Actors Who Went Through Extreme Transformations For Roles

Tom Hanks, Cast Away

For Robert Zemeckis’ 2000 hit, Hanks famously put on 50 pounds before production started. After shooting half the film, production stopped for six months so that Hanks could lose 55 pounds. He did so by eating nothing but crab, fish, vegetables, and water.

The actor describes the process as ‘not glamorous’ and ‘formidable’ – something not worth copying. Sadly, Tom Hanks contracted Type 2 Diabetes as a result of his sudden body changes.