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The Top 10 Physical Transformations for Film [PIC]

deputy-dog.com — Some of these are simply amazing, I thought Stallone for 'Copland' was great, but there were a few that just simply blew me away.

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  • crazydiode, on 10/10/2007, -25/+76and George Clooney for Syriana. That apart.. what the heck is "stone"??
    • t1m0j5, on 10/10/2007, -3/+68Imperial system still used in the UK.
      • Shawn4168, on 10/10/2007, -4/+30But...teh metricks?
        • Zaxcomp, on 10/10/2007, -6/+5You must not be too familiar with the UK.
          • brstilson, on 10/10/2007, -4/+9Do you folks in the UK still use Cubits, too?
          • GawtMilk, on 10/10/2007, -1/+21The metric system is the tool of the devil, my car gets 40 rods to the hogs head and thats the way I likes it!
      • floorman56, on 10/10/2007, -2/+38What? all the crap people give the U.S. over the metric system and they still use "stone" in the UK?
    • mhanley, on 10/12/2007, -1/+791 stone = 14 pounds
    • Jo9100, on 10/10/2007, -2/+5http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_%28weight%29
    • gak001, on 10/10/2007, -13/+20About 14 pounds. They listed both pounds and stones; you can't do basic division to figure that one out?
      • MutatedNantuko, on 10/10/2007, -11/+1No, it's just that no one knows what a "Stone" is. Since you're so smart, what is a "score" without looking it up?
        • gak001, on 10/10/2007, -0/+620 years. And it's not about being smart, if you take the pound equivalent and divide it by the stones you get a rough estimate of 14 and something every time. Basic problem solving. Anything else I can help you with?
        • MutatedNantuko, on 10/10/2007, -6/+1Okay, take a martian moon rock and divide it by the amount of soda I am drinking right now and then multiply it by the dimples on Leonard Nemoy's butt.

          What is a "pound equivalent"? And you divide it by...stones, to find stones? I'm guessing what you're trying to say is divide the weight of 1 pound by the weight of the british currency of pound, yes? The system still revolves around a pound so why bother making it into a number that can only be solved by 1,2,7, and 14?
        • GawtMilk, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5If I tell you five stone equals seventy pounds, it shouldn't be hard to see that one stone is fourteen pounds.
        • ASkillz, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3"What is a "pound equivalent"? And you divide it by...stones, to find stones? I'm guessing what you're trying to say is divide the weight of 1 pound by the weight of the British currency of pound, yes? The system still revolves around a pound so why bother making it into a number that can only be solved by 1,2,7, and 14?"

          Wow.

          If you see "28 pounds/2 Stones" And can't figure out through deduction & logic that a "Stone" is equal to approximately 14 pounds, you shouldn't be consuming the Internets.
      • JenadaeXX, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5You ever divide by 14? Not exactly the happiest # to work with.
        • vornan19, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Screw Tom, Google is my friend.
          To get a weight in Stone just Google 'X lbs=?stone'
          X= weight.
        • mhanley, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1start | run | calc
    • arbulus, on 10/10/2007, -15/+1The author of this article seriously has no grasp of grammar or vocabulary.
      The fact that he says "ain't" several times is the first clue. Then there's the line, "What in the *****'s name..." I mean serously, WTF is that? He can't even cuss properly, let alone just speak well.
      • volonix, on 10/10/2007, -2/+13Are you a writer? Personally i liked the style. ***** off and die.
        • Akaji, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7Dugg for hate.
        • EricSchC1, on 10/16/2007, -1/+5yummy, delicious hate.
        • arbulus, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Yes, yes I am a writer. And if you liked the article, fine.
          Your level of hate is astounding. The fact that people are so easily willing to tell someone to "***** off and die" is also astounding. Furthermore, what exactly about a simple disagreement over grammar warrants my death?
    • KingBabi, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3Method acting is ridiculous. Meisner's technique (living truthfully under imaginary circumstances) yields better and more believable results.
      Not to downplay their achievements-it just doesn't do it for me.
      • lharrod, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Whatever works, works. As a director, I let the actors use whatever technique they feel will bring out the performance. The cast is often a mix of several techniques. I've seen good and bad performances from both the "craft" and "feel" sides.
    • quomen, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13+pounds = +boobs
    • IllBeBack, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4What the heck is Google? It's where you can search for what a stone is without sounding ignorant.
    • L4WL3RS34L, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2***** wordpress! Sorry for comment abuse, mirror:
      http://deputy-dog.com.nyud.net:8080/2007/06/24/top ...
  • ViRaZ, on 10/10/2007, -16/+33Bale gained so much weight for Batman that he was actually fatter than the picture they have on the website. Some of the cast members were joking around and saying "Are we filming Batman or Fatman?"
    • tehpwnrate, on 10/10/2007, -6/+3Yeah, he sure looks fat. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/1515392399_2e69 ...
      /sarcasm
    • Asriel86, on 10/10/2007, -2/+33He'd just finished The Machinist, for which he lost about 100 pounds, so when they told him to bulk up for Batman he went hog wild then later had to lose the fat and add muscle. I feel bad for the guy.
      • Marshalrusty, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6According to the article, he lost 63 pounds to play in The Machinist
    • lujoko, on 10/10/2007, -2/+45How about Bale's transformation from Empire of the Sun to American Psycho? It must have taken years!
      • crichton101, on 10/10/2007, -0/+14I heard he did it in 14 days. Talk about dedication.
      • yfguitarist, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10Empire of the Sun = best child performance I've seen.
    • cresswga, on 10/10/2007, -2/+12tehpwnrate: If you watch the documentaries on the Batman Begins DVD you will see how big Bale got. He wasnt fat he was just really bulked up with a lot of muscle.

