In Lone Scherfig's adaptation of the best-selling novel One Day, Anne Hathaway stars as a British waitress/writer whose romantic and professional pursuits -- as well as her complicated relationship with Jim Sturgess's wealthy womanizer -- are chronicled across two decades. So, how did Hathaway transform herself from a Disney princess to a sardonic working class girl from New England?
In this weekend's Rise of the Planet of the Apes, James Franco plays a San Francisco scientist attempting to develop the cure for Alzheimer's through apes. Just how did Franco transform himself from a television burnout to a believable genetic engineer, while maintaining one of the busiest and eclectic schedules in Hollywood? You can always trace a direct line through a few important roles to illustrate what led to an actor's current success. So let's look at nine pivotal performances that track the evolution of the Oscar nominated James Franco.
In this weekend's Crazy, Stupid, Love (read Movieline's review here), Julianne Moore plays Steve Carell's bored wife whose office affair (and subsequent request for divorce) catapults her husband into Ryan Gosling's impeccably toned arms for a man makeover and life overhaul. How did the North Carolina native evolve from playing a pair of conniving, clichéd half sisters on As the World Turns to one of the most reliably brilliant actresses in Hollywood?
Here's one way to make yourself a screen sensation: star in as many movies in a row as possible! Justin TImberlake is so ubiquitous as a film presence right now that it's bizarre how only a year ago, his casting as Sean Parker in The Social Network felt like a questionable anomaly. Now, there's no denying Timberlake's panache as a romantic lead, comic actor, and serious thespian talent. And to think it all began with Mickey ears and a failed trial with Ed McMahon. Let's reinspect nine moments in the evolution of Justin Timberlake.
In this weekend's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Ralph Fiennes reprises his role as Lord Voldemort, the noseless, screamy "Dark Lord" archenemy of our bespectacled box office hero Harry Potter. How did the English Oscar-nominee transform himself from chilling Nazi war criminal to a J. Lo love interest and back again to another kind of purity-seeking evildoer?
In this weekend's Horrible Bosses, Kevin Spacey plays Jason Bateman's sadistic supervisor, a business director so despicable that he kind of deserves the extreme punishment Batemen, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day would like to inflict. How did Spacey transform himself from the guy simply credited as "Subway Thief" in Mike Nichols' Heartburn to a two-time Oscar winner and summer blockbuster draw?
In this weekend's Larry Crowne, Tom Hanks plays a hardworking retail employee who is laid off suddenly because he doesn't have a college degree. How did Hanks transform himself from a smooth-talking cross-dresser named Buffy to a dorky community college student who dresses in Dockers and crosses campus on a scooter?
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