Famous for His Extreme Body Transformations, from Painfully Thin (The Machinist) to Sculpted and Shredded (American Psycho), Christian Bale Went a Very Different Direction When He Gained 18Kg for His Role as Former Us Vice-President Dick Cheney in the Film Vice.

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For His Breakout Role as Gomer Pyle in Full Metal Jacket, Vincent D’onofrio Put on a Staggering 31Kg in 1987.

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Talk About a Bad Day at Work! in 2009, Ryan Gosling Took It Upon Himself to Stack on 27Kg for His Role in the Lovely Bones – but Didn’t Clear It with Director Peter Jackson First. When Gosling Showed up on Set, Jackson Fired the Actor on the Spot, Leaving Him Both “Fat and Unemployed”, According to the Hollywood Reporter. the Character of Jack Salmon Was Then Filled by Mark Wahlberg.

10 Celebrities Who Gained Weight for Roles Before Brendan Fraser in the Whale, from Christian Bale to Charlize Theron and Matt Damon – but Why Was Ryan Gosling Replaced by Mark Wahlberg?

By Chloe Bennett

• Oct 8, 2026 • 3 min read

10 Celebrities Who Gained Weight for Roles Before Brendan Fraser in the Whale, from Christian Bale to Charlize Theron and Matt Damon – but Why Was Ryan Gosling Replaced by Mark Wahlberg?

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

Brendan Fraser Made Headlines Last Week After He Posted Pictures of His Noticeably Heavier Physique for the Upcoming Darren Aronofsky Film, the Whale. in It, Fraser Stars as a 272Kg (600-Pound) Recluse Coping with the Loss of a Loved One Through Excessive Eating.

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