The Insane Body Transformations These Actors Went Through For Their Roles

Charlize Theron

Theron was tasked with putting on a bunch of weight and muscle in order to accurately depict the serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the movie Monster. Theron was asked to put on 30 pounds over the course of one month. She did this by eating mostly carbohydrates and sugar to mimic the diet of Aileen Wuornos.

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The More You Know

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