Recently, Reddit user 40oz_2freedom asked people, "Who is a good comedic actor that ended up being a great dramatic actor?"
There were some absolutely ~spot-on~ responses! Let's take a look at a few of them, shall we?
1. Tom Hanks
Here's a little bit of Tom in Philadelphia:
Check out Olivia as Queen Anne in The Favourite:
Here's Michael in Spotlight:
4. Bryan Cranston
My fave Breaking Bad scene for ya:
5. Woody Harrelson
Check out Woody in Three Billboards:
6. Adam Sandler
Here's Adam in Uncut Gems, in case you haven't seen it:
7. Jamie Foxx
Take a look at Jamie playing Ray Charles:
8. Steve Carell
Here's Steve losing it in The Big Short:
9. Robin Williams
Watch one of the most iconic scenes from Good Will Hunting:
10. Hugh Laurie
Here's a bit of Hugh in House:
11. Melissa McCarthy
Take a peek at a full scene of Melissa in Can You Ever Forgive Me?
12. John Goodman
Here's a scary John Goodman in 10 Cloverfield Lane:
13. Emma Stone
Here's some of Emma and Ryan together in La La Land:
14. Donald Glover
Donald doing his thing in Atlanta:
15. Aubrey Plaza
Check out the trailer for Aubrey's Black Bear:
16. Bob Odenkirk
Settle down to some Saul Goodman:
17. Matthew McConaughey
Here's one of Rust's pessimistic monologues in True Detective:
18. Jonah Hill
Take a look at Jonah being all strategical in Moneyball:
19. Eddie Murphy
Here's the trailer for the great Dolemite Is My Name:
20. Sacha Baron Cohen
Watch this iconic scene from The Trial of the Chicago 7 here:
21. Catherine Tate
This is one of the sadder scenes with Catherine as Donna:
22. Jim Carrey
Watch the train scene from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind:
23. Katey Sagal
Here's Katey in Sons of Anarchy:
24. Mary Tyler Moore
Here's Mary stealing the show in Ordinary People:
25. Will Smith
You must remember this famous scene in Pursuit of Happyness:
Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.