The new "21 Jump Street" is right around the corner, folks!
In honor of the film and Jonah Hill's dramatic 40-pound weight loss to play Officer Schmidt, we've collected a list of some of the most dramatic physical changes actors have ever made for a movie role.
Stars are known to transform their bodies for movies. Tom Hanks lost weight and grew a beard for "Cast Away," rapper 50 Cent lost weight recently to a play a football player with cancer in "Things Fall Apart," and Matt Damon has gained and lost weight several times for "Courage Under Fire," "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and the "Bourne" series.
But some of the actors on this list have taken their changes to new heights.
So before you check out Hill and co-star Channing Tatum take on Johnny Depp's territory in "Jump Street," check out the celebs who taught Hill how to do the ultimate film preparation.
Ryan Reynolds
"Blade: Trinity" is probably not the most dignified movie to prove acting credibility but Ryan Reynolds disagrees.
The "Green Lantern" and "The Proposal" actor obsessively trained to look like a character straight from a graphic novel- eight pack and all.
He would eat close to ten small meals and train for up to and over three hours a day to get the proper body to play vampire hunter Hannibal King.
Natalie Portman
To be fair, Natalie Portman has always had a slender frame.
But that makes her weight change in the ballet-paranoia thriller "Black Swan" that much more dramatic.
Portman lost over 20 pounds to play ballet dancer Nina Sayers and trained with co-star Mila Kunis for six months to get the ballet numbers precise.
The actress worked out five hours a day with cross-training and swimming as well as ballet.
Christian Bale
In 2004, Christian Bale appeared in the psychological thriller "The Machinist." The film was about insomniac machine worker Trevor Reznik who becomes increasingly paranoid that someone is trying to drive him insane.
For the role, Bale lost around 63 pounds.
But only a year later, Bale appeared in "Batman Begins" looking back to his old self and more.
The actor gained back all the weight he lost for "The Machinist" and added on another 30 pounds to play the beefy Bruce Wayne.
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