The Insane Body Transformations These Actors Went Through For Their Roles

Will Smith

Smith snagged the role of Muhammad Ali when he was pretty young in his career. Smith was 6'2 and 185 pounds at the time, which wasn't really an accurate depiction of what Muhammad Ali looked like at all. So, Smith worked on 35 pounds of boxer's muscle to his frame. Additionally, he had to change his entire lifestyle to make his appearance convincing...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.