Michael Fassbender recalls horrific weight loss

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Michael Fassbender recalls horrific weight loss
Sunday, June 5 2011, 11:03am EDT
By Tom Ayres, Entertainment Reporter

Michael Fassbender has said that people thought he was a cancer patient after he lost an extreme amount of weight for his role in the 2008 drama Hunger.

The X-Men: First Class star, who portrayed IRA volunteer Bobby Sands in the film, lost over two stone in only a ten-week period.

"I went for my final check-up after filming and my doctor said, 'Last time you came in here you looked pretty bad'," Fassbender revealed to Bang! Showbiz. "My assistant was outside and she saw you and said, 'My God, that guy's really ill, isn't he?' She thought you had cancer'."

Fassbender explained that despite the extreme nature of his diet, he made sure to remain healthy throughout the process and refused to go below a certain body weight.

"I had my cut-off point and if I went below it I was told things would get a little tricky," Fassbender continued. "I remember looking at myself and thinking, 'God, there are bones sticking out here'."

Despite struggling with the weight loss program, Fassbender claimed he eventually found the process 'liberating'.

Fassbender reunited with Hunger director Steve McQueen on the film Shame, due out later this year.

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Michael Fassbender recalls weight loss horror
By MusicRooms on 05/06/2011

Michael Fassbender looked like he "had cancer" when he had to lose weight for his role in 'Hunger'.

The 34-year-old actor – who lost more than two stone on a diet of just 600 calories a day over a 10-week period for the role – was shocked when a doctor informed him his assistant had thought he was dying from a fatal disease.

He said: "I had my cut-off point and if I went below it I was told things would get a little tricky. I remember looking at myself and thinking, 'God, there are bones sticking out here'.

"I went for my final check-up after filming and my doctor said, 'Last time you came in here you looked pretty bad. My assistant was outside and she saw you and said, 'My God, that guy's really ill, isn't he?' She thought you had cancer'. People don't actually say anything directly to you."

However, the 'X-Men: First Class' star admitted while the process made him lose his sex drive for six weeks, the experience was "liberating".

Michael added: "My libido disappeared for about six weeks.

"It felt very liberating. You don't realise how distracting all that stuff can be. Your body streamlines and focuses on what's important. I suppose that's why monks and religious people do it."

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Michael Fassbender - Michael Fassbender Recalls Weight Loss Horror
05 June 2011 09:15:31 AM

Michael Fassbender horrified people with his extreme weight loss for his role in 'Hunger', but found the experience ''liberating''.

Michael Fassbender looked like he "had cancer" when he had to lose weight for his role in 'Hunger'.

The 34-year-old actor - who lost more than two stone on a diet of just 600 calories a day over a 10-week period for the role - was shocked when a doctor informed him his assistant had thought he was dying from a fatal disease.

He said: "I had my cut-off point and if I went below it I was told things would get a little tricky. I remember looking at myself and thinking, 'God, there are bones sticking out here'.

"I went for my final check-up after filming and my doctor said, 'Last time you came in here you looked pretty bad. My assistant was outside and she saw you and said, 'My God, that guy's really ill, isn't he?' She thought you had cancer'. People don't actually say anything directly to you."

However, the 'X-Men: First Class' star admitted while the process made him lose his sex drive for six weeks, the experience was "liberating".

Michael added: "My libido disappeared for about six weeks.

"It felt very liberating. You don't realise how distracting all that stuff can be. Your body streamlines and focuses on what's important. I suppose that's why monks and religious people do it."

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Michael Fassbender On 600 Calorie Diet For Role, Looked Like He Had Cancer
Monday, June 6th, 2011 @ 7:08am

Hunger star Michael Fassbender got extremely thin for his role in the move - SO thin, people thought he had cancer.

His diet consisted of just 600 calories a day over a 10-week period.

"I had my cut-off point and if I went below it I was told things would get a little tricky. I remember looking at myself and thinking, 'God, there are bones sticking out here'.

"I went for my final check-up after filming and my doctor said, 'Last time you came in here you looked pretty bad. My assistant was outside and she saw you and said, 'My God, that guy's really ill, isn't he?' She thought you had cancer'. People don't actually say anything directly to you."

The weight-loss experience was a bit "liberating" for Michael when he lost his sex drive for about six weeks. He added:

"My libido disappeared for about six weeks.

"It felt very liberating. You don't realise how distracting all that stuff can be. Your body streamlines and focuses on what's important. I suppose that's why monks and religious
people do it."

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Michael Fassbender recalls weight loss horror
Michael Fassbender horrified people with his extreme weight loss for his role in 'Hunger', but found the experience ''liberating''.

Michael Fassbender recalls weight loss horror

Michael Fassbender horrified people with his extreme weight loss for his role in 'Hunger', but found the experience ''liberating''.

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Michael Fassbender looked like he "had cancer" when he had to lose weight for his role in 'Hunger'.

The 34-year-old actor - who lost more than two stone on a diet of just 600 calories a day over a 10-week period for the role - was shocked when a doctor informed him his assistant had thought he was dying from a fatal disease.

He said: "I had my cut-off point and if I went below it I was told things would get a little tricky. I remember looking at myself and thinking, 'God, there are bones sticking out here'.

"I went for my final check-up after filming and my doctor said, 'Last time you came in here you looked pretty bad. My assistant was outside and she saw you and said, 'My God, that guy's really ill, isn't he?' She thought you had cancer'. People don't actually say anything directly to you."

However, the 'X-Men: First Class' star admitted while the process made him lose his sex drive for six weeks, the experience was "liberating".

Michael added: "My libido disappeared for about six weeks.

"It felt very liberating. You don't realize how distracting all that stuff can be. Your body streamlines and focuses on what's important. I suppose that's why monks and religious people do it."