Not to know: Radical transformations of actors for the role

Actors often radically change their appearance for the sake of roles, both with the help of makeup, and by much more radical methods: losing weight, getting fatter or gaining muscle mass. Any of their experiments with physical form invariably impress the audience, and you can understand why: sticking a false nose or a fake bald spot is as easy as getting rid of them later, which cannot be said about the extra pounds. Never ceasing to be surprised by the selflessness of the actors, we recall the most vivid transformations in cinema.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Stringer

Matthew Fox, Me, Alex Cross

Jared Leto, Chapter 27

Charlize Theron, The Monster

Chris Pratt, Guardians of the Galaxy

Matt Damon, Informant

Bradley Cooper, American Sniper

Michael Fassbender, Hunger

Tom Hardy, The Dark Knight Rises

Toni Collette, Muriel's Wedding

Elizabeth Taylor, who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Robert De Niro, The Raging Bull

Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club

Christian Bale, Machinist

Dan Stevens, A Walk among the Graves, Guest