19 roles that took a toll on the actors who played them

Modified Jan 28, 2025 09:09 ET

Gangs of New York, Image Source - Miramax Films

8) Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler, Image Source - Open Road Films

In the film Nightcrawler, released in 2014, actor Jake Gyllenhaal plays the role of an obsessive paparazzi. His character was ambiguous and on the verge of a mental illness. Preparing for the role disconnected actor Jake Gyllenhaal from reality, and he adapted the darkness of this paparazzi so well that it was a very tough task for him to get over this role. The actor has reported that this role continued to linger in his mind for a long period of time, and he felt the over-ambitiousness of the character seeping into his real life.