The power of makeup to transform appearances, and its importance to the movie industry, can never be underestimated - as demonstrated by these examples

Charlize Theron - Bombshell - Megyn Kelly

Renee Zellweger - Judy - Judy Garland

Charlize Theron - Bombshell - Megyn Kelly

Christian Bale - Vice - Dick Cheney

Sam Rockwell - Vice - George W. Bush

Rami Malek - Bohemian Rhapsody - Freddie Mercury

Margot Robbie - I Tonya - Tonya Harding

Gary Oldman - Darkest Hour - Winston Churchill

Daniel Day Lewis - Lincoln - Abraham Lincoln

Charlize Theron - Monster - Aileen Wuornos

Marion Cotillard - La Vie En Rose - Edith Piaf