For most Hollywood stars, good looks and a taut figure are one of the most important components of success.
If an actress who regularly plays sexual beauties suddenly adds a dozen extra pounds, then her role is put across a bold cross. In men, the situation, although not so critical, but on the whole is not much different.
All the more surprising are the cases when actors voluntarily agree to spoil the figure for the sake of getting the role, and after that they manage to get in shape again in a short time.
List
- 10. Renee Zellweger, The Bridget Jones Diary
- 9. Charlize Theron, The Monster
- 8. Christian Bale, “American Scam”
- 7. Matt Damon, “Informant”
- 6. Jared Leto, “Chapter 27”
- 5. Christian Bale, "Power"
- 4. Colin Farrell, Lobster
- 3. Joaquin Phoenix, “You Have Never Been Here”
- 2. Jennifer Aniston, Cake
- 1. Matthew McConaughey, Gold
10. Renee Zellweger, The Bridget Jones Diary
In 2001, when Renee Zellweger was approved for the role of Bridget Jones, she was already a famous person: several major works and Golden Globe for the best supporting role.
When it became known that she would play the main character, fans of Helen Fielding books became indignant: the actress was slim, so everyone believed that she would ruin the film adaptation of her thinness.
Imagine the general surprise when she gained 13 kg to fully match the look. After filming, she again lost weight to the usual, and in 2004 she repeated the “feat” and again recovered for the sequel.
9. Charlize Theron, The Monster
The most amazing transformation for the worse when it comes to women. A real beauty and a sex symbol, she, at first glance, was least suitable for the role of a prostitute and serial killer Eileen Wornos, but the script hooked her so much that she added 14 kg without hesitation, and the ugly make-up completed the transformation into a “monster” of the same name the movie.
The Oscar for the main role she received did not raise a single question: Charlize really deserved it.
8. Christian Bale, “American Scam”
First of all, the actor is known for his ability to quickly lose weight (sometimes to extreme 54 kg) and regain his athletic form, but for some roles he had to do the opposite.
The film "American Scam" showed us a chubby Christian Bale, whose weight exceeded 100 kg, and there was no trace of the press.
His children, as the actor himself said, liked the papa’s round stomach, but he was not happy with it.
7. Matt Damon, “Informant”
Matt Damon at the time of filming “Informator” had already proved everything to everyone: he demonstrated an excellent acting game (“Talented Mr. Ripley”, “Good Will Hunting”) and excellent physical fitness (at that time 3 parts of Jason Bourne’s adventures were already out).
The new role was a new challenge for him, so he had to gain 15 kg. Unfortunately, the works were in vain: the picture did not receive any awards, the ratings were not sky-high either.
6. Jared Leto, “Chapter 27”
Apparently, wanting to compete with Christian Bale, the always slender handsome Jared Leto added 30 kg for the role of the killer John Lennon.
The biographical drama "Chapter 27" was promising, but in fact it turned out to be a rather boring film, in which the transformation of Summer was almost the only thing that deserved attention. Only 19% of the freshness on Rotten Tomatoes is further proof of this.
5. Christian Bale, "Power"
It is unlikely that there will ever be a daredevil who can surpass all the transformations of Christian Bale, since it is not only difficult, but also dangerous to health.
So, for the film "Power" he recovered by 30 kg, which at his age is not so easy (the actor is 45 years old).
The most offensive for his fans was that they did not give him an Oscar for this role, but the drama received a figurine for best makeup. Many quite reasonably believe that naturally gained 30 kg is much more significant than makeup.
4. Colin Farrell, Lobster
Farrell never owned the perfect torso, but he was always in shape, so few expected him to gain 20 kg for his role in Lobster in just 8 weeks.
His meals consisted mainly of pizza, cheeseburgers and ice cream, which he .. drank. Yes, he himself told reporters that he put it in the microwave, melted it and drank it like a cocktail so as not to freeze his throat. Radically and hardly useful, but effective.
3. Joaquin Phoenix, “You Have Never Been Here”
Joaquin Phoenix in the movie "You Have Never Been Here" plays former military and FBI agent Joe, who rescues girls from the feet of pedophiles.
According to the actor himself, his hero is a man with a difficult fate, suffering from violence since childhood. Despite the combat experience, inside he is still fragile and vulnerable, so he tries to compensate for this with a menacing appearance.
Especially for the role, Joaquin grew a solid beard and gained about 10 kg, but unlike other stars on our list it was mainly muscle mass, which in general only benefited.
2. Jennifer Aniston, Cake
In 2013, the comedy “We are the Millers” was released, where in one of the scenes, 45-year-old Jennifer Aniston dances striptease, looking very sexy. Everyone was delighted with her figure and beauty, but after a year she showed that she was not afraid to look unattractive.
For the drama "Cake", the actress gained less than 10 kg, but due to the lack of makeup, the effect seems stronger. According to Aniston herself, she did not specifically try to get fat and even continued to eat right, just completely refused training and stopped limiting herself in the number of calories.
She really liked working without makeup (she drew only scars), but the damaged figure was a pity: then she spent more than one month to bring her back to normal.
1. Matthew McConaughey, Gold
To get into the image of gold digger Canny Wells, McConaughey also had to eat pizza, hamburgers, drink high-calorie drinks and forget what a gym is.
Gaining 20 kg in 46 years in a short period of time is not a joke, as the actor warned the friends about, but he still decided to accept the challenge and coped with it perfectly.
It is not known whether this will subsequently affect his health, but the transformation has already had an impact on his career, and it is positive: although the film was not favored by critics, the majority considered Matthew's game to be incomparable.