History AdaptationalAttractiveness / LiveActionFilms

** In both Thor and ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'', Frigga is depicted as [[https://fastly.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/styles/1200x680/public/wire/legacy/frigga.jpg?offset-x=0 having long blonde hair]] as opposed to her comic book incarnation which is depicted as having [[https://i.pinimg.com/474x/27/1b/f8/271bf8c85a410141299351aa154c8e36.jpg gray hair styled into braids]].

* Skin had freakish gray skin and (DependingOnTheArtist) an unsettling, impish appearance in the ''Comicbook/GenerationX'' series. In the 90s TV movie, he just looks like a typical Hispanic teenager.

* In the ''Comicbook/JonahHex'' comics, Tallulah Black is the titular protagonist's DistaffCounterpart, sporting a heavily-scarred face and missing one of her eyes. In the [[Film/JonahHex live-action movie]], she's played by Creator/MeganFox, has both eyes intact, and is missing her trademark scars.
* In the comics, Comicbook/DoctorDoom wears a mask to hide the severe burns he suffered as a young man. The first Tim Story ''[[Film/FantasticFour2005 Fantastic Four]]'' movie keeps the mask, but the explanation is changed from a disfiguring explosion to his new powers gradually turning his body into living metal. The second movie then completely undoes this by having the Comicbook/SilverSurfer accidentally heal his face with an energy blast, which somehow conveniently lets Doom keep his powers ''and'' his good looks. This also raises the question of ''why'' he even bothers to don the mask during the final act, since he no longer has any reason to cover his face.

* In the novel of ''Little Children'', the character Ronnie bears very little physical resemblance to Creator/JackieEarleHaley, being an overweight, balding chain-smoker who wears glasses. While Haley is no Creator/GeorgeClooney, he brought a far more sympathetic interpretation to the character than what was probably intended. Sarah Peirce was also described as being not very pretty in the book. In the movie they worked over time to make Creator/KateWinslet seem frumpy but their best efforts made her look HollywoodHomely.

* TheFilmOfTheBook ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''

* ''Comicbook/SpiderMan'' movies:
** In the comics, Harry Osborn is drawn with the same hairdo as his [[Comicbook/NormanOsborn father]], and never drawn particularly attractively. Somehow that translated to both film series casting attractive actors - Creator/JamesFranco in [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy the Sam Raimi trilogy]] and Dane deHaan in ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2''.

* A minor, strange case in ''Film/VForVendetta'': in [[Comicbook/VForVendetta the comic]], V's mask has a round face and an upturned nose, making him look sort of like a doll with a mustache and a goatee, making some of his panels look [[NarmCharm more inappropriately cute]] than usual in especially serious scenes. In the film, he has a longer face and a long, straight nose, making him look more masculine.

* In the ''Film/MasterAndCommander'' adaptation of the Literature/AubreyMaturin series, both Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are far more attractive than their book counterparts. Something of a PragmaticAdaptation, however, because in the books Stephen is 5'6" and "indefinably odd-looking" or "pitifully small and distorted", and Jack more than 6 feet tall, but Paul Bettany is, at 6'3", four inches taller than Creator/RussellCrowe. Jack in the books is usually more than 16 stone, but Crowe only gained a little for the role.

* In the novel ''Taffin'', the title character is overweight and unattractive. In the movie, he's played by Creator/PierceBrosnan.

