Jennifer Aniston to Sean Penn: Hollywood stars walk the road less travelled

Actors have their own preferences and genres they seamlessly fit into. However, sometimes, they do something very different from what they’re known for. Here’s a look at some of them...
Sean Penn
It is a decade since the two-time Oscar winner last headlined a commercial action thriller, but there’s no precedent in his career for one quite like his next in The Gunman, which puts him through repeated bouts of violent, shirtless scenes.Sean flexes his biceps as a middle-aged action hero in this one.
Channing Tatum and Steve Carell
Carell is one of Hollywood’s most likeable comedians. He transformed himself into a twisted murderer for The Foxcatcher. While he plays the wealthy John du Pont, who hosts wrestlers on his estate, America’s sweetheart Tatum endured seven months of training to become a world champion wrestler.

Jim Carrey
The rubber-faced funnyman shocked fans in Eternal Sunshine Of The SpotlessMind with his serious turn as an introvert, who discovers his ex-girlfriend has removed all traces of their relationship from her memory.

Jack Black
He usually plays a shaggy-haired, rock music-loving, clumsy anarchist. In Christmassy rom-com The Holiday, Black is a sensitive and lovable composer romantically paired with Kate Winslet. It’s considered one of his best and most undervalued performances.

Will Ferrell
After establishing himself as the over-the-top comedian in a string of slapstick comedies, Ferrell surprised fans by revealing his acting potential in Stranger Than Fiction as a painfully shy and lonely IRS auditor who begins hearing a voice narrating his life. He rose to the challenge of making the toned-down, affectionate character believable.

Jennifer Aniston
The actress is synonymous as the sweet and clean-cut girl-next-door in funny movies, so it came as quite a shocker when she played a sex-addicted dentist in Horrible Bosses and its sequel. While the actress confessed to being shocked by her alter ego’s antics, she enjoyed acting out her ‘wild fantasies’.

Tom Cruise
With his portrayal of a studio executive, the action star became a comedian in Tropic Thunder. Sporting a bald cap and a fat suit, Cruise proved he was a spoiled fat-cat. His rambunctious dance number towards the climax showed that even a dramatic actor like Cruise can let his hair down.

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