Sometimes you just need to reinvent yourself, and for these stars, it happened in the best way ever. Reddit user EnvironmentalSet4536 recently asked, “What’s a celebrity rebrand that actually worked?” Here are the most memorable transformations in Hollywood:
1.”Lindsay Lohan, definitely. What a comeback.”
2.”Robert Downey Jr.”
3.”George Foreman. He was known for being a tough-as-nails boxer for a long time. Now he’s everyone’s favorite grill guy.”
4.”Daniel Radcliffe. He’s my favorite actor, smashing out quality film after quality film, and I forget he was even in Harry Potter these days.”
5.”Pamela Anderson broke out on Baywatch. I’ve loved her arc to Broadway and more dramatic movie roles in the last few years.”
6.”Jordan Peele went from sketch comedian to horror director.”
7.”Arnold Schwarzenegger has done at least two: bodybuilder to movie star, and movie star to politician.”
8.”Dave Bautista. Pro wrestler to a great actor now.”
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9.”How is Bryan Cranston not on the list yet? From a beloved goofy-ass dad on Malcolm in the Middle to a drug kingpin in Breaking Bad? Helllloooo?”
10.”Steve Carell. He was the goofy guy and now does serious roles quite well.”
11.”Tom Hanks. He started as the goofy guy in Bosom Buddies and then in movies like Splash, Bachelor Party, The Man with One Red Shoe, and Volunteers. Then he transitioned to dramatic roles, won two Oscars in a row, became a director and producer, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.”
12.”Christopher Lee was a horror movie icon whose career was basically dead with just cameos in things like The Stupids, but then he became a fantasy movie legend, appearing in Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings the same year.”
13.”Macaulay Culkin. Started as a big child star, and then his life went downhill until he dramatically turned himself around. He’s been doing podcasts and appeared in an AVGN video.”
14.”How is John Travolta not on here? Grease to Pulp Fiction is the literal definition of a celebrity rebrand.”
15.”Dolly Parton. She started as a caricature of a country singer. Then, she rebranded to be a ridiculously generous provider of education materials across the world, owns a water park, multiple entertainment establishments, and lots more.
16.”Michael Keaton. No one thought Mr. Mom as Batman would work, and then it did.”
17.”Eddie Murphy. He went from being a super vulgar, aggressive comedian to doing family movies for Disney.”
18.”Matthew McConaughey’s career reinvention is a masterclass in strategic pivoting. After being typecast in rom-coms, he deliberately chose challenging dramatic roles in films like Dallas Buyers Club and True Detective, transforming from a lightweight leading man into a serious, Oscar-winning actor.”
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19.”Robert Pattinson. He went from that bland Twilight guy to someone I actually get excited about seeing in a movie.”
20.”Keanu Reeves used to be known as a wooden actor who inexplicably kept getting high-profile work. Then, at some point in the early 2010s, his brand became Hollywood’s ‘wholesome nice guy.'”
21.And finally, “The Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg collab sends me.”
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