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25. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger has gone insane and showed us a nearly life-changing transformation going from action-packed Terminator to the comedy film Junior. | © Universal Pictures
24. Will Ferrell
In Stranger than Fiction, Will Ferrell explores the idea that a man should be willing to sacrifice everything for beauty, delivering a performance that feels tailor-made for the role. | © Sony Pictures Releasing
23. Daisy Ridley
Daisy Ridley delivers a surprising and nuanced performance as a lonely, socially awkward office worker in Sometimes I Think About Dying. | © Oscilloscope Laboratories
22. Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds pulled hard and played a pretty convincing psychopath in The Amityville Horror. The firewood splitting scene with the stepson will make you forget all the comedies this dude has performed in. | © MGM
21. Steve Carell
Steve Carell has done an incredible transformation going from comedies like Anchorman and The Office to serious films like Foxcatcher and The Big Short. | © Sony Pictures Classics
20. Will Smith
Playing a struggling salesman who takes custody of his son in The Pursuit of Happiness, Will Smith feels completely different compared to the series of his action-comedy blockbusters like MIB and Bad Boys. | © Sony Pictures Releasing
19. Charlize Theron
Making the transition from modelling to acting, Charlize Theron proved that she is a powerhouse with an insane performance in Monster. This role took full control of her career. | © Newmarket Films
18. Jeff Daniels
Prior to Dumb and Dumber, Jeff Daniels did only some serious stuff, so nobody knew he had some chops for comedy until this life-changing role. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
17. Sydney Sweeney
As Euphoria super-star, Sydney Sweeney broke typecasting with her raw and emotionally complex performance in Immaculate. | © Neon
16. Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves had a stunning and transformative performance in The Gift, playing a psycho-abusive trash boyfriend with a gripping level of realism. | © Paramount Pictures
15. Brad Pitt
For Brad Bitt, 12 Monkeys was a pretty awesome departure from what he has become known for all time; he jumped into the role with versatility and tried to avoid being typecast. | © Universal Pictures
14. James Stewart
James Stewart was known as a wholesome American man, but his persona was sharply changed in Rear Window, in which he played a paranoid, neurotic creep with spiralling sanity. | © Paramount Pictures
13. Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks was considered a funny guy in romantic comedies early in his career, but then he had significant dramatic success with Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, and Saving Private Ryan. | © Paramount Pictures
12. Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood was closely associated with the fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings trilogy and almost fell into typecast before taking on interesting roles like Sin City and Green Street Hooligans. | © Universal Pictures
11. Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway was a kind of Disney princess before transforming into one of the most adult roles of the decade in the musical drama Les Misérables. | © Universal Pictures
10. Robert Pattinson
Once typecast in romantic roles like Twilight, Robert Pattinson redefined his career with acclaimed performances in Good Time and The Lighthouse, ultimately breaking out as a leading man in Tenet and The Batman. | © A24
9. Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe has impressively changed his career after his iconic role as Harry Potter, tackling bold and unconventional projects. | © Madman Entertainment
8. Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo shattered his heroic and good-natured typecasting with his over-the-top, darkly comedic performance as the debauched and pathetic Duncan Wedderburn in Poor Things. | © Searchlight Pictures
7. Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey defied expectations in The Truman Show, delivering a heartfelt and nuanced performance as Truman Burbank, a man unknowingly living in a fabricated reality. | © Paramount Pictures
6. Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton was associated as a comic performer before his portrayal of Batman in Tim Burton's 1989 film, redefining the character and proving himself as a capable dramatic lead. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
5. Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston transformed his career from comedic roles like the lovable dad in Malcolm in the Middle to his Emmy-winning, career-defining portrayal of Walter White in Breaking Bad. | © Sony Pictures Television
4. Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler broke his comedic typecasting with his intense and critically acclaimed performance as Howard Ratner, a desperate jeweller in Uncut Gems. | © Sony Pictures Releasing
3. Matthew McConaughey
After a successful run in romantic comedies, Matthew McConaughey redefined his career in the early 2010s with dramatic roles, earning an Oscar for Dallas Buyers Club and giving standout performances in True Detective and Interstellar. | © Paramount Pictures
2. Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen, originally known for his serious roles, reinvented himself at age 54 with his deadpan comedic performance in Airplane!, becoming one of the most iconic figures in comedy. | © Paramount Pictures
1. Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr., always associated with Tony Stark in the MCU, shed his signature performance as Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer, earning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. | © Universal Pictures
