10 actors who radically changed their appearance for the sake of filming a movie

On the red carpet, the stars of world cinema proudly walk in the light of flashes and to the applause of cheering fans. We are used to seeing them always “at the parade” – expensive designer outfits, intricate hairstyles, well-groomed skin and perfectly hidden figure flaws. Few people think that for the sake of many well-known roles, actors have to sacrifice not only their time, but also their appearance, figure, and health. To transform into a particular character, actors and actresses sometimes make incredible sacrifices in order to get used to the role as much as possible and correspond to the image conceived by the director. It is interesting that such specific roles often determine the career of an adventurous star, helping her to receive the coveted Oscars, Emmys and other awards.

Consider which actors and actresses turned out to be the most courageous and radically changed their appearance or figure for the sake of special roles.

10 Jake Gyllenhaal | (Lefty)

The actor got an interesting and memorable role – the embodiment of the famous champion boxer Billy Hope. For her sake, Jake was forced to sit on a special protein diet, which allowed him to gain 14 kg of muscle. His training included 2 sets daily for 5 months.

By itself, Gyllenhaal is a miniature man, so in order to get the coveted role, he was aware of what physical sacrifices he would have to make. Daily exhausting activities included intense push-ups, long runs, and, of course, boxing in its most natural form. Staging strikes, correct footwork and positions were practiced.

Whether Jake managed to get used to the role of a heavyweight boxer can be assessed by the viewer.

9. Anne Hathaway | (Les Misérables)

The gentle beauty Ann seduces from the screens with a kind and naive smile, no matter what role she plays. The talented actress loves to devote herself completely to the role, so for the sake of the famous musical based on Hugo, she had to sacrifice a valuable image of a cute beauty. This time Ann plays the unfortunate orphan – short-haired, sickly, emaciated and lost. For the cherished role of the “sufferer”, the actress had to cut off her naturally gorgeous hair and lose about 11 kilograms, which was not easy for Ann’s skinny girl. At the same time, 5 kg had to be intensively driven 3 weeks before filming, and the remaining 6 are already in the process, when energy costs increase. It was probably difficult for a young girl to deny herself sweet glucose, replacing it with dry oatmeal paste and water.

8. Jared Leto | (Chapter 27)

The crowd of fans has long been accustomed to the changes in Jared’s images. The actor is fickle in his tastes, so he often appears before the public repainted or with an elaborate hairstyle. It is not alien to an actor to grow or shave off a shaggy beard, to experiment with style. However, the singer made the greatest sacrifices for the role in the movie. For example, the sensational “Chapter 2007” in 27 forced Jared to reincarnate as fat psycho Mark Chapman, who shot the lead singer of the Beatles in cold blood. Naturally skinny Jared had to gain as much as 3 dozen kilograms for the famous role! How did the actor gain fat mass? It turns out that he actively leaned on delicious convenience foods, chocolate paste and ice cream in buckets. Flavored products with dressing from soy sauce and olive oil – sources of fats and carbohydrates.

7. Tom Hardy | (Bronson)

Charles Bronson is a real person who has been imprisoned for over 40 years. In order to get used to the role of Charles, Tom Hardy shaved his head and wandered naked through the prison cell, working out his trademark “Bronsonian” grin. The actor brought charm and style to the role, for which he had to put in order an ordinary figure by nature. There was no official regime, but still Tom leaned on the horizontal bars, regularly did push-ups and pumped the press. The film eventually gained fame, and Hardy – fees and a decent figure that drives fans crazy.

6. Charlize Theron | (Monster)

The sophisticated diva is a style icon on the red carpet. All her images are balanced, her facial features are harmonious and symmetrical, and her figure is just like that of a fairy. But the acting career for the beautiful Charlize is above all, so for the sake of the role she is ready for the most unusual sacrifices. In 2003, the film “Monster” made a splash, in which the actress could only be recognized by the credits. For the sake of the role of a murderous prostitute, the girl gained 13 kg, cut and discolored her eyebrows, wore specific prostheses to get a grimace instead of her usual charming smile. Charlize’s hair was thinned out and not allowed to be washed often, and make-up artists spent hours giving the delicate, radiant skin a look of sagging and soreness with the help of cosmetics. These are the specific sacrifices worthy of the long-awaited Oscar.

5. Matthew McConaughey | (Dallas Buyers Club)

Charming Matthew has always delighted fans with a curly hairstyle and a sweet smile of a cherub, coupled with a good pumped-up figure. But in the film, he did not get the role of a playboy. Matthew fell to play a man with AIDS, who, despite the approaching death, is trying to live a rich and interesting life. To achieve a painful look, the actor had to reduce the weight to an unusual 62 kg, thanks to which the favorite of women outwardly resembled a victim of the Holodomor. And this time, the painful diet justified itself – Matthew joined the awards not only the Golden Globe, but also the coveted Oscar.

4. Demi Moore | (Soldier Jane)

The refined and courageous actress tried herself in a variety of roles, and the viewer remembered thanks to the character of Jane – a real marine. Demi looks amazing as a soldier, but for this she had to train intensively, really master hand-to-hand combat and rowing, steeplechase, mountain biking. To build muscle mass, it was necessary to sweat on the simulators. It can be said that in a short period of time, the tender actress had to go through the program of special forces soldiers – this is not just “antics” to the public after hundreds of takes. For the role of Jane, the actress said goodbye to curls, completely shaving her head. It was this role that increased Demi’s popularity and demand, despite the film’s minor awards.

3. Matthew Fox | (I, Alex Cross)

Everyone remembers Matthew as a stylish, pleasant brunette who attracts the eyes of enthusiastic ladies from afar. But Fox can be completely different, and he proved it by playing a crazy killer. In order to match the character as much as possible and get used to his inner world, Matthew surrounded himself with fitness trainers. Thanks to the efforts, he reached the required body type, but had to say goodbye to 18 kilograms. The hard work of the actor paid off both with fees and with the admiration of the surprised fans, because no one had ever considered the sinewy and muscular body of the star so closely.

2. Robert De Niro | (Mad bull)

In his youth, the actor playing the roles of respectable commandos and fathers, featured in a biopic about boxer Jake LaMotta. For the sake of the role, Robert took part in real boxing fights in order to learn from the experience of professionals. He also gained 3 dozen kilos for the sake of developing a good athletic shape and muscle mass. Incidentally, De Niro was suggested to wear layers of padding to simulate a pile of muscle, but the talented actor refused and gained them himself with the help of random meals and good rest. Robert’s fans were hard to recognize, because he acquired an impressive belly and a rounded face that changes the usual features.

1. Rene Zellweger | (Diary of Bridget Jones)

There were many different rumors and gossip about the sensational role, but everyone knows that for the sake of the character, the elegant Frenchwoman Rene was forced to gain an impressive fat mass. In the first part of the film, the actress added as many as 46 kg to her insignificant 9 kg, which visually greatly influenced her appearance. For mass, Rene alternated pizza and donuts with other fatty foods during the quarter. It was also a condition of the contract that Renee would have to get rid of her American accent by acquiring English. In 2004, the shooting of the second part of “Bridget” began, which forced Rene to gain 15 kg of live weight already – and this is for the sake of fees of 3,2 million dollars (you can sweat).

Dear viewer, each time criticizing this or that role, as well as the appearance of the actor after filming, think about what sacrifices he could make in order to best embody the character. Sometimes even solid earnings will not replace lost nerve cells and precious health.