Have you ever wondered what its like to be an actor? How demanding a role can be, which often requires specific skills. Expectations can often mean having to make huge physical transformations to get in to character for a particular part.
This often requires an actor to go through extreme circumstances to either lose or gain weight, build muscle or study a person.
We have complied 30 of the most dramatic transformations these actors have endured for a specific role, many who have won prestigious awards for their efforts.
#1 Chris Hemsworth:
Thor
#2 Christian Bale:
The Machinist
#3 Chris Pratt:
Guardians Of The Galaxy
#4 Jake Gyllenhaal:
Southpaw
#5 Jonah Hill:
Maniac
#6 Matthew McConaughey:
Dallas Buyers Club
#7 Natalie Portman:
Black Swan
#8 Jared Leto:
Dallas Buyers Club
#9 Tom Hardy:
Bronson
#10 Jared Leto:
Chapter 27
#11 Charlize Theron:
Monster
#12 Demi Moore:
G.I. Jane
#13 J.K. Simmons:
Justice League
#14 Chris Hemsworth:
In The Heart Of The Sea
#15 Tom Hanks:
Castaway
#16 Edward Norton:
American History X
#17 50 Cent:
All Things Fall Apart
#18 Matthew McConaughey:
Gold
#19 Zac Efron:
Baywatch
#20 Robert De Niro:
Raging Bull
#21 Vincent D’Onofrio:
Full Metal Jacket
#22 Michael Fassbender:
Hunger
#23 Ryan Reynolds:
Blade: Trinity
#24 Christian Bale:
American Hustle
#25 Anne Hathaway:
Les Miserables
#26 Daniel Radcliffe:
Jungle
#27 Ben Kingsley:
Gandhi
#28 Emile Hirsch:
Into The Wild
#29 Jake Gyllenhaal:
Nightcrawler
#30 Renee Zellweger:
Bridget Jones: Edge Of Reason