      They asked him to slim down and look more like he does in the final film.
    • cawpin, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13I'm gonna have to see The Machinist. The trailer has me interested. On another note, Charlize is sooooo hootttt, want to touch the hiney.
      • alexforcefive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+19The Machinist is a really good film
      • Volatile, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8It's good. Quite dark and rather unsettling, but good.
    • Archon810, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1When I started the article and read that the premise for the list was Edward Norton, I thought he'd take the first place. However, Bale instantly came to mind and I secretly wanted to see him in the list. Bravo, you didn't fail me, and at #1 at that. Dugg with a capital D.
    • lharrod, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1What people always miss is that for The Machinist, Bale lost and GAINED weight. (SPOILER follows, kinda) There is a scene at the end of the film that shows his character during happier times, nice and plump and full-faced, before guilt turned emaciated him. I imagine that explains the "fat' he had going into Batman Begins.
  • Frei, on 10/10/2007, -1/+21Don't try this at home.
  • RoroCo, on 10/15/2007, -7/+243psssh... Eddie Murphy has gain 300 lbs for several movies already.

    P.S. Eddie please stop making those movies... for the children... please
    • SiSePuede, on 10/10/2007, -4/+23Eddie Murphy is dead to me. Please never mention his name unless you say "Delirious" or "Raw" in the same sentence.
      • MutatedNantuko, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4"Nothing from nothing means nothing. But ya got to have something, or *****'ll punch you in the mouth."
      • L4WL3RS34L, on 10/10/2007, -3/+1Eddie Murphy isn't delirious. I used it in the same sentence. I think you mean to say "Please never mention his name unless you say "Eddie is delirious." in one sentence.
        • tehsuck1, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4He's talking about Eddies old stand-up specials back when he was funny.
    • timjim31, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4"My girl wants to party all the time, party all the time, party all the time..."
      wiser words were never spoken
  • Patogrande, on 10/10/2007, -11/+1This was submitted VERY recently.
    • arbulus, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1I submitted this with a funnier headline.
  • DeviantSeptum, on 10/12/2007, -5/+79I'm not a big fan of the guy but Will Smith transformed his body amazingly for Ali.

    And he's not in any movies recently, but while it's up, what's the deal with Carrot Top?
    • IndigoMoss, on 10/10/2007, -1/+19Please tell me what's up with Carrot Top. He's ***** huge.
      • maggoty, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2i reckon, the last time i saw that dude was when he was a skinny runt.
    • ryand789, on 10/10/2007, -1/+0Here is a video of him in his home talking about how he got so ripped and big. Crazy!
      http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/fitshow55.htm
    • random19, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8About two months ago Carrot Top came into the local Staples and bought an Easy Button. I know this because my friend works at the store. He paid for it with a black Visa.

