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We all know actors love committing to roles, but some can take it…a bit far with their methods — such as extreme weight loss or gain, intense months of preparation, and living and acting like their characters. While there may be a method to the madness, here are 11 times actors went to a whole new level to prepare for a role:
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Austin Butler in Elvis (2022)
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Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2016)
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Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot (1989)
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Ashton Kutcher in Jobs (2013)
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Robert De Niro in The Untouchables (1987)
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Joaquin Phoenix in Joker (2019)
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Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)
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Aaron Eckhart in Rabbit Hole (2010)
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Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman (1992)
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