10 Actors Who Suffered for Their Art
Some actors will just turn up on set, say their lines a couple of times, then call it quits and head back to their luxury trailer. Others will go a little further. Sometimes, actors will risk life and limb getting their performances right-and often it’s with damaging results. So which actors went the extra mile for their performances? You’ll be shocked by how far number two went for their art!
1. Natalie Portman/Mila Kunis
For their roles in ballet drama Black Swan, the two stars Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis reportedly lost around 50lb between them to be able to convincingly portray the lithe ballet dancers at the film’s heart. The exertion paid of for Portman, through-she bagged an Oscar for her performance of the emotionally disturbed Nina, a dancer who becomes overly involved with the tale of Swan Lake-and she also wound up married to the choreographer. Wins all round!