20 times actors played real people and got it perfectly right

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Still of Daniel Day-Lewis (Image via 20th Century Studios)
Still of Daniel Day-Lewis (Image via 20th Century Studios)

4. Tom Hanks as Captain Richard Phillips

Still of Tom Hanks (Image via Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Still of Tom Hanks (Image via Sony Pictures Entertainment)

Known for his acting skills, Tom Hanks does a masterful job of playing Captain Richard Phillips in the movie Captain Phillips. Based on a book that tells the real-life experiences of Phillips who was taken hostage by Somali pirates, the movie brings his story to the screen. From the acting to the getup, Hanks becomes Captain Phillips for the role. The movie was a critical and commercial success.

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Edited by Sugnik Mondal