* In the novel ''Running with Scissors'', Natalie is described as being plain and significantly overweight. In the movie, she's played by Creator/EvanRachelWood.
* {{Literature/Dracula}}. In the book Dracula was old and ugly, with hairy palms, whilst most of the films make him younger, suave, and TallDarkAndHandsome. The most extreme example must be the 1979 version, which makes Dracula look like [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ED3PsZhW4AA04uq.jpg this]] and have a voice that could melt butter. Same often goes for his ''personality''; in the book he was an old man, [[WhoWantsToLiveForEver tired with immortality]], who wanted to take over the world, whose bite seems to be a metaphor for rape and sexually transmitted disease. In the movies, he seduces Mina and/or Lucy, with plenty of angst over the loneliness of living forever and being a vampire. Luke Evans who plays him in ''Film/DraculaUntold'' is a similar example.
** Also applicable to Renfield in one known [[Film/{{Dracula 1931}} adaptation]] of the novel. While he's normally interpreted by older-looking men, more similar in appearance to the character in the books; he was played by the handsome [[http://i.imgur.com/eCqHA.jpg Dwight Frye]] in the 1931 version.
* In Creator/StephenKing's ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'', the title character is overweight, has thinning dark hair, acne in her face and chest and back, and possibly hirsutism (she seems to have all the signs of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome- hence explaining her late puberty). In the movie, she is played by Sissy Spacek, who is slender, has thick shiny blonde hair, and clear skin- and thus her late puberty is likely due to something else! Though the filmmakers did at least acknowledge this by having the gym teacher tell Carrie that she is a pretty girl but just needs to work on her appearance. In [[Film/{{Carrie2013}} the 2013 re-adaptation]], Carrie is portrayed by Creator/ChloeGraceMoretz, filmed in 2012 when [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m79w41pP1F1qfyjoto1_500.jpg this was how she looked on an average day]]. [[Film/{{Carrie2002}} The 2002 film]] cast Angela Bettis who went down the BeautyInversion route but at the same time was still much thinner than the book counterpart.

** [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/marveldatabase/images/a/a2/Loki_Laufeyson_%28Earth-616%29_from_Thor_Vol_3_12_0001.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20101120182453 This is]] Comicbook/{{Loki}} in the ''[[Comicbook/TheMightyThor Thor]]'' comics. [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/cf8a14e1bc7e1e4f6ecac5b24817d51a/tumblr_n6tt3x0yYX1ry54nno4_1280.jpg This is]] Creator/TomHiddleston as Loki in the movies. Good grief. There's a reason why he has so many fangirls. Coincidentally, the Norse god of mischief was described as "pleasing and handsome" (an alternate translation is "beautiful and comely," which is closer to our modern definition of a PrettyBoy) in the [[Myth/NorseMythology original myths]]. Marvel later came up with a [[ComicBook/LokiAgentOfAsgard younger version of Loki]]... who looks suspiciously like Tom Hiddleston.

** In the comics, [[Comicbook/BaronZemo Helmut Zemo]] has to wear a mask to hide his charred, hideously disfigured face. In the above-mentioned ''Civil War'', he's played by the handsome Creator/DanielBruhl without any sort of mask or facial prosthetics. He begins wearing a mask in ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier'', and there's always the possibility his face could be burned in a future movie or TV show.
** Likewise, Comicbook/{{Hela}}’s CoolHelmet and mask [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRyWEsk8xveNdZXERhjIB7oGjHXEMo2KVx8HHaG4IULdGmX7NOK&usqp=CAU hide her decaying, corpse-like face in the comics]]. In ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', she's played by Creator/CateBlanchett, and is quite beautiful even when not wearing the helmet.
** In the comics, Comicbook/ErikKillmonger is a hulking and brutish ScaryBlackMan with an almost [[https://terrigen-cdn-dev.marvel.com/content/prod/1x/108kmg_com_mas_mob_04.jpg cartoonishly muscular physique]]. In the ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' movie, he's played by Creator/MichaelBJordan, who, while still ripped, is far slimmer and has a much more attractive face. The same goes for M’Baku, who is played by the ruggedly handsome Creator/WinstonDuke, while in the comics he’s [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcTCdKWaeaCzoJKMFv5G8z3sCTX16cD7Mt-x-B42PJBfk1e459Ai&usqp=CAU a monstrous man in white gorilla skin]]. These changes were done to avoid the UnfortunateImplications of portraying African men in such a manner.

** In ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'', Comicbook/{{Mysterio}} is portrayed by the attractive actor Creator/JakeGyllenhaal, a sharp contrast from his comic book counterpart, a short, [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcSG0Y2XvgZuMUOaxjUGCCi2S76cg1zoyHa5ZfWy4quCtChDDOAX&usqp=CAU ugly middle-aged man]].

* In the Literature/AgentPendergast novel ''Literature/TheRelic'', the character of police lieutenant Vincent D'Agosta was portrayed as overweight and near middle age. In the film adaptation, he was played by Tom Sizemore, who was 35 at the time and mildly stocky.
* Happens frequently in adaptations of Literature/SherlockHolmes, described in the stories as pale, gaunt and hooknosed. In this case the prettification started with the original illustrations -- Arthur Conan Doyle remarked that he had always imagined Sherlock as "uglier" than the rather dashing figure depicted by illustrator Sidney Paget; but that "perhaps from the point of view of my lady readers it was as well". In films, Holmes is often played by handsome leading men such as Creator/ChristopherLee (who was, at least, rather hook-nosed), Rupert Everett, and Creator/RobertDowneyJr.

