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There have been so many aliens in Sci-fi movies over the years. Sometimes, it is not how they look that will surprise you, but what the actors who portray them look like in real life that will leave your stunned. Here are 20 actors who portrayed aliens and how gorgeous they are in reality!
Terl, a humanoid alien warlord, is the main antagonist of the American Sci-fi action movie 'Battlefield Earth' (2000). Terl is “decked out in bad teeth, metallic green eyes, nostril tubes,” noted by The Telegraph at the time. He was portrayed by American actor John Travolta, who is a Golden Globe Award Best Actor winner, and definitely doesn't have wires attached on his face.
Nebula is one of Thanos' adopted daughters and also a major character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, you would never believe that the blue bald alien is actually portrayed by the charming Karen Gillan. She expressed her gratitude for having the chance to play Nebula, but admitted that it was really hard to put the costume on.
Neytiri is the Na'vi princess of the Omaticaya clan, who lives in a Pandoran forest. This beautiful creature with elfin ears is played by gorgeous American actress, Zoe Saldana. With 70% CGI, she changed her appearance on screen completely. She apparently liked the way Neytiri looked and even thought she was “very hot.”
Gamora is a former Zehoberei assassin, a former member of the Guardians of the Galaxy and adopted daughter of Thanos. The alien woman with green skin looks nothing like those creatures in Avatar, but guess what? Gamora is also played by Zoe Saldana! She is apparently looking forward to showing off Gamora’s wrathful side in the future plotlines.
Krall is technically still a human being, but is heavily mutated, later became an alien warlord in order to survive on Altamid. He was once commanding officer, Balthazar M. Edison. With Krall's horrible appearance created by over 3-hour makeup, no one could relate him with Idris Elba.
Thanos is a Titan genocidal warlord who believes that wiping out half of all living things will bring stability to the universe. This purply-looking alien villain is in fact played by American actor, Josh Brolin who looks pretty different. Although some features of Josh did make it through the screen, he doesn’t share Thanos’ gigantic chin and purple skin.
Korg is a Kronan warrior who lives on Sakaar and was forced to join the Grandmaster's Contest of Champions. He helped Thor to escape and defeat the threat of Hela. It's hard to believe this bulky rock creature is portrayed by Taika Waititi, who is also the director of ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ (2017).
Mantis is an Empathic Insectoid recruited as a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. This bug-like character is portrayed by French model and actress, Pom Klementieff. How can you tell it is her by looking at Mantis? Pom said she only wore prosthetics on her forehead and the rest was pretty much CGI, which means her makeup wasn’t as uncomfortable as it seems.
Plavalaguna is a 23rd-century alien singer who appears in the movie 'The Fifth Element' (1997). She was entrusted to guard the four elemental stones, which would be needed to stop Evil when it woke up. This weird-looking alien diva is played by French model and actress Maïwenn, who was then-wife of the film’s director Luc Besson. She initially turned down the offer since she didn’t want to mix her work and relationship.
Hela is the Asgardian Goddess of death and also Thor's sister. She was imprisoned by her father Odin until she finally managed to gain her freedom. In real life, Cate Blanchett looks glamorous and nothing like the evil Hela at all. She even made those giant antlers look good with her strong cheekbones.
Ronan is a radical Kree warlord and a former member of the Accusers, who was later defeated and killed by the Guardians of the Galaxy. This character is portrayed by American actor Lee Pace in 'Guardians of the Galaxy' (2014). It’s totally forgivable that fans don’t recognize Lee’s face, which was concealed with thick cosmetics and covered with a cloak.
Korath is a Kree operative during the Kree-Skrull War in 1995. He and his teammates were later defeated by Captain Marvel. The character is portrayed by Beninese-American actor Djimon Hounsou. With contact lenses, a prosthetic headpiece and some armored costumery, people would surely be distracted from his magazine-ready image.
Ayesha is the Golden High Priestess of the Sovereign who hired the Guardians of the Galaxy to protect the Anulax Batteries, which were later stolen by Rocket Raccoon. In real life, Elizabeth Debicki, who played the character, also has a goddess-like look. She revealed that Ayesha’s unusual makeup was achieved by a sort of car wash device, which required a lot of paint and drying time.
Corvus Glaive is Thanos' adoptive son and also a member of the Black Order. He helped his father to acquire the six infinity stones. This gigantic character is portrayed by American actor Michael James Shaw, who coated his face in grey paint and was then digitally rendered with motion capture technology.
Ebony Maw is a member of the Black Order who was equipped with telekinetic power and also adopted by Thanos. He is wiped out by Iron Man after snapping his fingers with the Infinity Gauntlet. This evil-looking character is portrayed by Irish actor Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, who looks nothing like Ebony Maw. His son found it very funny because Tom looked so ugly while he was once taken to the set.
Proxima Midnight is Thanos' adoptive daughter and also a member of the Black Order. She too helped her father in the quest for the six infinity stones. In real life, the actress who played the role, Carrie Coon, is a very attractive woman indeed. Her portrayal was achieved through voice over work and motion capture technology of her facial expressions. The grey skin and navy eye mask effect were later added on digitally.
Talos is a Skrull general who worked with Kree scientist Mar-Vell in order to save his own people. This character is portrayed by Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn in 'Captain Marvel' (2019). His real skin was shown a bit throughout the flick in the film but still Ben looks nothing like this green elf-looking creature in reality, that's for sure.
Yondu Udonta is the adoptive father to Starlord Peter Quill, and also a leader of an exiled faction of the Ravagers. His self-sacrifice in saving Quill is such a memorable scene of the movie. Michael Rooker, who portrayed the character, revealed that Yondu’s mohawk was called a fin, and he bumped his head so often that he had to put some tape across the door frame to remind him about it.
Unkar Plutt belongs to the Crolute species. This portly-looking character was created through a combination of makeup, prosthetics, a suit and digital effects. How can anyone believe this ugly alien is portrayed by English actor Simon Pegg? He believed the crew even did a bit of CG enhancement on the inside of Plutt’s mouth.
Jaylah is an alien warrior who survived an attack by Krall. This character, decorated with black facial lines and a defined forehead, is portrayed by the beautiful French actress, model, and dancer, Sofia Boutella. Sofia’s pretty face was completely concealed with the help of a 4-hour makeup process by the Academy Award-winning makeup artist, Joel Harlow.
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