      There should be a website that gives you up to the minute Carrot Top coverage. Like that Abe Vigoda one but better.
  • santiago1, on 10/10/2007, -10/+17 Dugg for the nice shot of Hilary Swank.....
    • whizkid, on 10/10/2007, -3/+6I was seriously surprised to see that it's possible her her to not look completely like a man all the time.

      It was the first time I found her remotely attractive.
      • arbulus, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4The more I see her, the more I think she really is beautiful.

        But she also looks like she and Matt Damon are twins. So much so that I wonder if they really are related.
        • EricSchC1, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5She looks like Matt Damon's older, straight brother, actually
    • zjungleist, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6ew guys, seriously. I think I threw up a little in my mouth.
      • arichard, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3um, yeah. look at the picture under it.
  • stuy486, on 10/15/2007, -3/+106I saw the title and immediately thought of Tom Hanks for Cast Away.
    • edcrosay, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Me too. I'm suprised he wasn't on the list.
    • Elranzer, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8There's no accounting for the apparent man-crushes on Christian Bale that's so rampant on Digg.
      • Seannaz453, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4I'd be gay for Christian Bale...
        • arbulus, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Christian Bale was gay in Velvet Goldmine.
  • sodomizer, on 10/10/2007, -23/+2Eating or not eating in large quantities is not that amazing.

    You can get any type of body you want by eating and exercising. That's why it is funny when supposedly "smart" geeks are so unhealthy and ignorant of basic exercise and nutrition.
    • RikkiTikki, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5What "smart" geeks are you talking about? I think the people who don't know how to properly lose weight are dumb girls with tiny dogs in their purses. Smart geeks tend to take nutrition courses in college.
    • einstevo, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6c'mon, fitness doesn't have much to do with intelligence. it's all about discipline. sure being smart enough to figure out what lifestyle choices work best for your goals requires intelligence but it's not more than the average person can handle.
  • tehpwnrate, on 10/10/2007, -2/+27Makes you feel like a loser for not looking as good as them when they want to, doesn't it?
    • ZenMojo, on 10/10/2007, -1/+37A loser for not having a 150k/year personal trainer?
    • toekneebullard, on 10/10/2007, -0/+31Pay me to be fit, and I'll be fit.
    • maddh, on 10/10/2007, -0/+34I think anyone could get in awesome shape provided:
      1. No day job
      2. $150k/year personal trainer (per ZenMojo)
      3. $10million payday for the acting role
    • navitatl, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2You can easily look "good enough" working out 2-3 times a week. That's just a few hours of time. I did that for a few years and looked "good", but as soon as I went into the military I started looking "awesome". There's a radical lifestyle change for you...
    • Epik, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Not to mention the digital editing.
    • lharrod, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1No. It's just you.
  • chickenbandit, on 10/10/2007, -2/+34What about Jeff Bridges in "The Big Lebowski"
    • cmuwriter, on 10/10/2007, -1/+27Yes, it is amazing what a pair of jelly sandles can do for a character.
    • Optimaximal, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11What about John Goodman in "The Big Lebowski"?

      Oh, wait a second...
    • rspeed, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12What about Steve Buscemi in "The Big Lebowski"? The guy got himself into a coffee can!
      • EricSchC1, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2and a woodchipper in Fargo!
      • MrFatalistic, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1agreed, when is this guy going to get another starring role?
  • whitezombie420, on 10/10/2007, -4/+2ray liotta in blow, he goes from a young man to a frail old man. the transformation is amazing.
    • retsig, on 10/10/2007, -5/+1bad writing is bad. don't you think?
      • whitezombie420, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4sorry grammar nazi. you understood the point i was trying to convey though right? exactly. when you are ***** with friends do you make sure to use proper grammar and pronunciation and avoid slang etc.? no, an internet forum is the cyber equivalent of ***** with friends. when i am writing a published paper feel free to grade my use of the english language, until then STFU. thanks.
    • BevansDesign, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2That was done with makeup and possibly prosthetics. This story is trying to stay away from that stuff.
    • vonfook, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Wouldn't that be Johnny Depp?
      • whitezombie420, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1ray liotta played his father, although johnny depp's character definitely changed alot in the film.
    • MrFisty, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1Capital letters are what separate us from lesser apes.
    • fishbeef33, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Too bad Ray Liotta smells like apples.

