17 Celebrities Who Went Through Drastic Weight Transformations For a Role

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Celebrities are often getting into character in different ways for their roles! Whether that means they transform through makeup and prosthetics, CGI, or even maybe physically making changes to their body from working out and/or dieting to achieve the look they need for the character.

Over the years, there have been several celebrities who have gone through dramatic weight transformations for a role, including gaining weight and losing weight.

A couple years ago, Zac Efron had fans talking while preparing for The Iron Claw, expressing concern over how much he beefed up for the role after opening up about how doing the same for Baywatch affected his health in the long run.

We are taking a look back at other celebrities who have transformed their bodies for roles, including two actors who recently have prepared for roles! Keep reading to see which other stars made major transformations for roles…