Actors Who Never Recovered From Their Most Distressing Roles

Val Kilmer, The Doors

Val Kilmer dove into some serious research for the role of rock legend Jim Morrison for Oliver Stone's 1991 film The Doors. Kilmer learned how to sing 50 songs by The Doors. He spent hours in the studio studying Morrison's performances, observing hours upon hours of interview footage—all in the name of capturing his essence.

Michael Myers’ mask in "Halloween" is William Shatner’s face.
In the movie Dredd, they slowed down a Justin Bieber song by 800 times to create the "slow motion" noise.
The cigarette smoked by Sigourney Weaver in Avatar is completely CGI.
Robert Ludlum, the creator of the Jason Bourne series, died while the first Bourne film was in post-production.

Actors Who Never Recovered From Their Most Distressing Roles

Val Kilmer, The Doors

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