9 actors who weren't afraid to experiment with extreme looks for their coveted role

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Do you think there are many people who agree to eat pies for six months, then to lose weight in a few months? And completely stop eating just to please your leadership? Or completely change the daily routine and not leave the gym for 8 hours? Meanwhile, there are individuals who, for the sake of their cherished role, ventured into extreme experiments on their own bodies. However, as practice shows, not all the efforts of our heroes were rewarded according to their merits.

Christian Bale

A real rollercoaster with its own weight was more than once arranged by the British-American actor Christian Bale. For the film "The Machinist" he lost 30 kg, and this figure had to be maintained for quite a long time - the film belonged to an independent film, and due to the financing of filming, the work process was delayed. As the actor later shared with Russian journalists, at that time it was a great joy for him to allow himself to eat an apple or drink a little whiskey in the evening.

However, two years later, for a new role in the drama "Saving Dawn", Christian Bale again dropped 24 kg. He was not alone - all the actors who played prisoners were on a strict diet for several months. Due to the fact that the weight was lost more slowly than it was gained, the scenes were filmed in chronological order. And again in 2010, to participate in the film "The Fighter", the actor urgently loses weight. But how justified were these experiments on the body? This picture earned him Golden Globe, Oscar and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

And his next work, for which the actor had to get better - "American Scam", was also marked with nominations. Well, the actor spent the last mockery of the body in 1917 - he did not resort to makeup and computer effects, but increased his meals, leaned on sweets and fast food. The audience was shocked - the once fit and muscular "Batman" gained more than 30 kg, shaved his bald head and adopted the facial expressions and speaking ability of US Vice President Dick Cheney - it was his actor who played in the film "Power".

When journalists asked the actor how he managed to achieve such results, Christian replied: "I am obsessed with an obsession, and if I start something, then I finish, whatever the cost." Here it is just right to marvel at the willpower of this person.

Renee Zellweger

The next leader in terms of weight gain and loss is actress Renee Zellweger. Her character in the film "Bridget Jones's Diary" was distinguished by very appetizing forms, and the actress had to gain an extra 15 kg. However, immediately after the end of these filming, Rene was invited to another role. Having urgently lost weight, the girl soon shone in the musical film "Chicago", striking everyone with her athletic toned body. And then the producers decided to shoot a sequel to the beloved melodrama about Bridget Jones, and again Renee Zellweger sat down for cakes and fast food.

Matthew McConaughey

This actor was faced with a very difficult task. For the role of a man dying of AIDS, directors needed an actor of the appropriate appearance. Moreover, sports as an option for losing weight was excluded - after all, the hero should look like suffering, not athletic. Therefore, Matthew McConaughey had no choice but to starve for days. Sometimes the actor had to overcome the feeling of fatigue - his weight dropped by 21 kg.

However, the award for such extreme was the Oscar statuette for Best Actor in the film Dallas Buyers Club. By the way, his colleague in the film, Jared Leto, went the same way, and also deservedly received an award for his supporting role.

Tom Hanks

Who would doubt that life on a desert island is easy, and Robinson Crusoe's diet contains fast food and sweets! Actor Tom Hanks had to forget about these goodies for a whole year in order to achieve the appropriate forms. In addition, the actor all this time did not visit hairdressing salons, growing a real beard and hair of a resident of a remote corner of Oceania. As a result, I managed to lose 23 kg - just enough to look thin, hungry and lean. His performance was critically acclaimed, and as a result, the actor received a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination.

Charlize Theron

This actress, although she is raising two children, nevertheless, was never pregnant and did not face problems of being overweight. And for the role of a mother with many children for the movie "Tully" (2018), she had to gain 23 kg. As the actress shared with reporters, at first she liked to eat buns, hamburgers and milkshakes.

However, over time, the chiseled figure of a woman began to lose its former graceful forms, and the euphoria from the holiday of the abdomen gave way to depression. Meals have now become an onerous duty. And even sadder was the fact that it was possible to achieve magnificent forms in just a few months, but it took almost a year to regain its previous weight.

Chris Pratt

But this actor did not need to lose weight or get fat, but on the contrary - to melt all the excess fat into the relief muscles. After Chris Pratt played the charming fat man in Parks and Recreation, his next role in the fantasy action movie Guardians of the Galaxy had to match his superhero character. Therefore, the merry fellow Chris completely revised his diet in favor of proteins, switched to chicken meat and eventually got rid of the extra 27 kg. Now the muscular Chris Pet could rightfully claim the title of Hollywood sex symbol.

Alexandra Bortich

The young actress Sasha Bortich was given the opportunity to star in the Russian comedy "I'm losing weight" about an eternal female dream and willpower. Her character is a pastry chef by profession and loves to eat. Therefore, the actress had to gain weight up to 76 kg before filming. And then the director provided a creative break for a month and a half, during which the girl had to lose 20 kg. This truly Olympic obstacle was overcome - strength of character, diet, daily exhausting workouts and a healthy metabolism helped Sasha to do this.

Jared Leto

Jared Leto rose to the pinnacle of gluttony before attempting the weight loss feat at the aforementioned Dallas Buyers Club. His character in the drama "Chapter 27" became 30 kg heavier than the usual weight of the actor. However, excess body fat resulted in joint pain, shortness of breath and poor health. And the film itself received negative reviews from film critics.

Ryan Gosling

Everyone remembers that the role of Jack Salmon in the detective "The Lovely Bones" was played by Mark Wahlberg. However, not everyone knows that Ryan Gosling was preparing for this role. The actor imagined his hero as a fat, bearded man of age, so he decided to gain not much, not a little 30 kg and grow a beard. However, director Peter Jackson was not inspired by this vision of the image, and immediately fired the actor for arbitrariness.