The Insane Body Transformations These Actors Went Through For Their Roles

Matt Damon

When Damon starred in Courage Under Fire in 1996, he prepared for the movie by massively altering his lifestyle and diet. He transitioned from eating several meals a day and varying his exercise routine to just eating chicken breasts and running 13 miles a day. 

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