Actor Weight Loss: Bollywood stars change their body shape according to the role in the films. Meanwhile, some are fat and some are thin. Some people lose weight and some gain weight. From hair changes to looks and body, everything is worked upon. This does not happen only in Hindi films. In fact, whether it is a Hollywood film or any other cinema, the stars there also change themselves with the same intensity to play their role.
lost 29 kg
Christian Bale, the star of the film The Machinist, also went through this phase and saw a wonderful transformation. For the film The Machinist, Christian Bale had to lose a lot of weight in a short time. This task was not easy but Christian Bale took it as a challenge. To lose weight, he even forgot to worry about his health for some time. To fit himself for the role of this film, Christian Bale lost 29 kg and became 55 kg.
According to IMDb trivia, Christian Bale spent the first few days of his weight loss diet consuming only cigarettes and whiskey. After that, he was allowed to expand his diet. He then survived on black coffee, an apple, and a can of tuna every day.
The character of the walking skeleton
In fact, the character was written as a walking skeleton to define his role. Christian Bale chose to diet and lose weight to look like this. His role was that of an insomniac, emotionally fragile man.
Let us tell you that The Machinist was a psychological thriller film. According to IMDB trivia, Brad Anderson was also surprised by Christian Bale's transformation. He did not expect Christian Bale to lose so much weight. He was impressed by his dedication.