Robert De Niro – Gained 60 Pounds Of Muscle
Robert de Niro played LaMotta, the middle-weight American boxer of Italian ancestry in Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull. You are correct if you believe De Niro’s boxing lessons were part of the preparations. If you’re curious about how he fared against real professional boxers, he actually won two of them. Also, the actor gained 60 pounds for the role, demonstrating his dedication to the role.
Robert De Niro – Gained 60 Pounds Of Muscle
John Travolta – Gained 100 Pounds & Spent 5 Hours Per Day On Makeup
For the role of Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, John Travolta had to not only undergo a physical transformation, but he also had to “become a woman.” He had to not only dress up as a woman, but he also had to gain 100 pounds to fit into Edna’s plus-size body. He spent five hours a day at the makeup artist’s to become a carbon copy of her, and he took dancing and singing lessons before filming.
John Travolta – Gained 100 Pounds & Spent 5 Hours Per Day On Makeup
