Crash Diets
She knew of other famous actors that had undergone drastic weight-loss regimens to get in shape for a role. Christian Bale lost an astonishing 63 lbs for “The Machinist” and Natalie Portman slimmed down to play a ballerina in “Black Swan”. But the way her character needed to look for the blockbuster sequel would have required her to go way beyond what they did, making her panic about what she’d let herself in for.