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Colin Farrell is the iconic villain in the movie, 'The Batman' opposite Robert Pattinson. He plays the Penguin, a character previously portrayed by Danny DeVito. Farrell made an appearance on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' to discuss the movie and she was completely blown away when she saw a photo of the 45-year-old actor in full costume. "Wait, WHAT?" she exclaimed, "I didn't see that picture, oh my god. I just heard that you were Penguin. What the hell?" She also congratulated the makeup artist on their incredible work, declaring, "That person deserves to win awards."
Clarkson's not wrong! Farrell is truly unrecognizable with full facial prosthetics, slicked-back hair with a receding hairline, and a body that's more or less shaped like a large penguin. He revealed that the full transformation took four hours at the start, but the team eventually managed to bring that down to two...
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Jessica Chastain is taking on the role of the famous televangelist Tammy Faye in the biopic, 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye.' Faye was famous for the incredibly heavy makeup she wore at all times. Chastain, who rarely wears heavy makeup and takes good care of her skin, says thinks she has done permanent damage to her face with this role: "it's heavy. And when you're wearing it all day every day -- the weight of it on your body, it stretches your skin out." Chastain also expressed how difficult it was to act with so much makeup on her face, as it completely changed her ability to make facial expressions!
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The star was made into a truly sinister villain for his role as Gellert Grindelwald in 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' in 2018.
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The first Mystique in 'X-Men' underwent an extreme transformation to play the mutant.
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In 'The Mummy' (2017), she played Princess Ahmanet/The Mummy, who kills her entire family and is entombed in the desert. She comes back to life as a terrifying monster.
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In 'Cloud Atlas' (2012), the actor played six different roles, including the Kona Chief.
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The actress played a witch in 'Big Fish' (2003).
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The actor was the joker(right) in 'S u i ci d e S q u a d' (2016). The movie won an Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
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In 'Pan's Labyrinth' (2006), which won an Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, the actor played The Faun/The Pale Man.
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In 'Beetlejuice' (1988), he played the protagonist, Beetlejuice, a 'bio-exorcist' hired to help scare away spirits haunting a house. The movie won an Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
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The actor has also been in 'Birdman' (2015), 'Spotlight' (2015), and 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' (2017).
See also: The most radical celebrity transformations
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Hollywood never fails to impress with its special effects and realistic makeup. Many celebrities go through extremes to transform their bodies for a role, but others are transformed beyond the point of recognition simply with hair and makeup.
In the following gallery, remember some of the most iconic transformations actors have gone through to play a movie role.
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