Can anybody think of a movie where an actor is uglier than the real life person?

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10:08p, 12/23/19
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Obviously, only talking about movies based on true stories.

Offhand, I cannot think of any. Maybe someday Lena Dunham would portray a real person and break the crap out of that streak.
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10:25p, 12/23/19
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I assume Jim Caviezel is uglier than Jesus.
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10:29p, 12/23/19
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Maybe I should qualified with "verifiable".
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10:30p, 12/23/19
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Half of the women in game of thrones lol
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10:34p, 12/23/19
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The actor in Jewell was way fatter.
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10:35p, 12/23/19
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I was going to say "Mask" but then i re-read the prompt. Carry on.
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In reply to aTmAg • 10:40p, 12/23/19
Erin Brockovich is a close call.
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10:42p, 12/23/19
Well there is this kerfuffle.

https://www.businessinsider.com/jennifer-lawrence-not-pretty-enough-to-play-sharon-tate-2017-7
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In reply to oragator • 10:50p, 12/23/19
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oragator said:
Well there is this kerfuffle.

https://www.businessinsider.com/jennifer-lawrence-not-pretty-enough-to-play-sharon-tate-2017-7
Didn't Margot Robbie end up playing Sharon Tate? I can't say that Margot Robbie is uglier. It's close, but to me it's either equal or Margot with the slight edge.
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In reply to Madmarttigan • 10:50p, 12/23/19
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tv1113 said:
Half of the women in game of thrones lol
You didn't understand the question.
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In reply to Liquid Wrench • 10:53p, 12/23/19
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Body By Fisher said:
Erin Brockovich is a close call.
I think that peak Julia Roberts beats out Peak Erin Brockavich (from what I can find). And modern Julia blows away modern Erin (she had a DUI picture that looked damn rough).
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In reply to aTmAg • 11:05p, 12/23/19
I was semi joking when I posted that, but actors who played other actors are your best bet,
Ashley Judd played a young Marilyn Monroe for instance. Think Mira Sorvino did too.
For that matter, pretty much anyone who played MM (and there have been a bunch) might fall into that category.
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11:09p, 12/23/19
Has Steve Buscemi played any characters based on real people?
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In reply to oragator • 11:16p, 12/23/19
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oragator said:
I was semi joking when I posted that, but actors who played other actors are your best bet,
Ashley Judd played a young Marilyn Monroe for instance. Think Mira Sorvino did too.
For that matter, pretty much anyone who played MM (and there have been a bunch) might fall into that category.
Oh yeah.. you made me think oh one. Whoever played Catherine Hepburn in The Aviator. Not sure what they were thinking of that one.

Perhaps I should disqualify actors playing actors. My intent was, "have there been cases where average Joes/Janes have been more attractive then their Hollywood counterpart?"
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In reply to Liquid Wrench • 11:19p, 12/23/19
Body By Fisher said:
Erin Brockovich is a close call.

No way. Julia Roberts all day err day.
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In reply to birdman • 11:27p, 12/23/19
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birdman said:
Has Steve Buscemi played any characters based on real people?

He played Knucky Thompson who was based on Knucky Johnson. The real Knucky was a bigger guy more like Tony Soprano if I remember correctly.

Boardwalk Empire was a great show.
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1:39a, 12/24/19
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George VI and Colin Firth (King's Speech)
Bernie and Jack Black (more of a toss up)
Bobby Fisher and Toby McGuire (Pawn Sacrifice)
Ice Cube and Ice Cube Jr (Straight Outta Compton)

Most of those are debatable.
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2:39a, 12/24/19
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American Sniper - the real Chris Kyle's wife Tara is hotter than the actress who played her in the movie
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4:44a, 12/24/19
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Danny Diaz portrayed by Ramiro Rodriguez in McFarland USA. I didn't understand how anyone could be so fat running cross country so I looked the real person up. Nope, he was a string bean in high school. Real life Danny Diaz should be pissed.


https://www.google.com/amp/www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/mcfarland-usa/
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6:10a, 12/24/19
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NM. Hadn't read the question correctly.
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6:14a, 12/24/19
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Sorry, but Taya Kyle is not hotter than Sienna Miller
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6:17a, 12/24/19
Nicole Kidman is beautiful, but she played Princess Grace.
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7:34a, 12/24/19
John Goodman was way too fat to play Babe Ruth.
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In reply to birdman • 7:53a, 12/24/19
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birdman said:
Has Steve Buscemi played any characters based on real people?
He was Buddy Holly in Pulp Fiction
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8:02a, 12/24/19
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Clint Howard as Sy Liebergot in Apollo 13. Sy's no looker, but Clint makes him look like Ryan Reynolds.
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In reply to aTmAg • 8:12a, 12/24/19
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Body By Fisher said:
Erin Brockovich is a close call.
I think that peak Julia Roberts beats out Peak Erin Brockavich (from what I can find). And modern Julia blows away modern Erin (she had a DUI picture that looked damn rough).


I love that you're comparing Julia when she is covered in makeup against a DUI mugshot. It's rare that anyone looks halfway decent in a mugshot.
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8:16a, 12/24/19
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Selena's butt over J-Lo
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In reply to Fenrir • 8:19a, 12/24/19
Fenrir said:
aTmAg said:
Body By Fisher said:
Erin Brockovich is a close call.
I think that peak Julia Roberts beats out Peak Erin Brockavich (from what I can find). And modern Julia blows away modern Erin (she had a DUI picture that looked damn rough).


I love that you're comparing Julia when she is covered in makeup against a DUI mugshot. It's rare that anyone looks halfway decent in a mugshot.

https://twitter.com/mugshawtys?lang=en
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In reply to Article 58-10 Offender • 8:48a, 12/24/19
Yeah and most of those people aren't even attractive.
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8:57a, 12/24/19
Yeah there used to be a page with a bunch of really good ones, I don't know where it is. I was just making a joke
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11:11a, 12/24/19
Billy Bob Thornton/ Gary Gaines, Friday Night Lights
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2:00p, 12/24/19
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Whoever Rosie O'Donnel played in A League of Their Own.
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In reply to redd38 • 2:14p, 12/24/19
redd38 said:
I assume Jim Caviezel is uglier than Jesus.
Almost guarantee Jesus was "uglier" by most standards.
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In reply to birdman • 3:50p, 12/24/19
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birdman said:
Has Steve Buscemi played any characters based on real people?
Marty Feldman... same question.
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