      /extremely obscure reference
  • thomasoa, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11Vincent D'Nofrio in Full Metal Jacket should have made the list.
    • Animelee, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1He's excellent as Detective Robert Goren in Law & Order: Criminal Intent. An incredible method actor, no matter what he does.
  • Exodust, on 10/12/2007, -2/+74Christian Bale blows me away. Just watch The Prestige, you'll too.
    Really dedicated to his work.
    • LimeParrot, on 10/10/2007, -3/+20The Prestige is a masterpiece.
    • foolonthehill, on 10/10/2007, -0/+17If we watch the Prestige we will also blow you away? Easily impressed aren't you?
      • Exodust, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7Let me complete the sentence for you...
        "you'll too 'get blown away'."

        I used it wrong... ;/
    • adrenaline33, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3He might be dedicated to his work but he didn't actually cut off his finger. You know that, right?
    • ZMerlin, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Dugg for putting Christian Bale as #1. I was reading through 10 to 1 and I didn't expect them to recognise Bale. So glad they did.

      Machinist was an awesome film. So was the Prestige.
  • LimeParrot, on 10/13/2007, -4/+29IMO Edward Norton should of been number one. Anyone who has seen his performance in American History X would agree... he was not the same Edward Norton as the Edward Norton that hosts National Geographic documentaries...
    • Feanor, on 10/13/2007, -1/+25His transformation isn't nearly as drastic as Bale's, but he should've been higher on the list.

      Norton and Bale are my 2 favorite actors.
      • KaavErik, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2I second that.
      • LimeParrot, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1Yeah I agree as well. Seeing as how the list is about PHYSICAL transformations, you're right. Bale is amazing.
        But yeah, overall, Norton in AMX is just unbelievable.

        And they're my favourites too :)
      • Epik, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Cooler than Brad Pitt and not as pretty = likeable by the average guy

        Don't think their people don't know this.
    • MicrosoftBob, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Okay, I'll admit it. I developed a man-crush on Norton in AHX.
    • BlackOp, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4If you want to drop some IQ points, read the youtube comments for the ahx video. What a bunch of ***** idiots.
    • rootneg2, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3you gotta watch Death to Smoochy and American History X back-to-back for the full effect :o)
    • mike81890, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I find the character somewhat similar to his character in Fight Club and AHX
  • joeljkp, on 10/12/2007, -11/+212Is it me, or does the "fat" Renee Zellwegger look a ton better than the other?
    • Rupan, on 10/10/2007, -2/+44Dude yes when she weighed more for her role she was sooo hot. On the pic on the right I wouldnt give her a second look. On the left I would turn and watch her walk away blatantly. She looks like a holocaust survivor in the right.
    • tehpwnrate, on 10/10/2007, -5/+7True, but remember this? http://www.officialdatingresource.com/dating/bewar ...
      • ASkillz, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1That's hilarious, I don't know why you're getting dugg down. I think that deserves it's own digg, blogspam or not. This comment was mega-sad though:

        Justin Batman-Sloane on October 7th, 2007 at 8:57 pm

        "Holy fat folds Batman! Thats some seriously sick *****!
        Ive had a few interactions with said Myspace Angles… luckily i’ve met a lady from MD that has a full camera shot in her webcam… her only problem shes not even 100 pounds… but shes yummy ^.^"

        "Luckily I've met a lady from MD that has a full camera shot in her webcam..." Oh man, that is sad.
        • aaronm67, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1...the story had it's own digg a day or two ago.
    • wilf_brim, on 10/10/2007, -1/+15I'd go with the "Bridget Jones" Zellwegger vice the "Herion-Chic" Zellwegger any day. Reminds me of what Jewel Staite said about what Joss Wheadon was looking for in casting Kaylee. He wanted her to put on a little weight. "Kaylee isn't a girl afraid of having a cheeseburger or two."
      • sacherjj, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6It is sad that Hollywood requires women to be anorexic to be "normal". Kaylee made me really want to be a Doctor, 500 years in the future.
        • thcobbs, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3As long as she didn't talk very much.
      • cnot3, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Only on digg would you get a firefly reference like that... good show though, did well using the original star trek philosophy of only having very attractive female cast members.
    • Schmapdi, on 10/10/2007, -3/+3She does - but I think a happy medium between the two would be best.
    • terriblelie, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2Pfft Whuteva I am soo a chubby chase. I think she looked extremely hot in the left pic. The right pic she looks like she is ready for the coffin.
      • thcobbs, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3"The right pic she looks like she is ready for the coffin."

