The Insane Body Transformations These Actors Went Through For Their Roles

Was it Worth It?

De Niro had a boxer's body for most of the movie, but halfway through production, he was flown to Italy and tasked with eating to his stomach's limit every day. He ate hundreds of plates of pasta and giant steaks daily. When he came back, he was a doughy, aged Italian man. 

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The More You Know

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  • George Clooney had a keg of Guinness installed in his dressing room whilst filming Ocean's Eleven.
  • The first film kiss happened in 1896
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