* In the Literature/StephaniePlum books by Janet Evanovich, Stephanie is supposed to be a fairly average [[{{Joisey}} Jersey girl]] with Italian and Hungarian heritage. In ''Film/OneForTheMoney'', the film adaptation of the first book in the series, she's played by Creator/KatherineHeigl, who, despite whatever else one may think of her, is generally agreed to be physically ''gorgeous''.
* Several cases in ''Film/LesMiserables2012''.

* ''Film/{{Cinderella 2015}}'':

** ''Film/SuicideSquad2016'' once again sees Amanda Waller get this treatment, as she's played by Creator/ViolaDavis. While still more slender and attractive than the original heavy-set Waller, she is still closer to her classic appearance compared to her appearances in ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' and the ''ComicBook/{{New 52}}''. Also, even though he's very scruffy and grungy, Captain Boomerang is still handsomer and more youthful-looking than his comic counterpart, who is usually depicted as a very scrawny middle-aged man with a receding hairline.

* ''Literature/{{She}}'' repeatedly mentions how ugly Horace Holly is, with people making "Beauty and the Beast" jokes and giving him ape-related nicknames. In film adaptations (including [[{{Film/She1935}} the 1935 film]], where he's played by Nigel Bruce, and [[{{Film/She1965}} the 1965 film]], where he's played by Creator/PeterCushing), he's never worse than ordinary-looking.

* In the book and original film of Literature/TheWitches when the Grand High Witch removes her disguise she is hideous, however in Film/TheWitches2020 when The Grand High Witch as portrayed by Creator/AnneHathaway removes her disguise she is still quite pretty, the only things that make her ugly in a sense is her claw hands, velociraptor like clawed toes and snake like mouth.

* In Louis Sachar's ''Literature/{{Holes}}'', Stanley is explicitly described as fat on repeated occasions. Creator/ShiaLaBeouf, the actor playing him in the movie, is quite lanky. A part of the original story was that Stanley would gradually get more fit by all the work at Camp Green Lake, however this had to be dropped for continuity reasons.

* Happens frequently in adaptations of Literature/SherlockHolmes, described in the stories as pale, gaunt and hooknosed. In this case the prettification started with the original illustrations -- Arthur Conan Doyle remarked that he had always imagined Sherlock as "uglier" than the rather dashing figure depicted by illustrator Sidney Paget; but that "perhaps from the point of view of my lady readers it was as well". In films, Holmes is often played by handsome leading men such as Creator/ChristopherLee (who was, at least, rather hook-nosed), Rupert Everett, and Creator/RobertDowneyJr. Interestingly, the reverse is often true of Watson, who in the books is contrasted against Holmes for his skill with the ladies, but is portrayed in many adaptations as a rotund little man (except [[Film/SherlockHolmes2009 the one with Downey Jr.]], where he's Jude Law, and [[Series/{{Sherlock}} the one with Cumberbatch]], where he's the definitely middle-aged but otherwise reasonably good-looking Creator/MartinFreeman). Mocked nicely by Creator/KateBeaton [[http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff28/beatonna/watsonsm.png here]].

** Speaking of ''Film/{{Manhunter}}'', Freddy Lounds is played by Stephen Lang, who is most certainly not lumpy, ugly, and short with buck teeth like Lounds is described in the novel.

** And possibly inverted with Ozymandias. He's supposed to be the model of western perfection: blonde, square-jawed and athletic. In the film, he's lanky and has a thin face - not that this affects his physical prowess.

* In ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'', typically scrawny, geeky Scarecrow is played by Creator/CillianMurphy. He goes from [[http://heroenvy.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/hero-envy-scarecrow2.jpg this]] to ''[[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cf/bb/5a/cfbb5a83b9911bf347e044cf6fc61f48.jpg this]]''. Inverted with Detective Flass, who went from a tall, well-built blond jock ex Green-Beret to a fat, ugly, unkempt slob.

