Poll: Most Surprising Oscar-Nominated Transformations
These Oscar nominees, with the help of talented costume designers and makeup artists, made dramatic physical transformations for their roles. Whose transformation surprised you the most? See the original list here. After voting, you may discuss the poll here.
Vote:
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Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (2008)
Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight (2008). -
Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady (2011)
Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady (2011). -
Ben Kingsley in Gandhi (1982)
Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi in Gandhi (1982). -
Mo'Nique in Precious (2009)
Mo'Nique as Mary in Precious (2009). -
Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln (2012)
Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln (2012). -
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I in Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007). -
Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)
Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass in The Revenant (2015). -
Cate Blanchett in The Aviator (2004)
Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator (2004). -
Eddie Redmayne in The Danish Girl (2015)
Eddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl (2015). -
Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything (2014)
Eddie Redmayne as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything (2014). -
Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). -
Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett as Bob Dylan in I'm Not There (2007). -
Charlize Theron in Monster (2003)
Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos in Monster (2003). -
Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Jared Leto as Rayon in Dallas Buyers Club (2013). -
Hilary Swank in Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Hilary Swank as Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry (1999). -
Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
Jack Lemmon as Jerry in Some Like It Hot (1959). -
Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs (2011)
Glenn Close as Albert Nobbs in Albert Nobbs (2011). -
Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie (1982)
Dustin Hoffman as Michael Dorsey in Tootsie (1982). -
Nicole Kidman in The Hours (2002)
Nicole Kidman as Virginia Woolf in The Hours (2002). -
Helen Mirren in The Queen (2006)
Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen (2006). -
Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). -
Linda Blair and Max von Sydow in The Exorcist (1973)
Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist (1973). -
Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder (2008)
Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder (2008). -
Joan Cusack in Working Girl (1988)
Joan Cusack as Cyn in Working Girl (1988). -
Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver (1976)
Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver (1976). -
Anthony Hopkins and Joan Allen in Nixon (1995)
Joan Allen as Pat Nixon in Nixon (1995). -
Tom Cruise in Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Tom Cruise as Ron Kovic in Born on the Fourth of July (1989). -
Judi Dench in Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Judi Dench as Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love (1998).