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)

8. Denzel Washington as Malcolm X

Still of Denzel Washington (Image via Warner Bros. Pictures)
Still of Denzel Washington (Image via Warner Bros. Pictures)

Based on the life and activism of Malcolm X, the movie of the same name features Denzel Washington in the titular role. Washington gives his all to the role and the similarity between him and the real-life Malcolm is striking. For his performance, Washington received a Critics Circle Award and was nominated at the Oscars. The movie was also critically acclaimed.

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Edited by Sugnik Mondal