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5) Christian Bale's extreme weight loss for The Machinist

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Christian Bale’s transformation for The Machinist remains one of the most extreme in film history. To play Trevor Reznik, an insomniac consumed by guilt, Bale lost over 60 pounds in just a few months, surviving on a daily diet of an apple, a can of tuna, and black coffee. Dropping to a shocking 120 pounds, Bale didn’t do it for aesthetics—he wanted to embody the frailty and mental anguish of his character. The physical toll was immense, but his haunting performance captivated audiences and earned widespread acclaim.

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