Videos: Actors Who Permanently Damaged Their Bodies For A Role






This is a new video from Looper that looks at some actors who permanently damaged their bodies for a role. Some performances require a dramatic transformation, loosing or gaining an excessive amount of weight. Others have action sequences that are extremely demanding and result in injuries. Check out the synopsis and video below.

"Many actors are willing to transform themselves for roles, from gaining and losing weight, to wearing prosthetics, and more. But for some actors, taking on the ultimate film role means going to extremes — sometimes even permanently hurting their bodies in the process. Here are some actors who've earned some serious, albeit sometimes invisible, scars for their art…"