The Insane Body Transformations These Actors Went Through For Their Roles

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill has been an avid spokesperson for healthy weight loss techniques and the importance of loving the skin that you're in no matter what. That being said, when he was cast for War Dogs, he was tasked with gaining 40 pounds. When the filming for War Dogs ended, he hit up the trainer that he worked with for 21 Jump Street to bring him back down to his desired weight. 

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The More You Know

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid approximately $21,429 for every one of the 700 words he said in, Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
  • Movie trailers were originally shown after the movie, which is why they’re called “trailers.”
  • 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.
  • 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.
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