14 Actors Who Went To The Extreme To Get The Role

Nathan Johnson Published 03/21/2019 in wow

Sometimes makeup isn't enough and they need to change their physical appearance. These actors decided to take matters into their own hands in order to get roles, from Charlize Theron gaining weight to Adam Driver losing 50 pounds.

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1.
Christian Bale gained 45 lbs for Vice.
2.
Chris Pratt got pumped for Guardians of the Galaxy.
3.
Jennifer Aniston gained weight for Cake.
4.
Adam Driver lost 50 lbs for Silence.
5.
Matt Damon gained 30 lbs for The Informant.
6.
Joaquin Phoenix put on weight for You Were Never Really Here.
7.
Charlize Theron gained 50 lbs for Tully.
8.
Hugh Jackman lost 33 lbs for Les Miseralbes, then gained muscle for The Wolverine.
9.
Anne Hathaway lost 24 lbs for Les Miserables.
10.
Jake Gyllenhaal lost 22 lbs for Nightcrawler, then got pumped for Southpaw.
11.
Colin Farrell gained 45 lbs for The Lobster.
12.
James McAvoy got pumped for Glass.
13.
Jonah Hill lost weight for Maniac.
14.
Chris Hemsworth lost 33 lbs for Heart of the Sea, then got his muscle back for Thor: Ragnarok.

1.
Christian Bale gained 45 lbs for Vice.
2.
Chris Pratt got pumped for Guardians of the Galaxy.
3.
Jennifer Aniston gained weight for Cake.
4.
Adam Driver lost 50 lbs for Silence.
5.
Matt Damon gained 30 lbs for The Informant.
6.
Joaquin Phoenix put on weight for You Were Never Really Here.
7.
Charlize Theron gained 50 lbs for Tully.
8.
Hugh Jackman lost 33 lbs for Les Miseralbes, then gained muscle for The Wolverine.
9.
Anne Hathaway lost 24 lbs for Les Miserables.
10.
Jake Gyllenhaal lost 22 lbs for Nightcrawler, then got pumped for Southpaw.
11.
Colin Farrell gained 45 lbs for The Lobster.
12.
James McAvoy got pumped for Glass.
13.
Jonah Hill lost weight for Maniac.
14.
Chris Hemsworth lost 33 lbs for Heart of the Sea, then got his muscle back for Thor: Ragnarok.