Looking at the Hollywood actors who rightfully carry the title of sex symbols, it may seem that they were irresistible from birth, although in reality this is far from always the case.
Many handsome men in childhood or even in youth were, to put it mildly, “an amateur” and literally created their own appearance. Diets, regular sports and genetics have allowed them to turn from the ugly ducklings into the dream of millions of women.
Today we will consider the 10 most striking cases.
10. Zac Efron
This is not to say that the actor in his childhood was an ugly child: no, he was the most ordinary. In adolescence, excessive thinness caught my eye, which, with his height of 1.73 m, made him expressionless, allowing him to look younger than his age.
Starting to act in films at the age of 15, he quickly realized that with such a slender appearance he would not go far, so he began to visit the gym and slowly work with iron. The result, as they say, is obvious: now his press is the envy of men and the delight of women, and his acting career has gone up.
9. Chris Pine
The Star Trek star was a pretty guy in his youth, but he was completely deprived of his sense of style: an awkward beard and a strange hairstyle gave his face a ridiculous look.
With age, when he began to think about working in the cinema, he either understood this himself, or he was prompted. Be that as it may, changing his hair and gaining muscle mass, a strange young man turned into a sex symbol.
8. Jeremy Renner
Future Hawkeye from the Marvel Cinematic Universe in childhood also had a strange taste in terms of hairstyles. In the 80s, during which he was growing up, fashion was peculiar, of course, and many children wore similar hairstyles, but this style was clearly not suitable for little Jeremy Renner.
It is good that with age the actor began to listen to the advice of stylists, well, the gym played an important role. Now he is 48 years old, but he is in good shape. Archery probably helps.
7. Chris Pratt
The story of this actor flew around the world media and all sorts of publics after he lost 27 kg for the role of the Star Lord in the Guardians of the Galaxy. From a chubby guy, he turned into an athletic and well-built, who looks great without a shirt.
However, not everyone knows that this is not his first experiment with his own appearance and weight. No, of course, Christian Bale’s exploits are far from him, but nevertheless, in 2011, with the support of his wife (then his wife was the star of “Scary Movie” Anna Faris), he lost 11 kg for the filming of “The Man Who Changed” all".
In the same year, he was offered to star in the film “10 Years Later”, for which he had to get better again, and with Marvel he began to work only in 2013. Now Chris Pratt is trying to maintain a stable weight, gradually building up his muscles and improving the muscle structure, which he is doing well.
6. Nicholas Holt
The beast from the X-Men film universe as a child was an unremarkable boy who eventually grew up into a handsome young man. Now the actor is 29 years old, with a height of 1.9 m, he weighs about 75-80 kg and does not seem thin.
In addition to the hearts of the fans, he managed to charm his colleague on the set Jennifer Lawrence, whom he had been dating for 4 years. Now he is in a relationship with model Brian Holly, who last year gave birth to his first child.
5. Matthew Lewis
One of the most famous transformations in the new millennium, which has become even more viral than Chris Pratt's metamorphosis.
The awkward and eternally slouching Neville Dolgopups performed by Lewis turned out to be so memorable, not least because of the appearance of the actor, from whom no one expected to become a prince.
However, Matthew surprised everyone when he starred in an advertising photo shoot for gloss, showing off his athletic body. Having corrected the wrong bite, having grown a neat beard and having significantly added muscle mass, he no longer looks like that awkward “outsider” of the Gryffindor faculty.
4. Dwayne Johnson
A unique case in some way: the actor has always been massive and athletic, but he looked rather comical at the same time. If you look at photographs in your youth, it is very difficult to imagine him as a tough guy, rather, he looked like a comedic character.
Age only benefited him: now, at 46, he, according to most fans, looks better than 20, and if you recall him at 35-40, the difference is even more noticeable.
3. Ryan Reynolds
The title of a sex symbol was assigned to the actor almost from the first serious roles, especially since he started with youth comedies, where there were many beautiful girls seeking to conquer him. Macho on the screen, in life he was the same: marriage with Scarlett Johansson, then with Blake Lively - what more could you want?
And as a child, he, like the other heroes of our collection, was the most ordinary, and he could hardly have thought that he would grow up as a kidnapper of female hearts.
2. George Clooney
The actor, who is already 57 years old, was ridiculed by peers in childhood and adolescence about his appearance, the imperfection of which exacerbated the disease: half of his face was paralyzed in the boy, one eye did not open. The girls did not want to walk with him, so he could only look enviously at other guys, more gifted by nature, dreaming of growing up with the very best.
It is hard to imagine how much pity the girls who rejected him felt when George Clooney became famous. He became a sex symbol in the 80s, maintaining this status for several decades. Even now, at his venerable age, he did not lose his charm and charm.
1. Tom Cruise
Crooked teeth greatly spoiled the actor’s appearance in childhood and adolescence, because of which not only his self-esteem, but also his acting career suffered. Realizing that in order to achieve the Hollywood Olympus, he needed an equally Hollywood smile, Cruz spent a lot of money and time on dentists who, to their conscience, did their job.
Now it’s hard to imagine that this actor was once unattractive: it seems that he has always been a sex symbol. Given his ability to look young even at 56, he will not lose this status any time soon.