52 actors who completely transformed themselves into real

• Actors often transform into real-life musicians for biopics. • Some actors go through physical transformations to play musicians. • Many, like Jeremy Allen White and Angelina Jolie, employ coaches to nail their performances.

Musical legends have been portrayed on the big screen for decades, in biopics that range from transformative to highly mediocre.

Actors hoping to accurately depict those artists often need to undergo musical training and major physical transformations.

While some roles merely require learning a little choreography and slight makeup, others are more intensive, like Jamie Foxx having his eyes glued shut to portray blind musician Ray Charles.

The most recent addition to the list is Jeremy Allen White, who plays Bruce Springsteen in the upcoming film, "Springstee