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There's a simple reason for this trend. When a glamorous (male or female) actor gets fame they next want an Oscar. Playing a handicapped, drug-addicted or "ugly" character is usually just a shameless pitch for getting the Oscar nomination:
Remember these?
Mel Gibson in "The Man Without a Face"
Harrison Ford in "Regarding Henry"
Farrah Fawcett in "The Burning Bed"
Paul Newman in "The Verdict"
Tom Hanks in "Forest Gump"
and the list goes on...
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