** Inverted with the character Helen Shyres. Although a background character in the book, she's nominated for Prom Queen - implying she's attractive. The 1976 film cast Edie [=McClurg=] who is chubby and the character is presented as a ButtMonkey for the popular girls - also not appearing to have a date at the prom. Though in the 2002 film Helen is played by the very pretty Chelan Simmons.
** Something of an inversion in the 2013 film with Portia Doubleday as AlphaBitch Chris. Previous adaptations had the character as attractive but this one presented Chris as a ratchet spray-tanned Snooki/J-Woww wannabe, compared to Carrie and Sue's more natural beauty.

** Samantha a.k.a. Art3mis in the book has a dark red birthmark that covers the right side of her and is a great source of insecurity for her. In the film, it’s way smaller, only covering a small part of her forehead and right eye, is mostly hidden by her hair, and isn’t noticeable under most lighting. Additionally Art3mis is played by the beautiful Creator/OliviaCooke making the whole subplot about her appearance [[HollywoodHomely ridiculous]].

** Eddie Kaspbrak in the book is described as "rat-faced", words that don't really apply to Adam Faraizl or Dennis Christopher, and ''especially not'' Creator/JackDylanGrazer and Creator/JamesRansone.

* The book ''Literature/ReadyPlayerOne'' describes Wade Watts as a pudgy young man with acne and messy hair. The 2018 film adaptation of ''Film/ReadyPlayerOne2018'' has him played by a slender, clear-skinned, fair-haired Creator/TyeSheridan.

** [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3f/e2/5b/3fe25b6dffb203dee5f3851be6815da6.jpg The Mandarin]] is rarely drawn in an attractive manner in the comics (and was often depicted as an [[https://img.cinemablend.com/cb/4/d/7/b/d/5/4d7bd5c6458100f707f919da14131fac6f6d8f48a30150d0abd9d237f444cac9.jpg outright]] YellowPeril caricature in the Silver Age), but in ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'', he’s played by handsome Hong Kong leading man Creator/TonyLeung.

** In the comics, [[Comicbook/BaronZemo Helmut Zemo]] has to wear a mask to hide his charred, hideously disfigured face. In the above-mentioned ''Civil War'', he's played by the handsome Creator/DanielBruhl without any sort of mask or facial prosthetics. Of course, there's always the possibility his face could be burned in a future movie.

** Aside from the metal caps, tattoos and lack of eyebrows, ComicBook/TheJoker is played by [[OlderThanTheyLook the youthful-looking]] PrettyBoy Creator/JaredLeto. This, especially compared to the creepy Jack Napier sporting a botched facelift in ''Film/Batman1989'', the filthy GlasgowGrin-sporting vagrant in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', and the subsequent mentally-ill Arthur Fleck of ''Film/Joker2019''.

** Aside from the metal caps, tattoos and lack of eyebrows, ComicBook/TheJoker is played by [[OlderThanTheyLook the youthful-looking]] PrettyBoy Creator/JaredLeto. This, especially compared to the creepy Jack Napier with a botched facelift in ''Film/Batman1989'', the filthy GlasgowGrin-sporting vagrant in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', and the subsequent mentally-ill Arthur Fleck of ''Film/Joker2019''.

* ''Film/DragonBallEvolution'' does this to Chi-Chi. Although she is by no means ugly in the [[Franchise/DragonBall source material]] (being quite attractive as a teenage) she’s still presented as a frumpy HouseWife in the later series and less attractive and fashionable than [[MsFanservice Bulma]]. In ''Dragon Ball Evolution'' Chi-Chi is played by the stunningly beautiful Creator/JamieChung who's decked out in fashionable outfits.

* In ''Literature/ThePrincessBride'', Prince Humperdinck is ridiculously over-muscled, and Vizzini is a hunchback. In [[Film/ThePrincessBride the movie]], Humperdinck is merely in pretty good shape, and Vizzini is simply very short.

** [[ComicBook/DoctorOctopus Doc Ock]] in the comics is a pudgy man with a rather stout stature but Creator/{{Alfred Molina}}’s depiction in ''Film/SpiderMan2'' is relatively fit and more [[BigBeautifulMan attractively stocky]].

