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

7) Tom Hanks in Cast Away

Cast Away, Image Source - 20th Century Fox & DreamWorks Pictures

There is a reason why Tom Hanks is considered a legendary actor. He truly commits to his role and can single-handedly make a movie a true success. In the film Cast Away, actor Tom Hanks portrays a FedEx agent stranded on an unknown inhabited island after a plane crash. For the movie, Tom Hanks had to lose 50 pounds, which really deteriorated his health. Moreover, since he was the only actor in the film, working in isolation took another heavy toll on his psychological health as he tried to embrace solitude, but it didn't go as planned.