20 famous actors whom makeup has changed beyond recognition

What only actors do not have to endure in order to get and play the coveted role! Even in the age of modern technology, with the help of which, it seems, it is possible to achieve any effect, not everything is done with the help of computer graphics. Make—up artists, make-up artists, costumers - thanks to all these people, we can get into a fairy tale or find ourselves in a nightmare.

In this issue you will find 22 photos of actors who, thanks to their gorgeous makeup, are simply unrecognizable.

Heath Ledger — The Joker, "The Dark Knight" (© DC Comics/BUF Compagnie)

Brad Pitt — Benjamin Button, "The Mysterious Story of Benjamin Button" (© Paramount Pictures/Gentle Giant Studios Inc.)

Maiwenn Le Besco — Plavalaguna, "The Fifth Element" (© Gaumont/Hollywood Digital)

Ralph Fiennes — Voldemort, "Harry Potter" (© 1492 Pictures/Cinesite)

Gary Oldman — Count Dracula, "Dracula" (© American Zoetrope/Animal Makers)

Robin Williams — Mrs. Doubtfire, "Mrs. Doubtfire" (© 20th Century Fox Film Corporation)

Jim Carrey — The Grinch, "The Grinch Stealer of Christmas" (© Imagine Entertainment/Animal Makers)

John Leguizamo — Clown, "Spawn" (© New Line Cinema/C.O.R.E. Digital Picture)

Danny DeVito — Penguin, "Batman Returns" (© PolyGram Filmed Entertainment/4-Ward Productions)

Eddie Murphy — Sherman Klump, "The Nutty Professor" (© Imagine Entertainment/Light Matters Inc.)

Bill Nighy — Davey Jones, "Pirates of the Caribbean: At the End of the World" (© Jerry Bruckheimer Films/Animal Makers)

Peter Mayhew — Chewbacca, "Star Wars. Episodes IV–VI" (© Lucasfilm Ltd./Industrial Light & Magic (ILM))

Tim Roth — General Thade, Planet of the Apes (© 20th Century Fox Film Corporation/4-Ward Productions)

John Travolta — Edna Turnblad, "Hairspray" (© Ingenious Media/Alterian Inc.)

Davey Chase — Samara Morgan, "The Bell" (© BenderSpink/Bischoff's Taxidermy and Animal FX)

Sergey Bezrukov — Vladimir Vysotsky, "Vysotsky. Thank you for being alive" (© Directorate of Cinema)

Doug Jones — Abe Sapien, "Hellboy 2" (© Dark Horse Entertainment/Baseblack)

Helena Bonham Carter — Ari, "Planet of the Apes" (© 20th Century Fox Film Corporation/4-Ward Productions)

Oleg Tabakov — Miss Andrew, "Mary Poppins, goodbye!" (© Gosteleradio)

Robert Downey Jr. — Kirk Lazarus, "Soldiers of Failure" (© DreamWorks SKG/Custom Film Effects)

Georgy Millar — Baba Yaga, "Morozko" (© Gorky Studio)