20 times actors took method acting to extreme levels 

2) Christian Bale in The Machinist

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Christian Bale in The Machinist played the role of a guilt-ridden man who has severe insomnia and delusions. In preparing for this role, Bale lost 60 pounds and ate just an apple and a can of tuna daily. To this date, this achievement remains the most amount of weight an actor has ever lost for a film. In fact, it has also been reported that often he wouldn’t eat anything and just smoke cigarettes and drink whiskey.

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