25 Celebrities Who Transformed Their Bodies for a Movie Role

Christian Bale – The Machinist

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While this one isn’t a transformation from fat to thin, it was too intense not to add to the list. Christian Bale is a fine actor and his commitment to roles is legendary. When he lost over 65 pounds for his role in The Machinist, it shocked movie goers everywhere. He said of the role, “I didn’t take this job because I went, ‘Oh, there’s a physical transformation needed.’ I always go, ‘Damn! There’s a physical transformation needed!'”