15) Robert DeNiro in Raging Bull
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In order to play boxer Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull, Robert De Niro trained rigorously in the ring, developing expertise at the professional level, and even fought three real boxing matches with two wins. In the last half of the movie, De Niro adds over 60 pounds to the body of LaMotta to play the boxer's downward spiral in life. He received an Academy Award for method acting and became one of the greatest stars of his time.
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