* In the film adaptation of ''Literature/LetTheRightOneIn'', Oskar is played by a reasonably cute and thin child. In the book, however, he is overweight and has major problems with food. Despite being a generally lauded film, the film rather confusingly still has the bullies call Oskar "piggy". The American remake includes his obsession with candy, but also keeps him as a skinny, scrawny kid.

** Creator/MarisaTomei plays [[https://twitter.com/superherofeed/status/618848720696709120 Aunt May]], who's normally a [[AgeLift senior citizen]]. It's even acknowledged in-universe; her debut in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' inspires many compliments by Tony Stark, and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' shows that several men in her neighborhood find her very attractive.

** In the comics, Comicbook/ErikKillmonger is a hulking ScaryBlackMan with an almost cartoonishly muscular physique. In the ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' movie, he's played by Creator/MichaelBJordan, who, while still ripped, is far slimmer and has a much more attractive face. The same goes for M’Baku, who is played by the ruggedly handsome Creator/WinstonDuke, while in the comics he’s [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcTCdKWaeaCzoJKMFv5G8z3sCTX16cD7Mt-x-B42PJBfk1e459Ai&usqp=CAU a monstrous man in white gorilla skin]]. These changes were done to avoid the UnfortunateImplications of portraying African men in such a manner.
** The Grandmaster of the comics is blue-skinned with a large, balding head. In ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' he's played by launcher of a thousand "Daddy" memes Creator/JeffGoldblum, with his natural skin color untouched (so as not to look too similar to his ''Film/EarthGirlsAreEasy'' character -- also a blue extraterrestrial -- according to the director) and silvery hair intact.

** In both Thor and ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'', Frigga is depicted as having long blonde hair as opposed to her comic book incarnation which is depicted as having gray hair styled into braids.
** The Mandarin is rarely drawn in an attractive manner in the comics (and was often depicted as an outright YellowPeril caricature in the Silver Age), but in ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'', he’s played by handsome Hong Kong leading man Creator/TonyLeung.

* In both adaptions of "Literature/LetTheRightOneIn", the Swedish Version "Film/LetTheRightOneIn" and the american remake ''Film/LetMeIn': This occurs for both main characters, the human boy,Owen/Oskar and the vampire Eli/Abby:
** In the novel Oskar is described as being overweight and plain looking,while both version of the film are played by slender,fine featured boys. This is possibly referenced in the changed insults that Owen endures from the bullies in the american version, since calling him "piggy" really wouldnt make sense, considering how scrawny he is, he is instead called "little girl".
**In the book Elia was noted for how mangy and androgynous looking she was. While both film versions are much cleaner and more feminine looking.

* A rare inversion in the Hammer film ''Film/TheDevilRidesOut''; the character of Marie Eaton in the original novel is a young, glamorous Russian emigre, while in the movie she's a conventionally attractive middle-aged Englishwoman. The villain Mocata is a straight example, going from rather weird-looking and overweight, to being played by Charles Gray.

** Aside from the metal caps, tattoos and lack of eyebrows, ComicBook/TheJoker is played by [[OlderThanTheyLook the youthful-looking]] PrettyBoy Creator/JaredLeto. This, especially compared to the creepy old man with a botched facelift in ''Film/Batman1989'' and the filthy GlasgowGrin-sporting vagrant in ''Film/TheDarkKnight''.

** Played straight with Stuart Ullman whose described as a short fat man in the book, but is played by the tall and pleasant looking Barry Nelson in the movie and a young Elliott Gould in the Miniseries.

* ''Film/DragonBallEvolution'' does this to Chi-Chi. Although she is by no means ugly in the [[Franchise/DragonBall source material]] (being quite attractive as a teenage) she’s still presented as a frumpy HouseWife in the later series and less attractive and fashionable than [[MsFanservice Bulma]]. In ''Dragon Ball Evolution'' Chi-Chi is played by the stunningly beautiful Creator/JamieChung whose decked out in fashionable outfits.