        Or at least the codeine.
    • arbulus, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5No, it's not just you. The pic on the left, she is very beautiful. There's actually some substance to her, something to find beautiful. The pic on the right is just sad. Same goes for most leading hollywood females: holocaust chic is not attractive in any way whatsoever.
    • MicrosoftBob, on 10/19/2007, -0/+7I think she looked her best in her role as an anteater.
    • limpl0uie, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3I believe the phrase you're looking for is "More cushion for the pushin"
    • dhVyse, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1I agree completely.
    • mike81890, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1a ton better... i see what you did there.
    • HamburglerJones, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3Am I the only one who isn't into fat chicks? Though to be honest I'd probably pass on both versions of Renee Zellwegger
      • Epik, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1lol honestly... the left is "better" but that's not saying much.
      • lharrod, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Unfortunately, no. The problem is that "fat chicks" for most guys means any girl that weighs more than a model.
  • TheSexyGeek, on 10/10/2007, -5/+88I prefer the "fat" Renee Zellwegger.
  • ZenMojo, on 10/10/2007, -1/+24I knew Bale would be at the top of this list. He's disgusting in The Machinist, especially in that mirror scene (that makes me cringe just thinking about it).
    • mccarron, on 10/10/2007, -1/+9I dugg this only because that made number 1. It is by far the biggest transformation an actor has gone through between two movies that I can recall. Bale did both extremes in a year and almost died for it. But it turned out two great movies that year.
  • Niubai, on 10/10/2007, -13/+0Can I say ... steroids ?
    • Jwoey, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12not sure but you can type it just fine.
  • fate3, on 10/10/2007, -17/+4Who the hell is Renee Zellwegger?
  • Dolphtesla, on 10/10/2007, -1/+37Benicio Del Toro in fear and loathing in las vegas! He is the fat attorney! Barely recognizable!
    • szembek, on 10/10/2007, -1/+9That's what I came here to say.
    • wadelindsey, on 10/10/2007, -4/+1Something tells me, though, that Benicio del Toro was more than happy to get fat and disgusting, and it had nothing to do with his role in Fear and Loathing. Maybe that's just my intense hatred for his horrible performance in that movie coming through, but I think he's a bloated whale of a man regardless of his current weight.
  • jun2san, on 10/10/2007, -1/+16I think Donny Wahlberg should be on this list. I didn't even know that was him in the Sixth Sense and the dude that shot Bruce Willis until I watched with the commentary on. Now THAT's an amazing transformation.
    • Vzylexy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1100% Agree. I was blown away when I found out Wahlberg was in the movie.
    • DMan928, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Holy Crap. I didn't know that.
    • msgyrd, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1See him in Dreamcatcher too (crappy version of the book, but Donny has a decent performance and looks completely different).
  • fxu1989, on 10/10/2007, -8/+1e-mazing... bale is fantastic O_O
  • TrisTan2007, on 10/10/2007, -4/+17Transformation?
    What about Tom Hanks in "Philadelphia" and "Cast Away"?
  • dpcdomino, on 10/10/2007, -2/+24They missed Will Smith for Ali.

    Tell the truth...who here heard Smith was going to play Ali and though "WTF?"
  • munkianis, on 10/10/2007, -6/+4What about donnie wahlberg in the sixth sense. from a muscular pop sensation to Vincent Grey, an anorexic psycho!
  • danconia, on 10/10/2007, -9/+1I'm sorry but a few of these transformations may have had the help of a little something "extra" in their protein shakes.

