What famous Hollywood actors looked like when they were young

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1. Before becoming an actor, Danny DeVito was a trained hairdresser and also attended a preparatory school for public speaking. In 1971, Danny played the role of Martini in the off-Broadway play One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and in 1975 he reprised the role in the film of the same name starring Jack Nicholson. Danny is also known for the films "Matilda", "Gemini" and "Batman Returns", in which he played the Penguin.
DeVito's most famous contemporary role is as Frank Reynolds on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. It is noteworthy that the creator of the series, Rob McIhenney, did not want to take on one of the main roles of any big star, but he was given a condition: either he takes a big actor, or the second season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia will not be broadcast. Rob could not but agree, he chose Danny DeVito and did not lose, as the series played with new colors with him.

2. Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio for a long time could not decide who he would become in the future: a biologist or an actor. His brother helped him with the choice, he earned $ 50 thousand on advertising alone. Leo wanted to repeat his success, found an agent, and also began acting in commercials, and his first video was an advertisement about milk. An agent at the beginning of his career advised Leo to change his name to Lenny Williams, but DiCaprio realized that this was not a good idea. A few years later, Leonardo starred in films such as This Boy's Life, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, and The Basketball Player's Diary. Leo soon secured this success with Titanic, Catch Me If You Can, and The Beach, for which DiCaprio was nominated for the Golden Raspberry, as well as for his role in the film The Man in the Iron Mask.

3. Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp left school at the age of 15 and became intensively involved in music, and when he got married, he began working as a salesman for ballpoint pens. A new stage in his life began after a meeting with aspiring actor Nicolas Cage, who advised Johnny to think about becoming an actor. And Depp thought about it, after which he got a role in the movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street". The first relatively great fame came to Johnny two years later with the film "Heat", and after another four - with the film "Cry-Baby". However, the real breakthrough came in the same 1990, when Johnny starred in the film "Edward Scissorhands". After that, Depp's career went up sharply.

4. Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie realized that she wanted to be an actress thanks to her parents, who were also actors. Jolie studied at the theater institute and then entered New York University. Angelina played her first significant role in 1995 in the film "Hackers", two years later she played in the mini-series "Real Women", and 1999 is considered perhaps the most successful for Jolie at the beginning of her career - then she starred in "The Power of Fear". and Interrupted Life. This was followed by a number of films that brought Angelina unprecedented success: "Gone in 60 Seconds", "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider", "Alexander" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."

5. Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch comes from a fairly well-known family, which at one time was one of the richest families in Britain. It all started in 1728 when Benedict's 7th great-grandfather bought land on the island of Barbados. On one of a number of plantations alone, at least 250 slaves were enslaved. Although Benedict said that by the time of his birth, all the money earned through the labor of slaves had been spent, people still decided to "cancel" him for his connection with ancestors who had slaves. But, fortunately, without success. Benedict is filming in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in 2021 he starred in the film "Power of the Dog", and now he is filming in the films "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" and "Magic".