19 Pictures Showing What Movie Characters Would Look Like Without Their Iconic Make-Ups

The amount of work that was put into it is astounding

Maryjane

• Published in Film & TV
• February 15, 2023

Normally, most people don't go in front of a screen without having a touch of makeup on. It's as if the face must be snatched each and every time a picture or video has to be taken.

This is so for movies as well. The term "movie makeup" refers to a variety of cosmetic application techniques, from utilizing camera-friendly products to looking natural in front of the camera to applying prosthetic makeup to creating SFX characters in sci-fi and horror movies.

While "film makeup artist" frequently refers to someone who applies makeup to the actors' faces, "body makeup artist" refers to someone who applies makeup to numerous parts of the body. This might also include SFX wounds and effects like scales or alien skin in sci-fi films.

The actors have been transformed into some of our favorite characters by these makeup artists. The amount of work that was put into it is astounding.

With just a few brushes, mascara, and shadows, the results are astounding. What if, though, you were able to see movie characters without any makeup at all?

Just consider how peculiar and intriguing it can be. Well, we've gathered pictures of well-known movie characters with and without makeup so go ahead and get your interest piqued.

1. Mila Kunis acting as Jupiter Jones in Jupiter Ascending

2. Natalie Portman acting as Jane Foster in Thor

3. Jennifer Lawrence acting as Raven Darkholme in X-Men: Apocalypse

4. Keira Knightley acting as Gabrielle Colette in Colette

5. Elizabeth Taylor acting as Cleopatra in Cleopatra

6. Johnny Depp acting as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

7. Penélope Cruz acting as Angelica in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

8. Sandra Bullock acting as Margaret Tate in The Proposal

9. Milla Jovovich acting as Leeloo in The Fifth Element

10. Jennifer Lopez acting as Paulina in Shall We Dance?

11. Kate Winslet acting as Rose DeWitt Bukater in Titanic

12. Vivien Leigh acting as Scarlett O’Hara in the movie, Gone With the Wind

13. Angelina Jolie acting as Olympias in the movie, Alexander

14. Nicole Kidman acting as Satine in the movie, Moulin Rouge!

15. Margot Robbie acting as Naomi Lapaglia in The Wolf of Wall Street

16. Scarlett Johansson acting as Natasha Romanoff in The Avengers

17. Anne Hathaway acting as Andrea Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada

18. Pamela Anderson acting as C.J. Parker in Baywatch

19. And finally, we have Jennifer Aniston acting as Carol in Office Christmas Party

In the making of a movie, appearance is crucially important. So it is not surprising that an actor needs to sit in a makeup chair for at least 8 hours.

Which of these celebrities without makeup did you like the most? Leave a comment below and share this post as well.

Maryjane