36 Actors That Were Really Born to Play Their Most Iconic Roles
Talk about genius casting.
We have been blessed with a plethora of movies and TV shows since the birth of the entertainment industry, and many of us have come to love these complex characters, even though they exist only in a fictional world (or have already passed away). It's one thing to connect with characters we read about in books and visualize in our minds, but when those characters are brought to life on our screens, it's a whole different story.
Sometimes, movies fail to satisfy us because we can easily tell when an actor is not fully invested in their role. Regardless of whether the storyline is adapted from a book, it's always evident when someone is not truly suited for the character they are portraying—and it's not always about an actor's skills; sometimes, certain elements simply do not work or fit together at all.
Conversely, we can also recognize when someone is born for a role—everything about them just screams perfection in terms of fitting the character's personality, charisma, and appearance. Think of a movie character that was perfectly portrayed by an exceptional actor; can you imagine anyone else playing that same character?
One prime example of someone who absolutely nailed their role is Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man—he is literally Tony Stark in real life! Imagine if someone like Nicolas Cage had actually landed that role?
Now, lo and behold, here are some of our favorite actors who seem to have been born to play their most iconic roles:
1. Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
2. Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge
3. Jim Parsons as Dr. Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory
4. Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute from The Office
5. J.K. Simmons as Terence Fletcher in Whiplash
6. Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs
7. Cate Blanchett as Hela in Thor: Ragnarok
8. Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho
9. Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister
10. Catherine O'Hara as Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek
11. Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter from Suits
12. Danny Trejo as Machete
13. Jim Carrey in The Mask
14. John C. McGinley as Dr. Cox
15. Tilda Swinton as the White Witch in Narnia
16. Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice
17. Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump
18. Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean
19. Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt in Salt
20. Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia
21. Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
22. Robin Williams as Mrs. Doubtfire
23. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
24. Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley
25. Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones
26. Bryan Cranston as Walter White in Breaking Bad
27. Tom Hanks as Woody in the Toy Story series
28. Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
29. Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool
30. Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall
31. Jessica Walter in Arrested Development
32. Heath Ledger as the Joker
33. Steve Carell as Michael Scott in The Office
34. Alan Rickman as Snape in the Harry Potter series
35. Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow
36. Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown in Back to the Future
We can't deny that there are truly many talented and versatile actors in Hollywood, but some are just so exceptional at playing a certain role that we cannot imagine anyone else portraying them! Do you agree with this list?
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