Talented actresses are wonderful because they successfully get used to unusual roles. In addition to spectacular women, some of them are excellent in male roles. We present a list of actresses with photos who played men in popular films.
Amanda Bynes as Sebastian Hastings in She's the Man
- "Excellent student of easy virtue", "Living proof", "What a girl wants"
“She's the Man” is a free adaptation of a Shakespeare play starring Amanda. In the film, she plays both a female and a male role - her twin brother, who goes to school and plays on the football team, while she is not allowed to play football as a woman.
Tilda Swinton - Joseph Klemperer in the movie "Suspiria"
- "Only Lovers Left Alive", "The Beach", "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
Not every actress can play an elderly old man, but Tilda did it with a bang. Until recently, speculation did not subside that the role of the old psychoanalyst was not the fictional Lutz Ebersdorf, who supposedly plays his first role, but Swinton. And only a month after the premiere, in an interview with the New York Times, she admitted that she played the role of an old man.
Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt in Salt
- "Substitution", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", "Gone in 60 Seconds"
The charming foreign actress stunningly played the role of a CIA officer. In order to transform into a man, Jolie had to spend several hours in the locker room, making up. For this role in 2011, the actress was nominated for a Saturn Award.
Gwyneth Paltrow as Thomas Kent in Shakespeare in Love
- “Seven”, “The Talented Mr. Ripley”, “Iron Man”
Among the actresses who played the male role, one of the most prominent was Gwyneth Paltrow. For her role as the daughter of a wealthy merchant, pretending to be a young actor, the celebrity received an Oscar, Golden Globe, and the British Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won the 1999 MTV Best Kiss Award.
Elle Fanning as Ray in O Ray
- "Phoebe in Wonderland", "Trumbo", "Rainy Day in New York"
Other actresses who have played men in films include Elle Fanning, who played a role in the film "Oh Ray." Looking at the photos from the set, you can see how the actress tried to get used to the role - it is difficult to recognize what gender the teenager is. The film is about a girl who considers herself a guy in a woman's body and wants to change her gender. The plot focuses not only on the feelings of the teenager played incredibly cool by Elle Fanning, but also on the reactions to what is happening Ray's mom and grandmother.
Larisa Golubkina - Azarov cornet in the film "Hussar Ballad"
- “Three in a boat, not counting a dog”, “Give a complaint book”, “Liberation: Arc of Fire”
A very romantic, funny and emotional story, which became the debut for the future Russian star Larisa Golubkina, who was at that time in her second year at GITIS. Interesting, but initially they wanted to take Alice Freundlich for the role. But then the director apologized to Alice, saying that she was too feminine for the role.
Hilary Swank as Brandon Tina in Boys Don't Cry
- “Million Dollar Baby”, “Writers of Freedom”, “P.S. I love you"
For this role, the popular actress received an Oscar. She cut her hair, worked hard on her demeanor to get into the role of a guy. According to the plot, her character is a man living in a woman's body, who is trying very hard to be “her boyfriend” for other men. He drinks a lot, walks at night and swears to get the reputation he wants. For Swank, this role was the first major film project.
Cate Blanchett as Bob Dylan in I'm Not There
- "The Mysterious Story of Benjamin Button", "Elizabeth", "Babylon"
This film is a biographical story that follows the different periods of Bob Dylan's life. The character representing one of the periods of his life is played by Cate Blanchett. For this role, the famous actress, who played a man, was nominated for several awards in the nomination "Best Supporting Actress". She received the Golden Globe, the Independent Spirit Award and the Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival.
Milla Jovovich - Jeanne d'Arc in the movie "Jeanne d'Arc"
- "The Fifth Element", "Resident Evil", "Chaplin"
In this historical drama, Milla Jovovich does the impossible with her looks and manners. Neither typical sensuality nor femininity can be traced in it. Even the figure looks different. In men's clothes, armor, it is difficult to recognize Milla, familiar from other films.
Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo in Frida
- "Frida", "Racers", "Desperate"
In the film adaptation of Hayden Herrera's book Frida: The Biography of Frida Kahlo, Salma Hayek wears men's clothing and portrays a man. A man's suit, tie and lack of curls make the actress a completely different person.
Meryl Streep - Isidore Chemelwitz in the miniseries Angels in America
- "Simple Truths", "Sophie's Choice", "Manhattan"
According to critics, this is one of the few films where it is impossible to understand that the male role is played by a woman. Meryl Streep was so well made up and played an old rabbi so amazingly that it is simply impossible to see her face behind thick eyebrows and a gray beard. In addition to this role, the actress played 3 more characters in the series.
Whoopi Goldberg as Robert C. Cutty in Companion
- "Ghost", "Flowers of purple fields", "Incredible love"
In order to fulfill the role of financial analyst proposed by director Donald Petrie, Whoopi Goldberg has to not only make up like a man, but also change his skin color. The stunning male role further strengthened fans' belief in the actress's extraordinary talent.
Glenn Close as Albert Nobbs in Mysterious Albert Nobbs
- "Dangerous Liaisons", "Hamlet", "House of Spirits"
It took Glenn Close almost 30 years for George Moore's story about the transgender woman to appear on screen. Back in 1982, this role was performed by an actress in the theater. In the early 2000s, the dialogue continued, but then they could not find funding for filming. As a result, the film did not appear until 2011. Glenn Close played amazingly the mysterious waiter. Interestingly, over the years, while Glenn dreamed of transferring the play to the screen, she managed to play another man, namely a pirate in the movie Captain Hook.
Susan Sarandon as Yusuf Suleiman in Cloud Atlas
- "Lorenzo's Oil", "Thelma and Louise", "Stepmother"
The film is an unusual story that tells about 6 episodes from different times, where the characters are reborn into other heroes. Susan Sarandon, among her other 5 characters, played the university professor Yusuf Suleiman. Even knowing that it is Susan, looking at a man in round glasses, with a beard and massive eyebrows, it is hard to think that such a gentle and feminine actress is playing him.
Keira Knightley - cabin boy in Pirates of the Caribbean
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Atonement, Pride and Prejudice
Also on the list of actresses who played the role of men in films was Keira Knightley. As you can see from the photo from the frames from the film, the actress is incredibly feminine and gentle, even in the role of a boy boy. But this does not negate the fact that the guy came out of her cool and effective, and the resulting character is very much in a cocked hat and a man's jacket.
