Top 10 Cross-Gender Acting on TV and Movies

7 Breakfast on Pluto, Cillian Murphy (2005)

Cillian Murphy, normally a male with a deep voice and a masculine aura, was transformed in Breakfast on Pluto. This film tells the story of a young transgender girl in the 1970s. After being born, she is trying to find her mom.

Patrick “Kitten”, Braden, the sweet character, was so much different from Murphy’s real-life personality that it was a clear indication of how challenging this role was for him as an actor. Murphy told Murphy how he attended transsexual clubs, spent time talking to other transgender people and was able to gain an understanding of the part and help him prepare. This clearly helped Murphy to get the part.