20 actors who rejected typecasting and reinvented themselves

14. Charlize Theron

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Model-turned-actress Charlize Theron gained popularity for her looks, but that was also the thing that held her back as an actor. Although she starred in films such as The Italian Job and Mighty Joe Young, the actress was always on the lookout for meaty roles. The stereotype was busted when she was cast as the killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster. The actress went through an impressive physical transformation and her performance won her an Oscar. Theron subsequently landed complex roles in Tully and North Country.

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