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The main goal of a movie star is to step into somebody else's shoes and walk in them so convincingly that the audience forgets they're watching a performance. But some roles given to the famous actors' require more than just excellent acting skills, which is where Special effects makeup and prosthetics come in.

Special effects makeup not only requires the attention of a professional makeup artist but can also take up to several hours to put on. If that isn't dedication to the job, we don't know what is!

Scroll down for some of the most incredible before and after images that have ever taken place on film. We've gathered everyone's favorite popular actors - Ralph Fiennes playing Voldemort and Meryl Steep disguised as a Rabbi to John Travolta turning into a woman and Angelina Jolie turning into a man, the list below, compiled by Bored Panda, is a testament to the fantastic magic of movie makeup.

#1

Ralph Fiennes - Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter Series)

Ralph Fiennes - Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter Series)

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#2

Naomi Grossman - Pepper (American Horror Story Series)

Naomi Grossman - Pepper (American Horror Story Series)

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#3

Meryl Streep - Rabbi (Angels In America)

Meryl Streep - Rabbi (Angels In America)

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#4

Eddie Redmayne - Lili (The Danish Girl)

Eddie Redmayne - Lili (The Danish Girl)

Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment Report

#5

Robin Williams - Mrs. Doubtfire (Mrs. Doubtfire)

Robin Williams - Mrs. Doubtfire (Mrs. Doubtfire)

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#6

Heath Ledger - Joker (The Dark Knight)

Heath Ledger - Joker (The Dark Knight)

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#7

Jacob Tremblay - Auggie (Wonder)

Jacob Tremblay - Auggie (Wonder)

Christopher Polk , Lionsgate Report

#8

Richard Brake - The Night King (Game Of Thrones)

Richard Brake - The Night King (Game Of Thrones)

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#9

Eddie Murphy - Saul (Coming To America)

Eddie Murphy - Saul (Coming To America)

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#10

John Matuszak - Sloth (The Goonies)

John Matuszak - Sloth (The Goonies)

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#11

Ryan Reynolds - Deadpool (Deadpool)

Ryan Reynolds - Deadpool (Deadpool)

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#12

Tim Curry - Pennywise (It, 1990)

Tim Curry - Pennywise (It, 1990)

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#13

Charlize Theron - Aileen (Monster)

Charlize Theron - Aileen (Monster)

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#14

Tilda Swinton - Madame D. (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Tilda Swinton - Madame D. (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

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#15

Johnny Depp - James 'Whitey' Bulger (Black Mass)

Johnny Depp - James 'Whitey' Bulger (Black Mass)

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#16

Bill Skarsgård - Pennywise (It)

Bill Skarsgård - Pennywise (It)

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#17

Emma Thompson - Nanny McPhee (Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang)

Emma Thompson - Nanny McPhee (Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang)

Samir Hussein , amazon.com Report

#18

Helena Bonham Carter - Red Queen (Alice Through The Looking Glass)

Helena Bonham Carter - Red Queen (Alice Through The Looking Glass)

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#19

John Travolta - Edna Turnblad (Hairspray)

John Travolta - Edna Turnblad (Hairspray)

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#20

Cate Blanchett - Bob Dylan (I'm Not There)

Cate Blanchett - Bob Dylan (I'm Not There)

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#21

Ron Perlman - Hellboy (Hellboy)

Ron Perlman - Hellboy (Hellboy)

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#22

Gary Oldman - Dracula (Bram Stoker's Dracula)

Gary Oldman - Dracula (Bram Stoker's Dracula)

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#23

Gary Oldman - Mason Verger (Hannibal)

Gary Oldman - Mason Verger (Hannibal)

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#24

Robert Downey Jr - Kirk Lazarus (Tropic Thunder)

Robert Downey Jr - Kirk Lazarus (Tropic Thunder)

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#25

Daniel Radcliffe - Ig Perrish (Horns)

Daniel Radcliffe - Ig Perrish (Horns)

Alberto E. Rodriguez , amazon.com Report

#26

Doug Jones - Pale Man (Pan's Labyrinth)

Doug Jones - Pale Man (Pan's Labyrinth)

Ethan Miller , amazon.com Report

#27

Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca (Star Wars Series)

Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca (Star Wars Series)

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#28

Jim Carrey - The Grinch (How The Grinch Stole Christmas)

Jim Carrey - The Grinch (How The Grinch Stole Christmas)

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#29

Tim Curry - The Lord Of Darkness (Legend)

Tim Curry - The Lord Of Darkness (Legend)

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#30

Daveigh Chase - Samara (The Ring )

Daveigh Chase - Samara (The Ring )

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#31

Warwick Davis - Griphook (Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2)

Warwick Davis - Griphook (Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2)

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#32

Michael Keaton - Betelgeuse (Beetlejuice)

Michael Keaton - Betelgeuse (Beetlejuice)

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#33

Glenn Close - Gutless (Hook)

Glenn Close - Gutless (Hook)

Bill Davila , amazon.com Report

#34

Eric Stoltz - Rocky Dennis (Mask)

Eric Stoltz - Rocky Dennis (Mask)

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#35

Anjelica Huston - Grand High Witch (The Witches)

Anjelica Huston - Grand High Witch (The Witches)

Time & Life Pictures , amazon.com Report

#36

Jered Leto - Old Nemo (Mr. Nobody)

Jered Leto - Old Nemo (Mr. Nobody)

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#37

Kae Alexander - Leaf (Game Of Thrones)

Kae Alexander - Leaf (Game Of Thrones)

Ian Gavan , amazon.com Report

#38

Dustin Hoffman - Dorothy Michaels (Tootsie)

Dustin Hoffman - Dorothy Michaels (Tootsie)

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#39

Nicole Kidman - Virginia Woolf (The Hours)

Nicole Kidman - Virginia Woolf (The Hours)

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#40

Danny DeVito - Penguin (Batman Returns)

Danny DeVito - Penguin (Batman Returns)

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