, but on the contrary, only helped to get the cherished roles. With such irregular facial features, Kassel has almost ideal body parameters. The actor has a stately athletic figure, carefully monitors himself, eats right and goes to the gym.
2. Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch’s appearance has been the subject of heated debate among Sherlock Holmes fans in the past. When the BBC announced the launch of the project, and Cumberbatch was announced as the actor who will play the role of Sherlock, many were indignant. But as soon as everyone saw Benedict as Sherlock on the screen, women immediately dubbed him the sex symbol of British cinema.
And later, The Sun magazine published the ratings of the sexiest men in the world, and Cumberbatch was in first place in them. Even the handsome David Beckham lost to him.
Benedict himself admits: “I look at myself in the mirror and see all the mistakes of nature. I honestly don’t understand why people like my appearance so much. I don’t have a face, but a horse’s face. But in a good way!”
1. Adrian Brody
Black-haired, sophisticated Brody does not have a pretty face. Most striking is the long hooked nose of the actor, which he broke as many as 4 times. The actor himself could have fixed his nose after the first break, but he decided to make it his highlight. Since then, the trademark has become Brody’s lucky ticket to the world of cinema.
Flaws in appearance do not prevent the actor from basking in the glory. Moreover, Brody is often called a style icon. His signature weekend attire is a formal black suit with a tie and a white shirt. A strict image sets off the blue-black hair of a man even more.
The image of a stylish actor of Jewish origin drives women around the world crazy. Brody himself actively uses this and turns novels right and left.