20 Actors who broke the myth of typecasting

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The 77th Annual Tony Awards - Press Room - Source: Getty
The 77th Annual Tony Awards - Press Room - Source: Getty

1) Tom Cruise

"Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" New York Premiere - Source: Getty
"Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" New York Premiere - Source: Getty

When the name, Tom Cruise is mentioned, an action star is what comes to one's mind. Tom Cruise has established himself as a successful action star who performs his stunts in movies like – Top Gun, Mission Impossible series, Jack Reacher series, Born on 4 July, Edge of Tomorrow and so many more. While it is so easy to be typecast as an action hero, Tom Cruise throughout his career has proved that he can do much more. His versatility can be seen with his roles in films like - Risky Business and Jerry Maguire, where he showed the romantic comedy side of his acting prowess. He also proved he can perform dramatic and emotionally vulnerable roles with movies like – Rain Man and Mongolia. His comedy side was further portrayed in the movie Tropic Thunder and in fact, he took it a step further by proving that he can also work excellently in gothic period films like – Interview with the Vampire.

Edited by Priscillah Mueni
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