The Insane Body Transformations These Actors Went Through For Their Roles

Tom Hardy

Hardy has played a ton of "strong man" roles over the years. But, you wouldn't believe what he had to go through to depict Britain's most dangerous prisoner...

Enter: Bronson

Hardy put on 40 pounds of muscle in just five weeks. He only did pushups, sit-ups, and resistance training. You know, prison workouts. He also ate only chicken and rice, as well as a ton of ice cream to start bulking up. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.