20 times actors went method and nailed the role

2. Adrien Brody - The Pianist

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All the key qualification criteria that must be met for an Oscar nomination while playing Wladyslaw Szpilman were met in The Pianist when Adrien Brody lost 30 pounds from his 6-foot-1 frame to spend his days hiding from the Nazis. He also took piano lessons to represent the skills of the Polish radio pianist precisely. At 29, Brody became the youngest Best Actor Oscar winner in a film he devoted himself to wholeheartedly.

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