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Originally Posted by goodgirl
I saw this movie a few weeks ago, I thought it was good. I couldn't believe how skinny he was -- he looked so sickly. I just saw Batman today and he's all beefed up for that role. His body must hate him!  |
Yeah, perhaps, but one good thing is: Apparently his body was able to re-establish its baseline metabolism.
While I think 99% of an actor's ability to "regain" their physique after massive gains and losses has to do with THEIR behavior (ie: diet, workouts, dedication, modifications, time given, etc.).....there "seem" to be some people who can't (or "won't" *) get their bodies back.
>>* By that I mean: "Won't" do what it takes if it takes "more" than what they assumed it would take.
Case in point: Russel Crowe. He stated in several interviews that when he
gained weight for Master & Commander (I think) that he never returned to normal and his metabolism never recovered. (I don't know him personally, but either <a> he's unique in that regard, or <b> he didn't realize what hard work it would take to get his body back, or <c> he's unwilling to work harder than he may have had to BEFORE his gain, just to get back the very body he took for granted as having naturally).
More evidence is present to the contrary: Renee Zelwigger in Bridget Jones (her major metamorph from Bridget to doing CHICAGO was gorgeous),.....Christian Bale (Machinist to Batman),....Sylvester Stalone (his "regular" hunk-o-bod to the gains he put on to play in Cop Land, and then his return to his "regular" physique),.....How about Vincent D'Onofrio in Full Metal Jacket (he gained 70 pounds I believe) JUST for that role,....and given that was an early role, few people realizing that was NOT his natural physique, few could appreciate what he went through to alter his body....
I find it incredible what some actors do for a role....their willingness, their abilities, their recoveries.....most of all, the motivation! (?)
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