Shocking "transformations" in showbiz

Cillian Murphy lives on an almond a day

Actor Cillian Murphy said that to play the role of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer - who collaborated to develop the atomic bomb during World War II, he had to lose weight to have a skinny body like the character. J. Robert Oppenheimer lived on alcohol and cigarettes, rarely having time to eat.

Cillian Murphy at the movie premiere

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer

He lost weight to get into character as a scientist who rarely has time to eat.

Cillian Murphy did not reveal how many kilos he lost

Cillian Murphy also follows a strict diet of one almond a day. "I operate on crazy energy. I push myself to a point where I don't have to worry about food or anything else. I'm in a super... super state that I can't explain but it's good because that's the character I need to play. He never eats," the actor said.

However, Cillian Murphy did not reveal details of how much weight he lost and what his final weight was.

Christian Bale lost 28kg with apples, tuna and coffee

Actor Christian Bale shocked the public when he appeared with a skinny body in the movie "The Machinist". To become the character, he lost 28kg with a diet menu consisting of: one apple, one can of tuna and one cup of black coffee every day.

Christian Bale also sacrificed for the role

He lost 28kg, like a "transformation" on screen

Christian Bale followed the menu for 4 months and combined it with smoking to reduce his appetite. He successfully lost a lot of weight and transformed into the character realistically.

Previously, Christian Bale also gained nearly 100kg for the role of Batman in "The Dark Knight". In 2018, he gained 18kg to transform into a role in the movie "Vice". However, gaining and losing weight through roles is not easy. It requires a strong passion for the job because it is very dangerous for the body.

Christian Bale says he can't change his body shape as much as before

In 2019, Christian Bale said he could no longer continue to transform his body like before. "I can't continue to do it. I'm getting old and I feel like if I continue to do the things I've done in the past, I'll die. Death is staring at me and I don't want to die" - Christian Bale confided.

Charlie Theron Gained 50 Pounds and Felt Heavy-Hearted

Actress Charlie Theron also gained 22.6kg in 3 months to transform into a pregnant character in the 2018 movie "Tully".

Charlie Theron's character is a mother with two young children to care for while she is pregnant with her third child. After the birth of her third child, the character struggles with childcare, postpartum depression, and other problems.

Sexy Charlie Theron

During the first three weeks of her weight-gaining campaign, the star ate everything she needed to gain weight. At first, she was happy because she could eat more than usual, but after three weeks, she was no longer happy.

Charlie Theron became heavy and tired. "I was very heavy, literally and figuratively. My soul was as heavy and tired as the character had to go through. I was not well, I felt really terrible."

After finishing the role, the star lost weight but it took her a year and a half to fully regain her normal weight.

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