10 Actors About To Play Hugely Against Type

There's a time-honoured tradition of beloved comedians eventually taking the plunge and playing an absolutely reprehensible human being, with Kevin James being the next comedy actor brave enough to take the gamble.

James is of course best known for his myriad comedy roles playing loveable goofball teddy bear-type characters, so the prospect of him switching things up and playing a total maniac is enticing to say the least.

Upcoming VOD release Becky casts James as Dominick, a bearded, bald-headed neo-Nazi convict who escapes from prison and terrorises the titular girl (Lulu Wilson) and her family while trying to track down a precious key.

As tough as it is to think of the star of Paul Blart: Mall Cop as intimidating, he's a convincing figure of menace in the movie's first trailer, suggesting that no matter how the rest of the film turns out, he's successfully pivoted himself into a new lane of casting opportunities.