7 Actors Who Did Crazy Things For Their Roles

Christian Bale - For his role in the movie 'The Machinist' he had to lose 62 pounds all due to a typo and stunned everyone with his appearance.
Joaquin Phoenix - Throughout the filming period of 'I'm Still Here' he remained in character for public appearances. Everyone thought he had lost it and will be taking the retirement, but it all turned out to be just an act.
Jim Carrey - In the movie 'Man on the Moon', he had to play a role of an entertainer and he took it so seriously that he stayed with the character throughout the shooting.
Heath Ledger - He played one of the greatest villains ever in the movie 'The Dark Knight', but did you know that to get into the dark character of a clown, he locked himself in a hotel room for a month breaking all the connections with the outside world.
Tom Hanks - For the movie 'Cast Away', he had to gain 50 pounds to look like a middle-aged man and then he lost 55 pounds to look like a man who has been living on the island.
Nicholas Cage - He is one of the leading actors in Hollywood. He pulled out his four teeth just to get the feel of the character in the movie 'Birdy'.
Adrien Brody - To get into the role of a Jewish piano player in the movie 'The Pianist', he put himself on a strict diet and sacrificed all his money. The only thing he has left with was just a keyboard and two bags.

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