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15 actors who were completely transformed for Marvel movies

Superhero costumes are made to fit the character’s muscle structure. To play the roles of demigods, the actors undergo great physical changes, particularly some intense weight training sessions. Here are some celebrities who took their roles very seriously by transforming themselves for Marvel films.

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1. Chris Pratt for Guardians of the Galaxy

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This is one of the most obvious transformations. Chris Pratt completely changed his body for his role in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

2. Paul Rudd for Ant-Man

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From comedian to superhero, Paul Rudd has traded his round belly for six-pack abs.

3. Andy Serkis for Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Although he is known to be able to play many roles, in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Andy Serkis bulked himself up.

4. Aaron Johnson for Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Much less charismatic than in Kick-Ass, Aaron Johnson still spent a lot of time to pumping iron for the second Avengers movie.

5. Chris Hemsworth for Thor

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A bulking up diet and significant exercise have made Chris Hemsworth one of the beefier Marvel actors.

6. Karen Gillan for Guardians of the Galaxy

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The former Doctor Who actress was almost completely unrecognizable in her role in Guardians of the Galaxy.

7. Charlie Cox for “Daredevil”

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The actor in the Netflix series “Daredevil” built up his pecs and abs for his role as the masked vigilante.

8. Hugh Jackman for Wolverine

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Hugh Jackman has changed a lot from the first X-Men movie to the last. His build is so impressive that it’s almost frightening.

9. Robert Downey, Jr. for The Avengers

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Robert Downey, Jr. beefed up for his role as Tony Stark in Iron Man. But for his role in Avengers we really saw him bulk himself up.

10. Don Cheadle for Iron Man 2 and 3

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After replacing Terrence Howard who played his role in the first Iron Man, Don Cheadle has bulked up some. This explains the fact that he is often in short sleeves in the movies.

11. Lee Pace for Guardians of the Galaxy

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The Oklahoma actor built himself up to play his role of villain in Guardians of the Galaxy.

12. Thomas Haden Church in Spider-Man 3

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For the last of installment of the Spider-man trilogy directed by Sam Raimi, Thomas Haden Church, who plays the Sandman, changed his diet. And if you look more closely, he looks like he’s 10 years younger.

13. Andrew Garfield for The Amazing Spider-man

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Spider-man isn’t the most muscular Marvel character. Still, Andrew Garfield was too thin and had to beef up before playing Spider-man.

14. Ryan Reynolds for Blade: Trinity

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To star in the movie Blade: Trinity, which is probably the worst in the series, Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, who also played in Green Lantern, spent some time in the weight room.

15. Chris Evans for Captain America

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Chris Evans had to consume a lot of protein to play the role of Captain America.