** ComicBook/TheHulk (while DependingOnTheArtist factors) in the comics typically has a [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcTheht11x4yHge5hUB_454NCWVdu64rfz-J3Q&usqp=CAU broad brutish face reminiscent]] of an ogre. In the MCU due to Creator/MarkRuffalo providing MotionCapture The Hulk’s face is far less ugly and [[https://do-slez.com/uploads/posts/2020-04/1586427065_9baa57db61c46b7bcb2b3a40e7e7045f.jpg more human looking]]. This also applies to Hulk’s alter ego Bruce Banner whose usually [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRFG2QEnOyMqQ0U2EWc9jlgR-7dkpcxWSNpBw&usqp=CAU a gangly looking man]] in the comics, but in the MCU and in the [[Film/{{Hulk}} 2003 movie]] is played by Creator/EdwardNorton, Creator/MarkRuffalo and Creator/EricBana who are far more good looking than the Dr Banner from the comics.

* In Creator/StephenKing's ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'', the title character is overweight, has thinning dark hair, acne in her face and chest and back, and possibly hirsutism (she seems to have all the signs of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome- hence explaining her late puberty). In the movie, she is played by Sissy Spacek, who is slender, has thick shiny blonde hair, and clear skin- and thus her late puberty is likely due to something else! Though the filmmakers did at least acknowledge this by having the gym teacher tell Carrie that she is a pretty girl but just needs to work on her appearance. In [[Film/{{Carrie2013}} the 2013 re-adaptation]], Carrie is portrayed by Creator/ChloeMoretz, filmed in 2012 when [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m79w41pP1F1qfyjoto1_500.jpg this was how she looked on an average day]]. [[Film/{{Carrie2002}} The 2002 film]] cast Angela Bettis who went down the BeautyInversion route but at the same time was still much thinner than the book counterpart.

* In Frank Herbert's novel ''Literature/{{Dune}}'', Gurney Halleck is repeatedly described as "an ugly lump of a man" with a hideously scarred face. In [[Film/Dune1984 the 1984 film version]], he's played by future Sexiest Man Alive Creator/PatrickStewart, with no trace of scars to be found, and then in the 2020 version, he's Creator/JoshBrolin.

* Creator/JulianSands played the Phantom in ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' (1998) with ''his regular face'' (though then again, that adaptation ''did'' include him having sex with rats, a condition many people would find ''more'' repulsive than a disfigured face, so this one may even out).

** The most glaring example is the BarbaricBully Patrick Hockstetter whose descibed as fat and ugly in the book, while he's played by the tall and handsome Owen Teague in the film, he's still as pyscho as ever though.
** Stuttering Bill Denbrough was handsome in his youth but the book makes a point of Bill being balding and slighty overweight by the time he's an adult. In the Miniseries he's played by the slim Richard Thomas whose got a full head of hair ''and a ponytail''. ''Film/ItChapterTwo'' takes [[UpToEleven it even further]] having adult Bill being portrayed by every fangirl's heart throb James [=McAvoy=].
** Subverted with Beverly Marsh in the book Bev is descibed as a stunningly beautiful [[HeroesWantRedheads redhead]]. In the Minseries she's portrayed by the more homely [[AdaptationalDyeJob and brunette]] Annette O'Toole and Emily Perkins. The film versions have Creator/SophiaLillis and Creator/JessicaChastain who effectively match the book’s description (though Lillis goes for the UnkemptBeauty route).
** Also played with in regards to Ben Hanscom. As a kid it's played straight, in the book Ben was hugely obese, Brandon Crane (Miniseries) and Jeremy Ray Taylor (films) are just kinda chubby with latter actually being one of the smaller members of the Loser Club. Subverted as adult in the Miniseries as while John Ritter certainly isn't ugly, he isn't the slim and ridicously handsome adult Ben that was described in the book, Jay Ryan however pulls it off wonderfully.
** Eddie Kaspbrak in the book is described as "rat-faced", these words really don't apply to Adam Faraizl or Dennis Christopher, and ''especially not'' Jack Dylan Grazer and James Ransone.
** Simarly Richie Tozier had buck teeth in the book, in Miniseries he's played by normal-toothed 90s chick magnet Seth Green and Finn Wolfhard who are both more attractive than the book's description. Zig-zagged with the adult portrayals as while the Miniseries's Harry Anderson Richie isn't bespectacled, it's the handsome Bill Hader's portrayal that makes book Richie look like Quasimodo in comparsion.
** Adult Mike Hanlon gets this a heavy dose of this in the second movie, in the book Mike thanks to staying in Derry [[CastFromLifespan has been aged beyond his years and had his health effected]]. In ''It Chapter Two'' Mike is played by ''[[Advertising/TheManYourManCouldSmellLike Old Spice]]'''s Isaiah Mustafa who is fit and handsome.
** The titular monster also zig-zags this, Tim Curry thanks to make up accurately fits the desciption of the ugly MonsterClown, while Bill Skarsgård can't help but be handsome despite the heavy make up. ''However'' Skarsgård still manages to be far more horrifying and replusive than Curry's portrayal, so it's a borderline example.

