Method acting is in vogue. Or should we say, has always been in vogue. Actors trying to get into the skin of their characters, quite literally, are never in short supply — at least not in Hollywood.


Jennifer Lawrence wears an uncomfortable body suit for her role as Mystique in X-Men: Days of Future Past 

Over the years, there have been many instances where the actors have taken the tougher route to render convincing performances. They have borne irritating prosthetics or pushed their bodies to great lengths to deliver what the critics consider brilliant.