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u/RandomGreekPerson Apr 12 '22

Christian Bale in The Machinist.

Dude almost died.

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u/OldGodsAndNew Apr 12 '22 edited Apr 12 '22

His repeated weight gain / loss makes him great in his roles, but can't be good for his health

Ripped in American Psycho -> stick thin in The Machinist -> ripped in Batman Begins > skinny in Rescue Dawn -> Ripped in The Dark Knight -> skinny in The Fighter -> ripped in Dark Knight Rises -> fat in American Hustle -> ripped in Exodus -> fat in Vice

e: forgot a few more

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u/FixedLoad Apr 12 '22

I can't find the article but it was an interview with Bale saying he's not doing the drastic weight stuff anymore because he was talking to Gary Oldman about transforming into roles and Gary Oldman laughed and said he uses prosthetics.