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Tasked with playing the notorious serial killer Aileen Wuornos, who was convicted for six murders that took place between 19 and was executed in 2002, Theron was prepared to do whatever it took to do the film and role justice: I didnt want it to be the kind of thing where transforming me into Aileen - which we had to do and I knew we had to do - where it became just about prosthetics and a fat suit the only way I was going to do that was to really truly get myself in a place where I felt the same things she might have felt. Theron gained 30 pounds ahead of the shoot, and the increase in weight and exemplary prosthetics and makeup work completed an impressive transformation that helped her to a Best Actress Oscar win. However, the South African actress underplayed her genetic good fortune as part of a career-making performance in Patty Jenkins Monster in 2003. Charlize Theron - Monster Weight gain: 30 lbs/14 kgĪs a former ballet dancer and model, its no surprise that Charlize Theron is known for her enviable looks and athletic build. The results speak for themselves, even if the big increase in water intake left him peeing all day long, every day. 19.
Pratt shed 60 pounds in the course of six months by abstaining from beer and enduring three or four hours a day of just consistent, *ss-kicking hard work, which included punishing gym sessions as well as running, swimming, boxing and kickboxing. In order to play Peter Quill aka Star-Lord, he kicked things up a notch. After all, Pratt made his name as Andy Dwyer, a schlubby but lovable man-child in couch-potato shape, and his leading-man credentials were also in doubt.įortunately, Pratt had already served notice of his willingness to put down the pretzels and pick up dumbbells instead, simultaneously bulking up and slimming down to do a convincing job as a Navy SEAL in Zero Dark Thirty. sitcom Parks And Recreation can understand why the Marvel brain trust initially had reservations about casting Chris Pratt as the lead in Guardians Of The Galaxy. Chris Pratt - Guardians Of The Galaxy Weight loss: 60 lbs/27 kgĪnyone whos ever watched the U.S. Some very familiar faces have rendered themselves almost unrecognisable in the process, the results of which must be seen to be believed. Theres something inherently fascinating about watching actors take risks and make enormous sacrifices to morph before our eyes.
He wasnt the only Best Actor contender to go to extremes: Jake Gyllenhaal shed 30 pounds for his sinister, bug-eyed turn in Nightcrawler, only to switch gears immediately to play a ripped boxer in Southpaw as per the image above. Redmaynes feats of contortionism in capturing the debilitating effects of ALS are remarkable, and the Brit lost 21 pounds in weight and altered his spinal alignment in pursuit of authenticity. Keaton turned back the clock with a memorable performance in Birdman while Redmayne is undeniably brilliant as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, so its a pity someone has to miss out.
However, its arguably the Best Actor race that features the strongest competition.Īlthough Benedict Cumberbatch, David Oyelowo, Steve Carell and several other leading men remain in contention, its looking increasingly likely that it will be a straight shootout between Eddie Redmayne and Michael Keaton on February 22. Simmons is leading the race for Best Supporting Actor, and Patricia Arquettes affecting work in Boyhood has made her a strong favourite in the Best Supporting Actress category. Theres still almost two months to go before the red carpet's rolled out for the 87th Academy Awards, but the frontrunners are starting to emerge in what promises to be a fascinating battle for the big prizes.Īs usual, a host of high-quality performances are dominating the discussions and prediction lists, and after four previous nominations Julianne Moore is odds-on to finally take home an Oscar for Still Alice. With 2014 now behind us, its officially Oscar season in Hollywood.
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