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Movie Metamorphosis
Tilda Swinton plays two roles in the new version of the supernatural horror classic “Suspiria,” and in one of them—the part of an aging male psychotherapist—she’s virtually unrecognizable. But she’s not the only actor willing to undergo an extreme transformation for a performance. Here, as Swinton turns 58, are some prime examples.[/nextpage][nextpage]
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Robert De Niro — “Raging Bull”
THE TRANSFORMATION: Make that two transformations. First De Niro worked out in a boxing ring for three months—with Jake LaMotta, the real-life champ he played in 1980’s “Raging Bull,” as his trainer. Then the Oscar-winning actor packed on nearly 60 pounds for the movie’s final scenes.
HOW IT WENT DOWN: He went on a restaurant tour in Italy and France, indulging in supersized portions of pasta and pastries as well as beer and ice cream. “The first 15 pounds was fun,” De Niro said. “The rest was hard work.”[/nextpage][nextpage]
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Charlize Theron — “Monster”
THE TRANSFORMATION: Theron, a South Africa-born former dancer and model, gained 30 pounds to play serial killer Aileen Wuornos, the title character in this dark 2003 biopic.
HOW IT WENT DOWN: “I first began stuffing myself with Krispy Kreme doughnuts, but after a while I got sick of them,” Theron said. “I love potato chips, so that was a good thing for me.” She got back in shape not long after the filming was completed, but last year put on 50 pounds for her role in “Tully.” This time losing the extra weight wasn’t so easy. “You know, your body at 27 is a little different than your body at 43,” Theron noted.
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Tom Hanks — “Cast Away”
THE TRANSFORMATION: To play a middle-aged FedEx employee. Hanks first put on 50 pounds for the early scenes of this 2000 survival film. He then dropped 55 pounds for the rest of the movie, in which his character spends years marooned on a desert island.
HOW IT WENT DOWN: His weight-loss diet focused on seafood and vegetables plus water and coconut milk. Hanks, who also gained and lost weight for his roles in “A League of Their Own” and “Philadelphia,” won’t do that again. In 2013, he revealed that he has Type 2 diabetes. Whatever the cause, Hanks’ yo-yo dieting in the name of art certainly didn’t help.
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Rooney Mara — “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”
THE TRANSFORMATION: In real life Mara liked to wear “girly, frilly things,” in sharp contrast to Lisbeth Salander, the androgynous computer hacker she played in this 2011 crime thriller.
HOW IT WENT DOWN: She had her eyebrows bleached, parts of her head shaved and the remaining hair dyed black. The tattoos were fake, but Mara—who previously didn’t’t even have pierced ears—got actual piercings in her ears, nose, lip and nipple. Reflecting on the role, she told Vogue, “I have really enjoyed being a boy this last year,”
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