8 Stars Who Underwent Dramatic Transformations for a Movie Role

Anne Hathaway

• She lost 25 pounds for her role in the musical romantic drama Les Misérables (2012)

Anne Hathaway is an American actress and the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. In 2015, she was one of the highest paid actresses in the world. Hathaway appears in numerous media articles and magazines as one of the most beautiful women in the world. Her debut film is the Disney comedy The Princess Diaries (2001), but in 2005 she started to play adult roles by starring in dramas Havoc and Brokeback Mountain.

Hathaway faced major changes and dietary sacrifices to portray Fantine (a starving prostitute with tuberculosis) in the musical romantic drama Les Misérables (2012), so she lost 25 pounds for this role. Asked about that diet, the actress refused to give details, as she didn’t want to encourage this chaotic lifestyle, but in essence, she was just starving herself. Unfortunately, her bones had become so weak and sensitive that she reportedly broke her arm.

Fortunately, her efforts were rewarded and this role earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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