Actors Who Never Recovered From Their Most Distressing Roles

James Cromwell, Babe

In 1995, James Cromwell's experience on the set of Babe transformed his life in more ways than one. Before the film, Cromwell had toyed with the idea of vegetarianism, but he soon realized that wasn't enough. Cromwell described the turning point during production that led him to veganism: watching a piglet be placed on a patch of grass.

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The More You Know

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