20 times actors took method acting to extreme levels

Modified Nov 23, 2024 06:00 ET

The Dark Knight (2008) - Source: Warner Bros. Pictures ; The Revenant (2015) - Source: 20th Century Fox ; The Pianist (2002) - Source: Focus Features (USA), StudioCanal (International) ; House of Gucci (2021) - Source: United Artists Releasing (USA), Universal Pictures

2) Christian Bale in The Machinist

"Amsterdam" European Premiere – Arrivals - Source: Getty

Christian Bale in The Machinist played the role of a guilt-ridden man who has severe insomnia and delusions. In preparing for this role, Bale lost 60 pounds and ate just an apple and a can of tuna daily. To this date, this achievement remains the most amount of weight an actor has ever lost for a film. In fact, it has also been reported that often he wouldn’t eat anything and just smoke cigarettes and drink whiskey.

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