    (I'm looking at you Christian Bale...)
    • Exodust, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3That's not the point, you see. The point is that these actors are so dedicated to their work that they will do anything to their body for a perfect performance. Nobody cares how you did it, but why.
      • danconia, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Hey guys I wasn't saying there's anything wrong with steroids, I just want to make sure people don't get frustrated when they've been working out for a few months and don't yet look like Batman. The same fantastic expectations that girls get from seeing super-models us guys get from seeing our favorite actors get jacked.
        And yes if I were an actor I would be more than willing to do steroids to get a good role like Batman. I'd do it safely and correctly but hell yes I'd do it.
    • Dawnrazor, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5So what are you gonna do? Put an asterisk by his name in the reviews?
    • Optimaximal, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Bale got down to his size by eating just an apple and a tin of tuna a day for nearly 3 months. That's some serious dedication...
  • vpshockwave, on 10/15/2007, -6/+82The should have almost all the actors from 300 listed.
    • Russian666, on 10/10/2007, -17/+4A lot of the abs are cg fyi
      • nirav72, on 10/10/2007, -3/+4OK..why the ***** would they want to spend money doing abs in CGI , when they can just cheaply hire extras that look the part? CGI ain't cheap you know. Extras can be. Idiot

      • cnot3, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1so are the bulges.
      • Elranzer, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Actually CGI is extremely cheap nowadays. That's why almost every movie has some of it (and looks terrible). They basically hire a kid out of community college who studied computer graphics. And yes, a lot of the abs in 300 were CGI. You can easily tell, unless you're one of those types easily impressed by CGI.
      • lougoose, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2No they aren't...didn't you watch any videos of how they filmed it? They are all friggin ripped and spent like 6 months in a training program.
    • darksyde, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1See, the actors from 300 did all the work necessary, but in the end still couldn't turn out a convincing performance. Thus, they were rightly excluded from the list.
  • Russian666, on 10/12/2007, -4/+63Further proof that Christian Bale is the most metal actor ever.
    • Feanor, on 10/10/2007, -4/+28Optimus Prime is way more metal than Bale.
  • brstilson, on 10/10/2007, -6/+13So....what's with the whole "stone" thing? I mean the British know what a pound is, so why have two weight systems in this article that are going to both be understood by the same audience? Isn't that a little redundant. And who uses "stone" anymore anyway? Next thing you know you'll have "Entertainment" magazine listing celebrities' heights in cubits.
    • crichton101, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4it may have something to do with the fact that their money is called pounds. A little less confusion in general conversation.
      • msgyrd, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1But in written form, it's hard to confuse the nomenclature of lbs.
    • poppabk, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Its just a higher denomination of the same weight system. Just the same as 12 inches = 1 foot, 14 lbs = 1 stone. And everyone in England uses stone. They probably used both in the article so that Americans could understand.
    • BevansDesign, on 10/10/2007, -3/+1Don't they use the metric system? It makes sense to have pounds and kilograms listed, but I've NEVER seen this stone thing before today, and I read/watch a lot of British media.
    • gudnbluts, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2I'm British, and we always measure people's weight in stone. We use metric for some things (litres of milk, kg of food, centigrade), imperial for others (pints of beer, miles, stone)
    • HappyScrappy, on 10/10/2007, -3/+4Why do you make it your business to tell other people how to measure stuff?
      • Promantarius, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1He could probably care less if you want to measure your own weight in Stones or feathers or whatever, but when you're publishing an article it does get confusing and you should perhaps take that into account. Showing pounds for the Americans and then kilograms for everyone else would have made for a wider audience that didn't need to visit http://www.convert-me.com for every section.
  • NeoCortex, on 10/10/2007, -4/+27What about Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark? He changed his whole lifestyle years in advance just to prepare for that role.
    • BevansDesign, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Wow, he's playing an alcoholic asshole! How will he ever pull it off?
      • nirav72, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Yes, but he is off the hard drugs. So thats a real transformation.
  • mlvassallo, on 10/10/2007, -5/+15Fat Zellwegger so much hotter than skinny Zellwegger.

