The Insane Body Transformations These Actors Went Through For Their Roles

Jake Gyllenhaal

Once again, we see what Jake Gyllenhaal is capable of. When he was cast in Nightcrawler, Gyllenhaal rode alongside ambulance chasers with his own camera. He didn't sleep or eat anything healthy for months before shooting...

Ghost of a Man

Gyllenhaal lived on chewing gum and kale for a month. Every night, after shooting, he would run 15 miles back to his apartment from the studio. He dropped from 180 pounds to 150 pounds basically overnight.

The More You Know

The code in "The Matrix" comes from sushi recipes.
"Psycho" was the first time a flushing toilet was shown on screen.
"E.T." and "Poltergeist" started from the same script.
The original raw footage of Apocalypse Now consisted of 1,250,000 feet of film which is over 230 hours’ worth.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.