Actors Who Never Recovered From Their Most Distressing Roles

Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant

It was a running joke for years that Leo would never win an Oscar, but the commitment he demonstrated in The Revenant finally earned him long-awaited recognition from the Academy. To prepare for the role, DiCaprio slept inside dead animal carcasses to survive the cold, consumed raw bison meat, and regularly swam in frozen lakes.

"If a cat has nine lives, I think I've used a few," he told Wired.

Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who played the character of ‘Fogell/McLovin’ in the coming-of-age indie flick ‘Superbad,’ was only 17 when filming took place. Being a minor at the time, his mother was required to be on the set during the filming of his sex scene.
O.J. Simpson was considered for the lead in "The Terminator".
For 'Fight Club' (1999), Brad Pitt had pieces of his front teeth chipped off to play Tyler Durden. He also took soap-making classes, boxing, taekwondo, and grappling lessons with Edward Norton to prepare for the role.
Wayne's World was filmed in two weeks.

Actors Who Never Recovered From Their Most Distressing Roles

Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant

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