    Also, Quaid as Doc Holiday in Wyatt Earp was pretty good too.
    • RHMac, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Perhaps, but Val Kilmer IS Doc Holiday
  • SiSePuede, on 10/10/2007, -3/+5I didn't think of the Ali one but that's a good one. The one missing which seems the most obvious to me is BENICIO DEL TORO in FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS. That was a genius role acting-wise and he picked up a lot of weight. Somewhere between 40-60lbs.
  • lanzemurdok, on 10/10/2007, -5/+17and that is why i have a man crush on christian bale
  • orithidon, on 10/10/2007, -3/+2D Hoffman? What about Glenn Close in Hook?
    http://imdb.com/title/tt0102057/fullcredits#cast

    "Not the boo box!!" - Gutless ( Glenn Close)
    • AntiScurvyLg, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1holy crap.
      That was glenn close?
    • linx05, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Hell yes! I remember going back to IMDB and looking at the trivia. Man I was so shocked. That scene always stands out so vididly when I remember Hook. Crazy!
  • philiaC, on 10/10/2007, -9/+2Incredible... Renee Zellwegger lost weight back in time! She was fat in december 2003, worked out, and is now skinny in may 2003!

    ITT ***** who don't know the difference between 2002 and 2003.
  • TheIinLive, on 10/10/2007, -7/+1I like when the poster decides to include his own personal opinion into the description. Almost like he's desperate to grab some attention to his article. not bad!

    "I thought Stallone for 'Copland' was great, but there were a few that just simply blew me away."

    Really? blew you away? I'm 2 clicks ahead of you!


  • SuperJimmyJimbo, on 10/12/2007, -2/+83WTF? No Optimus Prime? I don't see anyone on that list transforming from a freakin' tractor trailer into a highly advanced robot (probably Japanese)
    • dragrebelex, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Imagine the comments if they actually had Megatron turn into a German pistol, like he originally did in the cartoon series.
  • CaviMike, on 10/10/2007, -3/+10Arnold should have been on there for T3. 20 years after the first movie and he was able to show up on the set with the EXACT same dimensions. Eating pizza all day every day for 6 months is nothing like diet and training for 9. Buried.
    • SuperJimmyJimbo, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2it isn't?! crap, that explains ALOT..

      *Fires personal trainer*
  • jayfarer, on 10/10/2007, -11/+3A truck into optimus prime
  • sodomizer, on 10/10/2007, -11/+5If geeks stop drinking soda, eating junk food, and playing video games instead of exercising a few times a week they could look like the guys in 300.

    But I guess that's work and so much harder than manipulating pixels on a screen. No wonder modern people are so weak mentally and physically.
    • RizenBB, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3Looking like the men in 300 requires far more dedication than cutting out soda + junk food and "Exercising" a few times a week.

      That said, I agree with your sentiments.
    • Llanowar, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4I won't take a comment like that seriously from anyone on digg who is named sodomizer.

      I somehow doubt you even qualify for manipulating pixels on a screen... unless you mean playing WoW.
    • pelgi109, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1If they looked like the guys in 300, I doubt they would be called geeks.
  • GeneralKickass, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1Very admirable indeed.
  • rmeddy, on 10/10/2007, -1/+16Dugg for Christian Bale.
    • xXMetalJesusXx, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1 His transformation is pretty ***** insane...props for his love of the art.
  • ronaldinho, on 10/10/2007, -6/+1Coincidentally, my high school principle goes by the name of Ed Norton
    • ThatGeek, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7if you actually went to high school, you would know that it is spelled principal not priniciple
      • whothehellareyu, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Actually I would say that is more indicative of his being in high school. Damn education system...
  • 8bit_Hero, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3What about Johnny Drama on Commish, when he played the bulimic pedophile?
  • r00tus3r, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5Christian Bale at number one was an absolute no brainer. He was simply phenomenal in that movie.
  • tunapez, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6DeNiro takes the cake for career commitment:
    Raging Bull, Mad Dog & Glory, Cape Fear, Untouchables. A different body type for each role. He's the man.

    Theron takes the one time award, who would have thought she could look so harsh?
    • RadicalPathways, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Obviously any dude who has woke up with her the next morning.
  • Herv3, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2This list just feels incomplete without Tom Hanks on the list.
  • alexhengen, on 10/10/2007, -2/+32What about Eric Bana in The Incredible Hulk!? He grows 20 feet and gains 700+ pounds in a matter of seconds.

    ...
    • SuperJimmyJimbo, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6I'm sure fans of the Hulk will have an outcry, the both of you.
    • MagicCake, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Eh, he could only be on the list once...
  • cheeseron, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Is there no mirror?
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