Cate Blanchett in I’m Not There (2007)
Cate Blanchett is one of those chameleon actresses who seems to be able to play pretty much any role. Case in point: her role as Jude Quinn, a personification of Bob Dylan, in the 2007 biopic I’m Not There. Bob Dylan is played by a total of six actors in the film, including Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger. Each one represents a different side of the legendary singer.
Blanchett is totally transformed, from head to toe – from her refined, elegant self into a scruffy 60s star. Director Todd Haynes insisted that she wear a suit exactly like the one Dylan wore in 1965. It’s hard to imagine anyone else do a more compelling and surreal performance. She won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. So, yeah, she pulled it off.