Who else should be considered as the best rebranded career?"

Here are some of the most-upvoted responses:

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“Tom Hanks.There was a time when he was only seen as a comedic actor.

Bruce Willis crawling through metal duct, holding a lighter, with a cut on his forehead, in a scene from "Die Hard"

Then he didPhiladelphia.”

She even got an Oscar win."

“Robert Pattinson.”

Two images of Bryan Cranston as Walter White from Breaking Bad. Left: Walter's face is splattered with red and yellow paint. Right: Walter has a bandage on his nose

I loved Daniel inThe Weird Al MovieandSwiss Army Man."

“Dave Bautista going fromWWEto arguably the most talented actor of the wrestlers who’ve moved to Hollywood.”

“Elijah Wood post-Lord of the Rings.”

Tom Hanks in two different film roles: on the left, dressed in women's clothing with curly hair, earrings, and a necklace; on the right, wearing a baseball cap and a simple shirt

“For me, it’s Brendan Fraser.The Whaleas his comeback was amazing.”

“Bradley Cooper went from theHangovermovies to exclusively making Oscar bait.”

“Id say Emma Stone is going through a pretty big rebrand right now.”

Side-by-side images of Olivia Colman, one smiling casually, the other in historical costume with ornate jewelry and an elaborate hairstyle

“Like him or hate him, Mark Wahlberg and his movies have made a ton of money.

“Wasn’t Leslie Nielsenpicked forAirplane!because of how well he did serious roles?

Then he became the go-to ‘straight man’ for absurd humour movies.”

Side-by-side images of Robert Pattinson: one as Edward Cullen from Twilight, the other in an older role with a mustache and hat

Huge shout-out tor/moviesandu/Vegas_off_the_Stripfor having this discussion.

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Kristen Stewart side-by-side comparison of two roles: left as Bella Swan in "Twilight" with earphones, right smiling in another role

Daniel Radcliffe in two side-by-side images; one as Harry Potter in wizard attire, and one as a character with a serious expression in casual clothing

Side-by-side images of Zac Efron: left image shows young Zac in a red shirt, right image shows older Zac with longer hair in a plaid shirt, looking serious

Two images of Dave Bautista, one of him as a wrestler in the ring, and the other a serious close-up from an acting role

Left: Frodo Baggins holding the One Ring in "The Lord of the Rings." Right: Elijah Wood looking sideways in casual clothing

Side-by-side images of Brendan Fraser: one showing him looking intense with binoculars and disheveled hair, the other showing him with a fuller face and contemplative expression

Two images side by side of Bradley Cooper. On the left, he has long hair and a beard, while on the right, he's wearing sunglasses and has short hair

Two images of Channing Tatum: one in a shirtless performance with a cap and bandana, and another in rugged attire with a scarf

Side-by-side images of Emma Stone: one smiling with straight hair, and one serious with minimal makeup, wearing a high-collared garment

Two side-by-side photos of Mark Wahlberg: one from his youth wearing a cap, and one as an adult speaking

Leslie Nielsen holding a phone in the left image; in the right image he is in a suit with a stethoscope, likely in a comedic movie scene with feet in the foreground

Three stills from films: Young boy in a rural setting, man in baseball attire swinging a bat, and bearded man in rugged clothing holding a firearm