Category: Method acting

According to his co-star Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy sometimes appeared to eat only "an almond every day" to achieve the famously gaunt look of J. Robert Oppenheimer. This rumor became widespread, but the real story behind Murphy's physical transformation is more complex and cautionary.

In preparation for his role as Steve Jobs, Ashton Kutcher was hospitalized with pancreatitis just before filming the 2013 biopic, an alarming result of his method-acting commitment to the famously restrictive diet that included an all-fruit regimen. His commitment to authentically portray the late Apple co-founder led to a terrifying health scare and shed light on the dangers of fruitarianism.