Benedict Cumberbatch and 12 other stars whose beauty does not fit into the framework of standards

It is considered that in order to become an actor, model or TV presenter, it is necessary to have an ideal appearance that meets the standards of beauty. Nevertheless, these famous actors and actresses proved to everyone that you can not be very beautiful and have a completely non-standard appearance and at the same time get fame and recognition. Perhaps it's not just about appearance, but also about a huge talent. These stars are an example of what not to worry about if you are far from Brad Pitt and not even Angelina Jolie.

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"I always knew that I was not beautiful. This is a great advantage. All my beautiful friends sooner or later put their appearance into circulation. I'm not just talking about sex. They always remember that they have blonde hair, blue eyes, plump lips, and they should behave accordingly. This is a lot of pressure that I was deprived of" (from an interview with Esquire).

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Javier Bardem believes that he looks like a bulldog, but this did not prevent him from an acting career in any way. There was a time when he was worried about his appearance, but then he decided that his forte was charm and charm, which perfectly hide flaws. "What if I make them my highlight, something that will distinguish them from others?"  Javier Bardem decided. He is confused that he is perceived as a brutal macho, although in reality he is quite shy.

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"I don't like myself only when I'm tired. If you show me two photos, one of which I will look ugly, and the other tired, I will only worry about the last one" (from an interview with Esquire).

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The actress claims that she is not afraid to experiment with her appearance and look different from everyone else. Swank jokingly says that in her career, success is brought by roles where she does not look like a woman at all. In an interview, the actress admitted: "I was 16 years old. I confess to you, it was not easy at that time to realize that I was no longer a girl, not a child, but a young woman. That I must look and behave in a special way in order to be liked by others in order to achieve success. All this made me terribly nervous."

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The star hour for Chloe Sevigny was the role in the movie "Kids", and since then the actress has been insanely popular. She is taken on the roles of drug addicts, maniacs and hooligans, girls "with a cloudy look". In an interview with W magazine, when asked what the secret of her beauty is, the actress replied that it is childlessness. "It seems to me that gestation, childbirth and the stress of raising children age women terribly. Especially thirty-year-olds — they are much stronger than twenty-year-olds. So, in order not to grow old, you do not need to have children. And you also need to have good genetics."

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"People are fed up with perfect beauty. It is tiresome and false. Humor is much sexier. The funny is much more attractive. A person who does not take himself seriously is much more attractive. You should take everything you say and do seriously, but not yourself. It makes you interesting, " the actor said in an interview.

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"At first, I was afraid that I would be completely left out, but over time I realized that only skill can earn the place that I now occupy. And I am grateful to fate for the hint: I started working hard — and success came! " - the actor says about his appearance.

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A girl with a non-standard, but attractive appearance and a remarkable acting talent, Eva Green once said in an interview: "In Los Angeles, I feel like an ugly duckling. Or as if I'm with Venus has arrived." Oh, everyone should be such ugly ducklings!

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"I must admit that I am not Brad Pitt, " the actor told Esquire magazine. — In my homeland, I am often compared to (actor) Robert Carlyle. Well, we really have a lot in common. We're both English and we're both fucking ugly, " is what Tim Roth says about his appearance.

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"Do I have big silicone breasts, botox or big lips? No. Do I fit the ideals and standards of some men who write for men's publications? Probably not. Am I really the most unsexy woman in the world? Cool! It is somewhat shocking when men… Pretty brutal. This upset my husband, because his opinion should also be taken into account in such a rating. Such a condemnation on the basis of appearance, recognition of unfitness is madness. But what can I do? I think it's impossible to please all people."

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The highest-paid performer of the role of James Bond, when asked by Glamour magazine whether he considers himself the standard of masculinity and sexuality, replied: "You know, I've been married for five years (to actress Rachel Weisz) and I prefer not to think about such things. As for the role, then, as a rule, Bond is presented cool and dressed in a suit with a needle. But this is a cliche, and this image is not very interesting to me. Therefore, I try to play him as naturally as possible, so that he is a person, and not a cardboard figure, although beautiful."

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The French actor, who often plays the roles of villains because of his characteristic appearance, admitted in an interview with Esquire that he likes to play negative roles. "In their films, Americans always give me the roles of scum. But I take revenge on them: I make my scum cooler than their heroes, " he says.

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Once upon a time, the reference queen of the elves was teased for her big mouth by a frog,and for her height — by a tower. "Over the years, I have become less fixated on myself and my appearance. Aging is a natural and exciting part of the development of each of us, " says the actress.