Nine Celebs Who Became Unrecognizable After Losing Weight For A Role

In Hollywood, celebrity weight loss transformations occur for all kinds of reasons, and some are job related. As performers become wildly different characters onscreen, they rely on changes ranging from subtle shifts to alterations that render them completely unrecognizable. While temporary physical changes can be achieved with makeup/wardrobe, sometimes actors create a more lasting transformation through diet and exercise.

Even though they feel it's necessary, particularly when there's a historical or biographical element, some actors have been candid that reduced calories aren't always compatible with behind-the-scenes demands. "We'd try to figure out how to adjust something, and you have no ideas, you know, 'cause you're so hungry," Adam Driver commented to W Magazine about the 201