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The 10 Most Extreme Actor Body Transformations in Hollywood History
From shedding 60 pounds of muscle to dangerous rapid weight gains, here are the 10 most extreme physical transformations actors endured for a role.
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The 10 Most Extreme Actor Body Transformations In Hollywood History
10. 50 Cent (All Things Fall Apart)The rap icon dropped 54 pounds on a grueling liquid diet.
9. Chris Hemsworth (In The Heart Of The Sea)The Marvel star starved on 500 daily calories after playing Thor.
8. Jared Leto (Chapter 27)The dedicated actor gained 67 pounds and triggered severe acute gout.
7. Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler)The intense actor shed 30 pounds to portray a starving coyote.
6. Tom Hardy (Bronson)The British star gained 42 pounds of raw bulk in weeks.
5. Charlize Theron (Monster)The Oscar winner gained 30 pounds to play serial killer Wuornos.
4. Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)The method actor lost 52 pounds to create an unsettling physique.
3. Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)The Hollywood star shed 50 pounds to depict an AIDS activist.
2. Robert De Niro (Raging Bull)The legendary method actor gained 60 pounds of pure excess fat.
1. Christian Bale (The Machinist)The chameleon actor starved down to 120 pounds on one apple.
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