Actors Who Were Traumatized By Their Most Intense Roles

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

By the time production began, it seemed like Depp had fully become Thompson's character. Depp and Benicio del Toro were so committed to their roles that the cast and crew thought they might actually be on drugs the whole time, and Depp remained in "Thompson mode" almost a full year after wrapping. The two remained friends until Thompson took his own life in 2005; Depp donated $3 million to shoot Thompson's remains from a cannon.

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