Amazing body transformation for roles in Hollywood

Method actors have gone the extra mile to get in to the skin of the character ofter punishing their bodies. From dramatic weight loss, to gaining weight, to body piercings, it is nothing new among Hollywood actors willing to convincingly portray characters. Check out some of the most extreme body transformations in Hollywood. Known for his own drastic weight loss for his role in the film The Machinist, Christian Bale went the other direction to play Irving Rosenfeld in American Hustle. He gained 43 pounds of pure fat, mostly in his belly. But that's not all he did to create the image of the flashy swindler from the 1970s. Every morning, the movie's hair stylist would shave the top of his head, creating the creepy comb-over look.