Culture Just another pretty face: should Hollywood stop giving bad guys a face-lift? Composite: PR, AllstarOne of Hollywood’s most time-honored traditions is praising actors in recognition of the physical transformation required for certain roles. But let’s face it: sometimes, by no fault of their own, actors are simply too attractive for the role. In Waco, Kitsch tries to expunge himself of Friday Night Lights heartthrob Tim Riggins to play Koresh, pseudo-prophet, alleged sexual abuser, and leader of the Branch Davidian religious movement. But Ted Bundy was no centerfold, and it seems just a bit unscrupulous to reimagine him as one.

Source: The Guardian January 31, 2018 18:28 UTC