10 Amazing Roles That Saved Typecast Actors

7. Adrien Brody - Predators

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QWbgA5E6QU When I think of Adrien Brody, I typically think of that scrawny-looking nerdy guy who acts in dramas and quirky indie films; I don't naturally compare him to Arnold Schwarzenegger, yet in playing the protagonist in Nimrod Antal's Predators, he proved to all of us that he had far more to offer than expected. Hitting the gym and piling on the pounds, Brody carved out an impressive physique for the role as well as a gruff dramatic whisper that proved surprisingly effective. Brody's casting certainly raised many questions when it was first announced, but the actor completely opened up his pick of roles by proving to be an impressive, badass physical specimen in this role. Though Brody has yet to return to the action arena since, one hopes that he will one day - after all, this role hit our screens not even 3 years ago.