We all assume things about certain actors after we associate them with a certain type of role. But sometimes, an acting performance catches us totally off guard, and we see them in an entirely new light. Well, we recently asked the BuzzFeed Community for the acting performances that took them off guard, and here are some of the best responses: 1.
Catherine Tate – Doctor Who "I just didn't realise she had such range. Every time I watch it, Donna Noble makes me feel all the feels, and shed a few tears. I just think she's fantastic in it, especially paired with David Tennant !" — messylight88 2.
Daniel Radcliffe – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story "I've always quite liked Radcliffe even if he was fairly wooden in the Potter films. He started to improve as an actor after moving on from that franchise and was careful to seek out interesting and unusual roles, but his performance in Weird was on another level. Genuinely was not prepared for him to be that good.
" — lovelychicken23 3. Bill Nighy – Pride "My husband hates Bill Nighy, saying 'he's the same in every role!' Then we saw Pride ..
." — lenaw4a651b06e 4. Christian Bale – The Machinist "Not only the physical transformation, but his commitment to the role.
It was very shocking and a movie that sticks with me to this day." — kaylamoyer 5. Tom Hardy – Locke "The best film acting I have ever seen is Tom Hardy in Locke .
The whole thing is just him, alone in his driving, but you are on the edge of your seat the whole t.
