Cast member Rosamund Pike arrives for the "Hector and the Search for Happiness" gala at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, September 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
Cast member Rosamund Pike arrives for the "Hector and the Search for Happiness" gala at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, September 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch Mark Blinch / Reuters

Hollywood is filled with numerous beautiful faces but truthfully, there are only a fair few who can really live up to become a true icon. It definitely took some time before Rosamund Pike was truly recognized for her acting prowess, especially since she took the role of Amy Dunne - the missing wife in "Gone Girl." The movie may be the reason why she's on the center of the spotlight but she's been bearing such astounding qualities that guaranteed how fitting she was to be in it in the first place since the very beginning.

She was modified to appear more mature for her James Bond role

Most 21-year-old budding actresses were set to star in teen pics but not this British lassie as she took on the role of Miranda Frost in James Bond's "Die Another Day." According to Variety, Pike had to put on a heavy set of make-up just so she could look ten years older and appear more intimidating for the part, casting aside any tweeny impressions. This led people to assume that she was all about faking her age when truly, she was just more than willing to portray the role as professionally as she could muster it.

She was hailed as the compelling scene stealer in "Pride and Prejudice"

Keira Knightley was credited as the main lead for the movie adaptation of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" but when Rosamund Pike rose to be Jane Bennet, the viewers momentarily shifted their focus on her. Guardian Liberty Voice reiterated how Keira Knightly was of course the very heart of the film but Pike's version of the reserved and demure Jane Bennet earned her positive to great reviews.

She is spectacularly and gorgeously a brilliant being

The 5'9" standing damsel that is Rosamund Pike is more than just a pretty face. Facts of her brilliance were stated in IMDB as she's capable of playing musical instruments such as the piano and the cello. Her fluent British English is a natural, but she is greatly educated to speaking German and French. A woman bearing an astounding educational background, she went to study in Bristol, England and took on English Literature in Oxford University's Wadham College - graduating Magna Cum Laude in the highly revered institution.