Playing someone else is a challenge. At the same time, not being able to show your true self is a tricky and ironical prospect for an actor yet to establish himself as a known face.
And so despite playing some of the best known characters with a popular fan-following in record-breaking money spinners, performers go virtually unrecognised simply because of the make-up, prosthetics or masks associated with their iconic look.
Currently it's impossible to identify leading man Sam Worthington's original face while he plays Jake Sully, the courageous central protagonist of filmmaker James Cameron's insanely-anticipated and favorably-reviewed $230 million 3D treat, Avatar.
On that note, here's a look at the real deal behind actors who have essayed masked or partially concealed fictional characters on celluloid.
Image: Left: Sam Worthington. Right: As Jake Sully in Avatar
Photographs: Luke MacGregor/Reuters
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