10 Stars With Such Unusual Faces Hollywood Genuinely Didn’t Know What To Do With Them

Hollywood looked at their faces and made up its mind before they said a single line. These are 10 stars the industry judged on sight: the weasel, the villain, the creep, the creature, the monster. From Steve Buscemi, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Walken and Tilda Swinton to Michael Berryman, Peter Lorre, Joaquin Phoenix and Adrien Brody, each one was handed a label and did something Hollywood never planned for. One had been a New York City firefighter before he ever played a coward. One was a song and dance man the whole time. One spent a year convincing the industry he'd lost it, then won Best Actor. One was sold to audiences as a real life monster, and never got a comeback. And the name at number one was told to change her nose, said no, and ended up behind the camera. You'll hear several of them in their own words, and see the real trade papers from 1944 to 1946. CHAPTERS 0:00 Judged before a single line 0:52 #10 Steve Buscemi 2:16 #9 Willem Dafoe 3:45 #8 Christopher Walken 5:21 #7 Tilda Swinton 6:55 #6 Michael Berryman 8:33 #5 Peter Lorre 10:17 #4 Joaquin Phoenix 12:14 #3 Rondo Hatton 14:06 #2 Adrien Brody 15:55 #1 Barbra Streisand 18:09 Which one surprised you? Which of these ten surprised you most? Tell us in the comments, and tell us whose story deserves a full video of its own. #OldHollywood #BarbraStreisand #SteveBuscemi