Happy Friday everyone!
I’ve been thinking a while now about putting a post up like this. There are likely ten million of these floating around, but it was so much fun (for me) putting up a post that explored the actors and actresses who made incredible changes for their roles. Let me know what you think!
- Manu Bennett as Azog the Defiler
This is more about CGI than anything else, but it is still disconcerting to see the very attractive Deathstroke (Arrow) become so very unattractive. Azog was truly gross and something The Hobbit franchise created disgustingly well (despite its many flaws!)
2. Tom Hardy as many of the characters he chooses to portray
Ah, Tom. He is as talented as he is beautiful, but he has no issues in becoming very intense and doing massive body changes for a role when needs be.
Tom Hardy in Bronson – I haven’t even seen this. I’ve heard more than once that this film is pretty gross, hence the avoidance. I mean, look at it.
Tom Hardy as Bane, The Dark Knight Rises
Tom Hardy in Star Trek – I can’t even!
3. Chris Hemsworth
Yep, you KNEW I would go here. Chris tapped into some serious muscle power to become Thor, but even though it broke my heart, he’s turnaround for Into the Sea was even more frightening impressive.
4. Benedict Cumberbatch in Zoolander 2
Yep, it happened.
5. Javier Bardem – Skyfall
*sobs uncontrollably* There are a few hair colors Bardem must never use. Like blonde.
Good Bardem,
Bad Bardem
6. Christian Bale, who ties with Tom Hardy as the most insane with body transformations
Bale as Irving Rosenfeld in American Hustle
Bale as Trevor Reznik in the Machinist – this is actually really painful to even look at! 😦
There we go for this round! I’ll put up another one at a later stage – it continues to be amazing (and terrifying) the extent these actors will go to to look the part, especially with the current technology where pretty much anything can be created.
What did you think? Which actor has gone the greatest length in your opinion?
Life of this city girl 
Great work bestie! I always think Bale does crazy things to his body, but it’s impressive. Looking forward to your next list!
Thanks bestie! Captain Eventually! Bale is cray-cray
Great post! Really interesting, love the pictures. I had NO IDEA about the actor who played Azog, I mean OMG! Azog really scared me in the Hobbit series lol (the orks always really scare me in those LOTR/Hobbit movies!)
Bronson is quite a strange film, it’s not like a regular ‘crime/thug’ movie, it’s pretty surreal in places and a bit ‘arty’ even. There are some pretty heavy fight scenes and if I remember rightly you see Tom Hardy’s schlong at one point…!
Christian Bale is a crazy transformer!!
I mean… Right? According to me Manu Bennett is very attractive, and Azog was scary AF. The Orcs scare me too… especially Lurtz in Two Towers. meh!
I haven’t seen it yet… Is it any good?
He is crazy – I can’t think it’s a good idea to go that far with your body!
Definitely! I know who I’d rather wake up next to lol.
I didn’t ‘love’ Bronson but that sounds negative, I certainly did enjoy it but it’d never be a favourite film 🙂
Tom Hardy and Christian Bale are total chameleons who go the extra mile when immersing themselves in a part.
Sweetest Kidney,
I can never unsee that scene from The Machinist. My eye. My fucking eye!
Love,
Uncle Pappy
My sweetest Uncle Pappy
I had to get new glasses!
Love
Kidney
Great idea for a post, Natasha! : ) Bale’s transformation for The Machinist really was unbelievable. Seems dangerous! 😦 Great film, though.
Thank you! It was in my inbox for a while and I needed something to put up – I am way behind on watching movies! So this seemed like a good idea.
It freaks me out and is so scary to look at 😦
Interesting. I always wonder what the damage must be with the extreme transformations like Bale and Hemsworth achieved.
It can’t be healthy to undergo such extreme changes all the time. 😦