20 actors that sound nothing like their iconic roles 

11) ⁠Henry Fonda

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Henry Fonda's steady, calm tone as Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and commanding voice in 12 Angry Men (1957) had become his screen image. However, the reality is that the voice Fonda was known for, as a man and as an actor, had been light, and conversational, unlike his most memorable screen roles. A method actor, Fonda had a natural ability to adjust his voice according to the weight and dignity required by each character. Offstage, his midwestern origins added a gentle sound to his speech that often surprised his fans, expecting the moral certainty that he so often exhibited in his performances.

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