{"id":116961,"date":"2025-03-10T17:19:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T10:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/?p=116961"},"modified":"2025-03-10T17:31:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T10:31:06","slug":"5-of-the-most-incredible-actor-transformations-for-a-movie-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/5-of-the-most-incredible-actor-transformations-for-a-movie-role\/","title":{"rendered":"5 of the Most Incredible Actor Transformations for a Movie Role"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes, actors go above and beyond to fully embody the characters they play in movies and series. Stars like Zac Efron have had to bulk up or even alter their voices to accurately depict their roles.
\n $\"\"$ Actors are not only expected to be passionate about their craft, but they must also be willing to undergo dramatic changes to bring their characters to life.\n

Nicolas Cage’s ‘Longlegs’ Transformation
\nNicolas Cage underwent a drastic transformation to portray a satanic serial killer in “Longlegs.” When the actor read the script, he said, “I’d love this, and I want to do this.”\n

The film’s writer-director, Osgood Perkins, envisioned Cage’s villain as “a pathetic-ish guy who kind of comes to your kid’s birthday party, sort of a clown, but not really.”\n

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