These Actors Completely Transformed Their Bodies for Movie Roles

There are actors who are willing to drop 10 pounds for a role, and then there are actors like Christian Bale, Tom Hanks, and many more who become their characters. But getting into a character involves a whole lot more than just thinking like them. As these incredible performers have proven time and again, sometimes it takes full, extreme body transformations in order to really get the job done right. The payoff seems worth it for many actors, who often walk away from the projects with awards buzz — and sometimes actually do walk away with the hardware during the awards shows.

These are the most extreme body transformations that actors have endured for a movie role. People still talk about these transformations today, even long after they’ve stopped talking about the films themselves.

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