11 actors who had to change their appearance to get a role
Many actors have already agreed to dye their hair or change their appearance in other ways (such as prosthetic legs) for roles they have already booked. However, some actors are under pressure to change the way they get typecast.
Here are 11 actors who actually had to dye their hair or change their appearance to get the role they wanted.
1. In 2013, Sofia Vergara told Parade, “I’m a naturally blonde, just like my brothers. When I started auditioning for roles on American Acting, they didn’t know where to put me. I didn’t know what to include. Blonde Latina? In LA, they’re used to Latina women looking more Mexican, but when you go to Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, they’re all blonde. ”
2. In 1996, Jennifer Aniston told Rolling Stone, “[Before the audition where I had to wear a leotard]my agent said, ‘Actually, we’ve been meaning to talk to you about that.'” he said. My agent told me that straight up. The greatest thing he’s ever done…Hollywood hate. I didn’t get much work because I was overweight. ”
3. When Ariel Winter was just 7 years old, she reportedly had to dye her hair black to increase her “marketability” as an actor.
4. In 2013, Olivia Wilde told Into the Gross: “I spent the first few years of my career as a very blonde blonde. Then I went brunette for a role and suddenly all my offers changed. The types of roles people approached me changed.” When I was really blonde, it was always like “really pretty girl” or “hot sexy chick.” At that point in my career, it was all lame pilots – that was the type of role I was aiming for, and when I appeared on The OC, it was like, “She’s punky!” It was something. I had purple streaks in my hair and was a “punk girl.” And when I became a brunette, the roles became: “She is a waitress with a heart of gold and a hard life” or “She is a doctor.” And I always wondered — would I have been offered those roles if I was still blonde? i don’t think so. ”
5. After her breakout role in Dirty Dancing, Jennifer Gray underwent the first of two rhinoplasty surgeries at her mother’s urging. In 2022, she told People magazine, “She loves me, and she always has. And she was realistic, because she was like, ‘What do you think? It’s too difficult to do that. Make it easy for them.” So I did, and she was right, it wasn’t like, “You’re not beautiful.” It’s like, “If you don’t want to be an actor, fine, but if you want to be an actor…”
6. In 2016, Chris Pratt told Best Fit magazine, “I was used to the idea of making a living as an actor by playing the fat friend who makes you laugh. , you start to realize how many roles are out there.”It’s a part you’ll never get if you’re out of shape, but at some point, if you want to have a serious career and play serious characters, get in shape and work on yourself. I realized that I needed to take care of my body. ”
7. In 2023, Sidney Sweeney told Yahoo, “I’m a natural brunette — I’ve been one most of my life.” I had highlighted hair in “Everything Sucks,” but in “Euphoria,” I went really blonde. I had a complex because no one knew I was a brunette, and I didn’t get as many reservations as I did when I was blonde.”
8. In 2016, Amy Adams told People, “Based on the role I was being asked to play, people were reacting to me as a certain type of character as a blonde, and when I turned red… For a moment, it was quirky and fun instead of frivolous and silly.”
9. In 2022, Rebel Wilson, who originally dreamed of being a dramatic rather than a comedic actor, told The Hollywood Reporter, “I was stuck in the stereotype of playing the fat funny girl, and It was something I loved and created by acting.”For me, it was never a negative, but when you change yourself physically, people see you a little differently, and that can be an advantage.” It may happen. , “Oh, she’s different now. Maybe we should cast her in a different project.” Unfortunately, in Hollywood, people don’t want to cast you differently or give you new opportunities. needs to look at you differently. ”
10. Not only was classic Hollywood star Rita Hayworth pressured into using a stage name to hide her Spanish descent (her real name is Margarita Carmen Cansino), but she was also pressured to use a stage name to hide her Spanish heritage. At Judson’s behest, she underwent treatments to dilute her “Latin-ness” by altering her hairline, which she also had to endure electrolysis, and dyeing her black hair with ginger.
11. And finally, around 1949-1950, Marilyn Monroe, early in her career as an actress, reportedly heard someone at a party refer to her as a “chinless wonder.” . So she consulted a cosmetic surgeon and underwent a cartilage transplant.
Are there any actors who have been pressured to change their appearance to “make it” in Hollywood, but have refused to do so? Let us know in the comments!
