34 Actors Who Went Way Overboard Preparing for Movie Roles

Nobody needs to die over a big ol’ game of make believe
34 Actors Who Went Way Overboard Preparing for Movie Roles

We’ve heard of actors “dying” to get a role, but some of these actors took that pretty literally. Dropping weight to the point of serious health concerns or being hospitalized with pancreatitis because of a strict fruitarian diet is taking method acting to new (and completely insane) heights. 

So let these actors act as cautionary tales for you up-and-comers. Get home safe and sound after the production’s wrapped, okay?

Daniel Day-Lewis (Yep, Again)

METHOD MADNESS DANIEL DAY-LEWIS GANGS OF NEW YORK Не caught pneumonia after refusing to wear a coat between scenes (since those coats didn't exist in the 1860s). Не said, I will admit that I went mad, totally mad, and the role was, not so good for my physical or mental health. CRACKED

Hilary Swank

Sylvester Stallone

Ashton Kutcher

Tom Hanks

Jake Gyllenhaal

Tilda Swinton

Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams

Choi Min-Sik

Anne Hathaway

Robert Pattinson

Aaron Eckhart

Shia LaBeouf

Margot Robbie

Daniel Day-Lewis (Again)

Andrew Garfield

Ruth Wilson

Robert Downey Jr.

Ryan Gosling

Charles Dance

Christian Bale

Billy Bob Thornton

Adrien Brody

Charlie Sheen

Harrison Ford

Jared Leto (Again)

Nicolas Cage

Rooney Mara

Dustin Hoffman

Heath Ledger

Daniel Day-Lewis

Halle Berry

Jared Leto

Brad Pitt

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