Broke a rib because of a corset, suffered from claustrophobia: the stars for whom the preparation for the role turned into a nightmare

Many have heard about how actors often have to dramatically lose or gain weight, change their hairstyle, learn something new, all for the sake of a prized role. We reveal which of the celebrities had a particularly difficult time.

When filming Moulin Rouge, Nicole Kidman wanted to do everything perfectly. In particular, she tried to tighten the corset as tight as possible, so that the waist reached 46 centimeters – like Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind. The commodores tried to pity the actress, but she insisted that they move on. As a result, Nicole broke her rib!

For the title role in the biopic “Ray”, Jamie Foxx was perfect: he has a piano education, got the approval of Ray Charles himself and easily lost 14 kg. The real problem for him was playing a blind man (which Ray was). For this, the actor’s eyes were sealed and eye coverings were put on. “Blind” Fox had to be up 14 hours a day on shoot days, causing him to suffer from claustrophobia and panic attacks. Not immediately, but Jamie managed to get used to the darkness and managed to finish the painting. He then received a well-deserved Oscar.

Rachel really wanted to work with director Terrence Malick, so she kept quiet about being allergic to horse hair and generally afraid of horses. This big little lie backfired on her: on the set of the movie “To the Miracle”, the actress suffered terribly – her eyes were so swollen that she could hardly see anything.

The role in the movie “Baywatch” required Zach to be in perfect physical condition. But the actor apparently slipped and took an unhealthy path to an iron torso: he pumped up muscles for days, eating only protein and leafy greens. Of course, this could not pass without a trace. Efron earned depression and insomnia, among other problems, and has since decided that a few percent extra fat is better than those consequences.

While preparing for the role in the film “Black Swan”, Natalie practiced a lot. A lot: in addition to ballet, she swam several kilometers every day and also did cross training to use every possible muscle in her body. Of course, the actress got in the right shape, but she got calluses, lost her toenails and even dislocated a rib.

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