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7 actors on the shocking toll losing weight for roles took on their bodies and minds
7 actors on the shocking toll losing weight for roles took on their bodies and minds
Rachel Hosie,Eammon JacobsSep 6, 2024, 17:51 IST
Hugh Jackman at the 2024 US Open, and a behind-the-scenes photo of him shirtless as Wolverine.Jean Catuffe/GC Images/Getty Images/Marvel Studios/Disney
Actors often go to drastic lengths to change their physiques for roles.
But getting so lean can involve strict diets and working out can become like a full-time job.
One of the talking points around huge comic book movies and Oscar-baiting dramas is often around how much weight an actor has gained or lost to bring their character to life.
Many stars see it as a dedication to their craft, that they feel like they have to physically look a certain way to embody a character or a person to the best of their ability.
However, it can be extremely difficult to achieve specific weight gain and loss at either end of the spectrum, and a number of stars like Hugh Jackman, Cillian Murphy, and Paul Rudd have opened up about what it's like putting the work in for the big screen.
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Getting in shape to play Wolverine was a full-time job for Hugh Jackman.
Hugh Jackman at the 2024 US Open, and a behind-the-scenes photo of him shirtless as Wolverine.Jean Catuffe/GC Images/Getty Images/Marvel Studios/Disney
Paul Rudd said his diet while preparing for the "Ant-Man" movies was "horrible."
Paul Rudd plays Scott Lang in the "Ant-Man" movies.Jon Kopaloff/WireImage/Marvel Studios/Disney
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Cillian Murphy ate as little as he could to lose weight for "Oppenheimer."
Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in "Oppenheimer."Universal Pictures
Kumail Nanjiani said that losing weight for "Eternals" made his relationship with food worse.
Kumail Nanjiani with wife Emily Gordon in October 2018 and at the end of 2019.Getty/Tibrina Hobson/Instagram/kumailn
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Zac Efron said getting shredded for "Baywatch" damaged both his mental and physical health.
Zac Efron in "Baywatch."Paramount
Channing Tatum nearly didn't do a third "Magic Mike" movie because getting so lean requires "starving himself."