15 Actors Who Went Way, Way Beyond The Call Of Duty For A Movie
![15 Actors Who Went Way, Way Beyond The Call Of Duty For A Movie](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/2/8/792728_320x180.jpg)
What's the craziest thing an actor has ever done for a movie role? Let me tell you; it's definitely not a short list. In fact, some of these actors did things so over-the-top that we have to wonder what was going through their heads. Besides money and a burning desire for fame, of course. But we guess when you’re desperate for that Oscar, you’ll do just about anything! So without further ado, let us introduce you to some of the most extreme case scenarios where an actor went above and beyond the call of duty.
The fact is, some actors are so determined to land a part that they're willing to go above and beyond the call of duty. From learning new skills to losing weight, these celebs did whatever it took to make sure they got the part.
Some actors would merely do the bare minimum to play a rock star and leave the editing and CGI to do the rest. Meryl Streep, on the other hand, went above and beyond and practically bled for her art. Check out some of the most extreme measures actors have taken for a movie role! Here's the whole thing, plus 14 more:
![Jennifer Lopez prepared really thoroughly for the biopic Selena. She played Selena Quintanilla-Perez in the 1997 biopic, and she spent time with Selena's family and even slept in Selena's own bed. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/4/3/792743.jpg)
Source: Good Morning America
![Tom Holland lost a huge amount of weight to play a drug addict in Cherry. It was 25% of his body weight, and Joe Russo gave him and his co-star kudos for starving themselves while shooting emotionally draining scenes. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/4/2/792742.jpg)
Source: CinemaBlend
![Tom Hiddleston took part in a real autopsy to prepare for a movie role. It was for the High-Rise, where he plays a doctor. Hiddleston says it was unlike anything I've ever done, to see a human body cut open. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/4/0/792740.jpg)
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
![Hugh Jackman took three months to prepare for X-Men shirtless scenes. He had to get in really good shape and drink three gallons of water a day and then had to stop drinking water 36 hours before filming. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/4/1/792741.jpg)
Source: Insider
![Andrew Garfield closely studied actual spiders for The Amazing Spider-Man. He explored the stillness and lightness of spiders, studied their movements and how they operate in the world, and drew on all that. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/3/9/792739.jpg)
Source: ScreenRant
![Heath Ledger wanted Christian Bale to punch him for real in The Dark Knight. And Bale refused but Ledger was so consumed by the role, he was throwing himself around the room hard enough to crack the tiles. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/3/8/792738.jpg)
Source: CinemaBlend
![Anya Taylor-Joy filled journals with the thoughts of her character in Furiosa. Plus, she learned to drive so well, she became able to do most of her own vehicle stunts (which is no small thing in a Mad Max movie). CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/3/6/792736.jpg)
Source: LA Times
![Kurt Russell wrote a 200-page backstory for Santa in The Christmas Chronicles 2. Director Chris Columbus said, it was About the mythology, about how he met Mrs. Claus. ... And that is his level of commitment. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/3/7/792737.jpg)
Source: ScreenRant
![Filming Scarface took almost monk-like dedication on Michelle Pfeiffer's part. She had to be super thin for the end of the movie, and filming that scene was pushed back over and over she kept herself so thin for it, people brought her bagels. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/3/5/792735.jpg)
Source: CinemaBlend
![Kaley Cuoco injured her foot for her HBO Max show The Flight Attendant. In a scene where she kicks an ice bucket, they told her not to really kick, but she did- and the foot not only bled, but she thought she broke it. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/3/4/792734.jpg)
Source: CinemaBlend
![Tom Cruise asked to have a knife over his eye for Mission: Impossible II. In the fight scene where the bad guy brings the knife this close over his eye, Cruise asked that they use a real knife and bring it nearly to his cornea. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/3/2/792732.jpg)
Source: DenOfGeek
![Forest Whitaker learned the language Kiswahili for The Last King of Scotland. He also spent 3 and a half months doing extensive research in Uganda, learned to play the accordion, and put on over 50 pounds. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/3/3/792733.jpg)
Source: CBS
![Gillian Anderson started prepping for her role in The Crown a while in advance. To get Margaret Thatcher's mannerisms and voice just right, she practiced them at home and even worked with a voice coach for some time. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/3/1/792731.jpg)
Source: Vanity Fair
![Meryl Streep heavily focused on playing the guitar for six months for a movie. It was Ricki and the Flash, where she plays a rock star and, while filming the movie's finale, she shredded so hard that she drew blood. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/2/9/792729.jpg)
Source: Vanity Fair
![Bryce Dallas Howard gained 30 pounds for one episode in a TV show. It's the Black Mirror episode Nosedive, and she says she did it to show her character's insecurity is because she's not comfortable in her own skin. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/3/0/792730.jpg)
Source: CinemaBlend