The Insane Body Transformations These Actors Went Through For Their Roles

The Making of a Psycho

Fox's ideal image for Alex Cross was exactly what he wanted him to be like. He told his personal trainer that he wanted to look "menacing." In fact, this look was so iconic that Fox became the victim of a long-term meme storm that took his body in the movie and compared him to things like fences, train tracks, and the alien baby from Alien: Resurrection

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The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.