9 Hollywood actresses whose preparation for their characters deserves a separate chapter

How long does it take to prepare actresses for complex roles that require strength and physical stamina? Judging by interviews with Hollywood stars, a 4-6 hour workout 5-6 times a week is normal for an aspiring woman who wants to play the role of a policewoman or warrior. In the case of some film stars, the result is measured in muscle mass: for example, Tessa Thompson had to gain 6.8 kg.

O awesome.club admires the perseverance of these women who decided to become the image of warriors and did everything possible to fulfill this role in the best possible way.

The main purpose of Emily Blunt’s exercises was to build joint strength, endurance and flexibility. The actress had to use an exoskeleton that weighed almost 30 kg and perform tricks, avoiding injury. When, after several months of daily training, Blunt donned the Sergeant Rita Vrataski disguise for the first time, what she thought was, “Oh my God, I’m going to cry.”

To get in shape before filming Lara Croft, the actress took about 7 months. Her trainer devised a special plan for her that simulated the training of professional athletes and was delighted with her focus on work. The discipline acquired by Vikander during her studies at the ballet school paid off and helped her to endure the weekly training regimen: strength routine — 6 times; mountaineering — 2-3 times; boxing — 4 times.

Zoe Saldana gave birth to twins in December 2014, and then had to prepare for the filming of Star Trek: Without Borders🇧🇷 For almost all of 2015, the actress worked on her physique. As Zoe is not a big fan of treadmills, her trainer has developed a special program for her with elements of dance and boxing.

After 9 months of hard work, the artist was happy to have been able to wear the 2013 Gamora uniform: “I can’t believe I put the old outfit back on after the twins were born. Moms of the world I did it, so you can too!”

Brie Larson is also not very fond of the gym, and prefers to improve herself more intellectually than physically. To get the body of a superhero, she worked under the direction of an experienced trainer 5 days a week for 9 months, gradually increasing the weights and workload. The routine lasted up to 4 hours a day. As a result, Larson has enough strength to do the bridge exercise with a barbell that weighs 125 kg.

The refined beauty of Fast and furious was completely transformed for the role of Diana Prince. Wonder Woman’s training began six months before filming began and lasted 6 hours a day: “I trained 2 hours in the gym, 2 hours learning choreography and 2 more practicing horseback riding, it was very difficult”.

The actress so harmoniously adapted to the image of the MI6 agent that the script of the film was transformed during her training, and the fight scenes became more complicated. The film crew was willing to re-shoot these scenes as many times as necessary. But seeing the speed with which Charlize mastered martial arts techniques, they understood that there was no need to do it: she performed the movements in such a way that the second take would be unnecessary.

Despite the presence of stunt doubles on set, Charlize performed 98% of all stunts herself, except for those in which she had to fall down a ladder or jump from a certain height.

King’s role in Star Wars The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi) gave Daisy Ridley great recognition: before that, she acted in several television shows and short films. To sculpt the body of a warrior, the actress trained for 5 hours, 5 days a week. Her routine included rock climbing, kickboxing and weight lifting. until filming in Star Warsthe girl did not usually play sports.

To become the ideal Valkyrie, Tessa Thompson had to gain 6.8 kg of muscle mass, training 6 days a week. Her trainer even supervised the work of the chefs during filming, so that Tessa had the proper diet: lots of vegetables, enough carbohydrates and a moderate amount of protein.

Margot Robbie has always maintained excellent physical condition, but for the role of the figure skater she had to undergo one of the most intense training regimes she had ever had: 4 hours a day, 5 days a week, for several months. Thus, the actress gained muscle mass and learned to skate under the supervision of professional choreographers.

Which transformation impressed you the most and why? What do you think, which of the actresses most harmoniously fits the image of your character?