Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hilary Swank and Angelina Jolie have all manned up for a movie. And they’ve all become better actresses for it.
Here are our favourite women dressed as men.
Glenn Close plays a man in her new film *Albert Nobbs*.
Glenn Close plays a man in her new film Albert Nobbs.
Angelina Jolie donned male clothes in *Salt*.
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Cate Blanchett became Bob Dylan in *I’m Not There*.
Cate Blanchett became Bob Dylan in I’m Not There.
Keira Knightley disguised herself as a man in *Pirates of the Caribbean*.
Keira Knightley disguised herself as a man in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Julie Andrews played a man and a woman in *Victor Victoria*.
Julie Andrews played a man and a woman in Victor Victoria.
Barbara Streisand won an Oscar for playing a man in *Yentl*.
Barbara Streisand won an Oscar for playing a man in Yentl.
Gwyneth Paltrow also won an Oscar for dressing as a man in *Shakespeare in Love*.
Gwyneth Paltrow also won an Oscar for dressing as a man in Shakespeare in Love.
Hilary Swank played a transgender man in *Boys Don’t Cry*.
Hilary Swank played a transgender man in Boys Don’t Cry.
Tilda Swinton played a young nobleman in *Orlando*.
Tilda Swinton played a young nobleman in Orlando.
Katharine Hepburn wore men’s clothing in *Sylvia Scarlett*.
Katharine Hepburn wore men’s clothing in Sylvia Scarlett.
Lady Gaga has a male alter-ego called Jo Calderone (left).
Young actress Amanda Bynes played a boy in *She’s the Man*.
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