214. Six Times Actors Broke Stereotype and Played an Unexpected Role

Published: March 31, 2021, 5 p.m.

Do you ever watch a movie and just can\u2019t focus on the plot because there\u2019s just one actor who you can\u2019t unsee in a previous role? Sometimes actors play roles too well. Breaking out of that one character that earned an actor their Oscar, Emmy, or cultural recognition can be just as difficult as breaking into the industry in the first place! Here are six times that actors broke out of their expected range, genre, or character type by playing unexpected roles.\t

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Written by Tyler Bey\t

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