* In the original ''Manga/{{Gunnm}}'' manga, Yugo/Hugo is a teen of 15 at most, kinda scrawny and with a boyish face. In the LiveActionAdaptation ''Film/AlitaBattleAngel'', he's played by Keean Johnson, who's considerably more built and has a certain '90s heartthrob look to him, not too dissimilar from the likes of Jonathan Taylor Thomas. It's particularly evident given this version of Hugo gets a brief ShirtlessScene whereas the original didn't.

** ComicBook/TheHulk (while DependingOnTheArtist factors) in the comics typically has a [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcTheht11x4yHge5hUB_454NCWVdu64rfz-J3Q&usqp=CAU broad brutish face reminiscent]] of an ogre. In the MCU due to Creator/MarkRuffalo providing MotionCapture The Hulk’s face is far less ugly and [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcTuVgYdVk-WUETKaEymbDZudeJxi9v9Vv9krg&usqp=CAU more human looking]]. This also applies to Hulk’s alter ego Bruce Banner whose usually [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRFG2QEnOyMqQ0U2EWc9jlgR-7dkpcxWSNpBw&usqp=CAU gangly looking man]] in the comics, but in the MCU and in the [[Film/{{Hulk}} 2003 movie]] is played by Creator/EdwardNorton, Creator/MarkRuffalo and Creator/EricBana who are far more good looking than the Dr Banner from the comics.

* In the book and original film of Literature/TheWitches when the Grand High Witch removes her disguise she is hideous, however in Film/TheWitches2020 when The Grand High Witch as portrayed by Creator
/AnneHathaway removes her disguise she is still quite pretty, the only things that make her ugly in a sense is her claw hands, velociraptor like clawed toes and snake like mouth.

** Subverted with Beverly Marsh in the book Bev is descibed as a stunningly beautiful [[HeroesWantRedheads redhead]]. In the Minseries she's portrayed by the more homely [[AdaptationalDyeJob and brunette]] Annette O'Toole and Emily Perkins. The film versions have Creator/SophiaLillis and Crrator/JessicaChastain who effectively match the book’s description (though Lillis goes for the UnkemptBeauty route).

* Film/MaryPoppins looks prettier in the movie than her [[http://tombwithaview.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Mary-Poppins-standing1.jpg counterpart]] from [[Literature/MaryPoppins the books]] did, at least by the author's standards (to the point that the author remarked to Julie Andrews, "you're much too pretty, of course. But you've got the nose for it"). However, Mary in the books had a worse habit of admiring her own reflection.

** Subverted with Beverly Marsh in the book Bev is descibed as a stunningly beautiful [[HeroesWantRedheads redhead]]. In the Minseries she's portrayed by the more homely [[AdaptationalDyeJob and brunette]] Annette O'Toole and Emily Perkins. The film versions have Creator/SophiaLillis and Jessica Chastain who effectively match the book’s description (though Lillis goes for the UnkemptBeauty route).

* Velma in the first live action ''Film/ScoobyDoo'' film goes from [[http://www.selectspecs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/velma3.gif this]] to [[https://img.cinemablend.com/filter:scale/quill/4/5/4/8/4/d/45484d4cfd78b9a77356838b43ace864eb9e23bf.jpg?fw=1200 this]]. Shaggy also tends to appropriately [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/5c755e0fc89698c14bec8c02d26d5480/tumblr_nw13m2Hh871u25kiio1_1280.jpg look like a drug addict]], in the film [[https://www.hotflick.net/flicks/2002_Scooby_Doo/2002_Scooby_Doo_271.jpg he's quite handsome]].

* Film/MaryPoppins looks prettier in the movie than her [[http://tombwithaview.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Mary-Poppins-standing1.jpg counterpart]] from [[Literature/MaryPoppins the books]] did, at least by the author's standards. However, Mary in the books had a worse habit of admiring her own reflection.