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Christian Bale explains why he dropped to 8 stone and slept for two hours a night to play The Machinist
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Is it possible that actor Christian Bale's health will eventually suffer the effects of his 67 lb. weight loss for his role in The Machinist? - Quora
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TIL that in preparing for his role in "The Machinist," Christian Bale lost so much weight that he stopped losing body fat and started losing muscle elasticity, causing his ass to "drop" :
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I did Christian Bale 'Machinist' diet - I lost over a stone in a week, it was brutal | The Scottish Sun
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Christian Bale weight: Nutritionist explains why the Vice and Machinist actor's extreme dieting is a bad idea
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Christian Bale Lost Over 40 KGs, Gained Over 63 KGs Over The Span Of 5 Films & That's The Dedication Expected From Actors Doing Certain Roles!
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