One way to get noticed in Hollywood is to go through a shocking physical transformation for a film. There is no question that appearance plays a big part in how a character comes across, and these 10 actors made the ultimate sacrifice – their health – in order to do a role justice.
Above: 50 Cent in a promo photo and in Things Fall Apart (2011)
50 Cent
Things Fall Apart
Rapper 50 Cent isn’t exactly known for his acting chops, but his role as a college football player with cancer in 2011’s Things Fall Apart, garnered him major attention, mostly for the amount of weight he lost. He adopted a liquid diet for two whole months, and a routine of 3 hour workouts that consisted of running non-stop, interval style, and no weight lifting.
50 Cent was already in good shape, but the discipline it would take to lose over 50 pounds in 9 weeks is beyond any kind of every day fitness routine. But it was important to 50 Cent to look like a really cancer patient, as he was doing the film as a tribute to a childhood friend of his who died of cancer.
