Actors with disabilities are a tricky road to recognition

External flaws are not a reason to give up dreams and hide from people. Celebrity and talented handicapped actors are physically negligent and succeed where physical appearance is critical.

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Joaquin Phoenix

“I have one weakness: lack of striving for excellence.”– Joaquin answers questions about his appearance. The actor received a characteristic scar over his upper lip at birth. Some sources claim that the scar was formed after cleft lip surgery.

The actor did not have this disease. The baby was born with an already fused palate, so no surgical intervention was required.

An external flaw did not prevent the actor from winning the first beauty of Hollywood, Liv Tyler. After a long-term romance, they remained on friendly terms. Since 2016, Joaquin has been dating actress Rooney Mara, whom he met on the set.

Since the triumphant premiere of The Joker at Cannes 2019, Joaquin’s name has been on the front pages. The multifaceted dramatic actor gave the world another unforgettable image worthy of his famous works in films:

• “Gladiator”;
• “She”;
• “Mysterious forest”;
• “Signs”.

Film critics are tipping Joaquin an Oscar for Best Actor this year.

Natalie Dormer

The Tudor and Game of Thrones star suffers from facial paralysis. The asymmetry of the left corner of the mouth appeared after a birth injury. When a young actress smiles broadly, the flaw is not visible. A clear sagging is noticeable when Natalie’s face is relaxed.

The directors offer Dormer complex roles of conflicting characters. Natalie’s charm and acting vein turned a handicap into an advantage.

Liza Boyarskaya

On the beauty’s cheek, an attentive viewer will notice a deep scar about 3 cm long. At the age of 9 months, Lisa turned the lamp over onto herself. One of the fragments left a deep cut.

Liza Boyarskaya has long established herself as a serious dramatic actress. Minded people on social networks often allow themselves caustic comments, but the actress ignores them. The girl said that she had no plans to undergo plastic surgery and considers the scar a “highlight”.

Forest Whitaker

Academy Award-winning Best Actor Forest Whitaker was born with amblyopia. Lazy eye syndrome is a hereditary disease with a characteristic drooping of the upper eyelid. The affected eye is not involved in the visual process. The brain cannot fully process information about the world around it.

Despite the illness, at school the artist played football professionally and showed great promise. A spinal injury made him forget about sports, and he was carried away by the stage. The first decades in cinema did not bring any fame or money. His parents tried to persuade him to leave, but Forest said: “No ma, that’s what I want to do.”

Forest Whitaker is not just an actor whose physical disabilities have not hindered his career. The artist proved by his own example that determination and self-confidence lead to success.

Harrison Ford

The scar on the chin of Harrison Ford is as famous as the artist himself. In 1964, returning by car from filming, the young actor hit a telephone pole. The main blow fell on Ford’s chin. In memory of that evening, the actor had a deep scar.

Actors with an impressive list of cult roles are not ashamed of their physical disabilities, but in every possible way exploit peculiarities in the filmmaking process. In one of the films about Indiana Jones, the writers wrote the story of the appearance of the scar to please the plot of the picture. A handicap has become a part of adventure cinema.

Hrithik Roshan

Bollywood’s most handsome Indian actor was born with a small handicap. He has 6 fingers on his hand. In adolescence, polydactyly and other physical features worried the young man. Hrithik was born into the family of a director and an actress. A slender, nondescript teenager dreamed of a movie.

He got his first role thanks to perseverance and hard work. It took many years to:

• correction of speech defects;
• improving the figure;
• studying acting.

Along with success and recognition came self-confidence. Hrithik Roshan is a sought-after actor. Most often, a 45-year-old handsome man is invited to play the role of irresistible ladies’ men.

6 fingers did not prevent the young man from fulfilling his dream. Today Hrithik shows his hand without hesitation and smiles broadly.

Actors who turned their flaws into strengths exemplify that appearance is not the main thing. Beauty and attractiveness are relative terms. As soon as the flaw ceases to be a problem for its owner, others stop noticing it.