It’s one thing trying to drop a few pounds to get into a dress for an event, but the lengths some actors go to for a role is another thing altogether. Some of them lost over a third of their body weight in record time, while others almost doubled it. Some ate food that connected them to their character, and often with disastrous results.
From clay and bison liver to endless egg whites and Diet Cokes, actors from Robert De Niro to Leonardo DiCaprio and Anne Hathaway have all transformed themselves through dieting. Click through the gallery to find out more.