Casting kudos and catastrophes
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It all started with a review of “No Reservations,” the new romantic comedy starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart. In the review, L.A. Times film critic Carina Chocano asserts that Zeta-Jones is “entirely unconvincing as a chef, an American and a human being.” The comment got us thinking about all the movies where glamorous stars played against type.
are some actors who managed to transform before our eyes and some who didn’t.
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