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Playing a
villain is one of the most dangerous acting choices an actor can do.
You do it bad and you remain forever that obnoxious villain that
looked like he belonged in a comedy, but if you do it right –
everyone will remember that one role for the rest of their lives.
This makes casting as someone villainous very hard! And I’m not
talking about actors because actresses have the same problem. Once
they get that dark vibe right no one wants to see them in other
roles! Still, our favourite villains and villainesses haven’t
always been bad. Here’s what they looked like when they were young.
Anthony
Hopkins
Most
of us weren’t even born when Anthony Hopkins started his acting
career, so it’s no surprise we only know him as the perfect
villain. But before Westworld
and
long before The
Silence of the Lambs,
where he played the perfectly mannered psychopath Hannibal Lecter,
Anthony Hopkins performed on stage and starred in movies like Lion
in the Water
playing Prince Richard.
Lena
Headey
We
didn’t know much about Lena Headey before her stellar appearance as
Cersei in Game
of Thrones.
Playing the conflicted, vicious, and extremely controversial
character of Queen Cersei, who tried to protect her Iron Throne using
whatever means she had, was definitely a breakthrough role for her.
Lena Headey also starred in the reboot of Dredd
in 2012. But before all that? She looked quite different.
Hugo
Weaving
We
all know and love Hugo Weaving for his stellar performance as Agent
Smith in The
Matrix
trilogy – he was one of those villains we really loved to hate!
This remained Hugo Weaving’s most recognizable role until The
Lord of the Rings
came out and swept us off our feet with remarkable characters and
beautiful visuals. There Hugo Weaving played elven king Elrond. He
looked way different before The
Matrix
success!
