Ghost of a Man
Gyllenhaal lived on chewing gum and kale for a month. Every night, after shooting, he would run 15 miles back to his apartment from the studio. He dropped from 180 pounds to 150 pounds basically overnight.
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The Insane Body Transformations These Actors Went Through For Their Roles
The More You Know
- 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.
- In the entire Lord of the Rings film trilogy, no two female characters ever speak to each other.
- Brad Pitt and Edward Norton actually learned how to make soap in Fight Club.
- The Terminator script was sold for a dollar.