Top 20 Actors Who Got Buff For a Movie Role

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Published 2021-02-08
These celebs shocked the world with their physical transformations. For this list, we’ll be looking at actors who put on considerable muscle mass to play a role in a movie. Our countdown includes Tom Hardy, Hugh Jackman, Chris Evans, Christian Bale, Brie Larson, and more! Which transformation surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments!

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All Comments (21)
  • @WatchMojo
    Which transformation surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments!
  • @ski6712
    christian bale goes from looking like a living skeleton to a fit athletic muscular super hero . this was the most shocking transformation it was like two completely different people.!
  • @gedrictudio
    Christian Bale's body has gone through so much....
  • @x511100x
    Tom Hardy was way more ripped in his 2011 MMA movie "Warrior" His neck was huge
  • @evansmith2279
    Ed Norton, American History X deserves an honorable mention.
  • Granted, wasn't the best movie but Alexander Skarsgard for Tarzan. That dude got BUFFED
  • @jamalvargas6146
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  • @shezmu6928
    Ok, this list was for movie roles, but damn, Henry Cavill's body for Geralt in the Witcher was unbelievable. I remember the first time we saw his upper body naked, I was like "Daaaaamn"
  • @xjwigluszx
    Demi Moore for GI Jane? I mean you had Linda Hamilton, isn’t this as impressive?
  • @Minuet888
    Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes (shirtless in the fighting ring my GOD) coming back heathy from where he was couldn’t have been easy, he deserved at least an honorable mention.
  • @myredenvelopes
    When he got the role in the 1978 Superman movie, Christopher Reeve was informed that his physique was not broad enough for the Man of Steel. He was then told not to worry, as they could sew in foam that looked like muscles into the costume. Well, Chris Reeve did not take too kindly to that, so he worked out. He enlisted the aid of David Prowse (yes, Darth Vader himself) to get himself bulked up in time for filming. Needless to say, the results speak for themselves.
  • Christian bale's transformation for batman was unbelievable and he deserved number 1!!!!!
  • @omariwalker1006
    I kinda expected Ben Affleck as Batman but to be fair, he's always been a human tank. Probably wasn't a huge task for him
  • @WesleyB-Rook
    I love how you mention Ben affleck and then show a scene with him in FULL BODY ARMOR instead of the WORKOUT MONTAGE from that movie lmao